Elderly Peoples Residences Port d’Aro

Project
Assisted living facility, Multi-familiy housing, Retail

Location
Platja d’Aro, Girona

Size
12.000 m²

Year
2013

Team
Joan Barceló, Elisabet Barceló

3D renders
Julio Gil Fariña

Status
Preliminary design

This building, which combines retail and elderly peoples residences, is located in a busy street that connects Platja d’Aro with S’Agaró near a leisure complex and it has fantastic views to the marina Port d’Aro.
In the ground floor  there are placed the retail facilities and the common spaces of the elderly residences: access, café-restaurant, library, gym, doctor’s office, etc. The former face the busy street and the latters look south with marina views.
The roof of this plinth plays an important role in the social relationships between residents. Making the most of its south orientation and the panoramic views to the marina, it is where leisure and fitness activities and relaxation will take place during summer weather months.
The dwellings are grouped together in two blocks of 6 stores high. The one that faces the Verona Terol Avenue finishes the axis to the sea. The other one becomes a milestone at the end of the marina.