Las Torres Multifamily Residences, an oblique building
Caracas, Venezuela.
Awards
1999
Competition of Ideas for the Physical Habilitation of barrio Las Torres de La Vega, Caracas. Venezuela. Winning proposal and National Special Mention. Sponsored by FUNDACOMÚN, Fondo Nacional Desarrollo Urbano (FONDUR) and Consejo Nacional de la Vivienda (CONAVI). Financed by World Bank.
Architecture: NMD NOMADAS.
Design Directors: Farid Chacón, Francisco Mustieles, Claudia Urdaneta, Lourdes Peñaranda. Design Team: Sailka Durán, Sikiú Pulgar, Marigabriela Puerta, Hugo Sánchez. Interns: Manuel Lemus, Johnny López, Ernesto Montiel, Carlos Zabala, Ricardo Urrutia. Structural Engineering: Adolfo Mibelli, Oscar Sánchez. Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering: José Abdel Chacón, Zonia Olivares, Armando Hernández, Ricardo Jiménez. Project Year: 1999. Construction Area: 5.000 m2 / 53.819 SQ FT. Location: Parroquia La Vega, Municipio Libertador. Caracas, Venezuela.
Client: FUNDACOMÚN, the National Urban Development Fund (FONDUR) and the National Housing Council (CONAVI). Financed by the World Bank.