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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

A to Z Blogging Challenge - E

 



A to Z April (2022) Blogging Challenge

 

Hello, dear readers!

I’d like to thank you all in advance for stopping by, and I hope that at least a few on my list of remarkable buildings pique your interest as they did mine.

“Design is not a coincidence or a formula, it is a result of human reflection and vision in response to a specific challenge.” ~ Unknown

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Edificio Mirador – Madrid, Spain

Among the many ordinary apartment complexes in Northern Madrid, the Edificio Mirador (Lookout Building) is described as resembling a “Postmodern Lego Project”  It is a 21-story collection of small neighborhoods (each having their own façade) vertically stacked around a communal Sky-Plaza with a rectangle cut-out 131-feet above the ground that frames the distant backdrop of the Guadarrama Mountains rising above the skyline, and provides space for community gardens and communal gatherings.


Designed by MVRD; a Dutch architectural design studio, in collaboration with Madrid-based architect Blanca Lleo. The project was completed in 2005.


“Legos” was my first thought too ;-) Quirky or not, I’m impressed with the idea of a community like this. What do you think? Have you been? Would you visit?

 

 

4 comments:

  1. I can see why this made you think of legos. It's an interesting design, but I wouldn't want to live in such big building, even with a good community.

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    1. Hi Natalie,

      I lived in a somewhat crowded apartment community only briefly before moving to a large ranch where mail delivery was a special occasion. I much prefer a home in the middle of both extremes ;-)
      Have a wonderful April!

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  2. As soon as I saw the photo without even reading I was thinking a toy building kit. Unique interesting design. Not bad really.

    Arlee Bird
    Tossing It Out

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  3. Aah this does look like the lego buildings we make and it's so cool to have a real one like this.



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