PROJECT BA09…
SUSTAINABLE HOUSING

Client… Private
Location… Del Valle, México DF
Area… 2,454 m² / 264,142 sq ft
Date… 2006 / 2007
Autor… Adriana Monroy  / Paul Cremoux
Staff… Oscar Martínez

We have implemented a series of strategies that make Eugenia 1009 a profitable and ecofriendly project. This building has been conceived as an urban element that restores green to the city and avoids a deep footprint in the environment.
The building in itself acts as an air filter; when the polluted air of the city hits the building structure, particles are filtered through the two vertical gardens that conform the limits of the vertical circulation.
The temperature difference of the street and the building creates natural ventilation that cools the 20 apartments during warm seasons. The roof is a common garden which promotes socializing and a feeling of wellbeing. It also minimizes the effect of the so called “islands of heat” in the city. Water is heated through solar energy while the illumination of common areas comes entirely from the sun as solar panels are placed on the roof.
The initial investment on the features that make the project sustainable represents a small percentage of the total average cost of the building and will be recovered during the first months of operation. As of that moment, savings on resources will be evident all along the building’s life.
While legal aspects to build the project are cleared, Eugenia 1009´s terrain will be used as a plant nursery. The structure of the building will be made of steel beams that are screwed, reducing electricity consumption during the construction process.
This project was exhibited at MAM (Museum of Moder Art) in Mexico City.