Architect
Lacol + Laboqueri
Project Manager
Carles Baiges
Ricard Grau
Construction Management
Lacol + Laboqueria
Structural Engineer
Miguel Nevado
Quantity Surveyor
Arrevolt
Sustainability concept
Societat orgànica
PAuS Arquitectura Coque Claret
Dani Calatayud
Acoustics
Àurea acústica
Building Services
Arkenova
General contractor
La Constructiva
Facade
SAATE
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© Frank Kaltenbach
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© Milena Villalba
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© Milena Villalba
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La Balma is the first cooperative housing project in Barcelona based on a competition. Due to the participative planning process, the omission of parking spaces and a solid timber load bearing structure optimised by use of BIM, the corner lot building is considered a textbook case of sustainable and affordable housing for inner cities.