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Maria Morales

Maria Morales

New York, NY, US

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Social Dwelling Janitzio

These set of 12 apartments for a vertical dwelling was a proposal for a contest launched  by one of the most important companies of housing development in Mexico named GEO. Because of the continued expansion and lack of housing in the city, they look for a new prototype of housing in a vertical way. In this way, they take advantage of the land capacity and they fit more apartments on it.
The purpose of the project was to fit 12 small apartments for families of 4 members without decreasing the quality of life but in contrast to increasing it. Also, the optimization and design of furniture were crucial points in the design.

 
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Status: Competition Entry
Location: Mexico, MX
My Role: Project Manager & Project Designer
Additional Credits: Ivan Pierre Lys