https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1263 en-us One of the challenges in designing housing is finding a middle ground between monotonous repetition and arbitrary variety.

]]> 1307-torre-julia-ricard-galiana-sergi-pons-pau-vidal.asp Tue, 16 Jul 2013 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7320-torre-j%C3%BAlia Set diagonally on its site, Torre Júlia is animated by outdoor stairs and double height common rooms on the corners. Torre JúliaRicard Galiana, Sergi Pons, Pau VidalBarcelonaSet diagonally on its site, Torre Júlia is animated by outdoor stairs and double height common rooms on the corners.Photo © Adria Goula The continuous terraces of the apartment units further erode the facades. Torre JúliaRicard Galiana, Sergi Pons, Pau VidalBarcelonaThe continuous terraces of the apartment units further erode the facades.Photo © Adria Goula On the rooftop, the building has a public sun deck covered in artificial turf. Torre JúliaRicard Galiana, Sergi Pons, Pau VidalBarcelonaOn the rooftop, the building has a public sun deck covered in artificial turf.Photo © Adria Goula Apartments are grouped around the three common rooms with balconies housing washer-dryers. Finishes include patterned wallpaper and the corrugated aluminum of the facades. Torre JúliaRicard Galiana, Sergi Pons, Pau VidalBarcelonaApartments are grouped around the three common rooms with balconies housing washer-dryers. Finishes include patterned wallpaper and the corrugated aluminum of the facades.Photo © Adria Goula Corridors are extra-wide, with glazed ends opening to the outdoor stairs. The apartment units' louvered windows open to allow cross-ventilation. Torre JúliaRicard Galiana, Sergi Pons, Pau VidalBarcelonaCorridors are extra-wide, with glazed ends opening to the outdoor stairs. The apartment units' louvered windows open to allow cross-ventilation.Photo © Adria Goula Torre Júlia Torre JúliaRicard Galiana, Sergi Pons, Pau VidalBarcelonaImage courtesy of Ricard Galiana, Sergi Pons, Pau Vidal Torre Júlia Torre JúliaRicard Galiana, Sergi Pons, Pau VidalBarcelonaImage courtesy of Ricard Galiana, Sergi Pons, Pau Vidal Torre Júlia Torre JúliaRicard Galiana, Sergi Pons, Pau VidalBarcelonaImage courtesy of Ricard Galiana, Sergi Pons, Pau Vidal