The mining settlement of Tharsis is the location of a project originally consisting of 50 single-family housing units.
The plot is situated on the edge of the existing village, which has grown to its current size following the successive expansions of the over two-thousand-year-old mining exploitation, with parts being added to the settlement on different occasions. This all led to a very independent solution for the project, which primarily obeyed its own laws.
The connection between the center of the village and the proposal is made through a square from which the rows of houses fan out in radial lines. As the terrain of the site gradually rises uphill, the level of each house is maintained in a slightly elevated position with respect to the natural ground lying between them.
The housing units were built on lots of 14 x 12 meters, surrounded by low stone walls typical of the region. Each lot has its own driveway, providing access for cars.
Client:
Andalusian Autonomous Government
Address:
Barriada Consejero Jaime Montaner. 21530 Tharsis. Huelva, Spain
Typology:
Residential, Urban Design
Status:
Built
Competition:
1988
Design of project:
1988
Construction:
1990 - 1992
Implementation:
1992
Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos
Collaborators:Blanca Sánchez, Carlos Castro, José R. Galadí
Model:Luis Montiel
Photography:Duccio Malagamba, Fotowork (model)
Survey:Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos
Site control:Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos, Manuel del Pino
Contractors:Contractor
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