[ZEN] | Mome. Estudio

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[ZEN] | Mome. Estudio

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  • Project Location: Madrid
  • Country: Spain
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Excerpt: [ZEN], an interior design project by Mome. Estudio, focuses on modern housing and community living with innovative approaches to habitation. The project aims to promote private living while utilizing communal spaces for social interaction. It comprises 27 units divided into four typologies, each with a unique program for temporary users. The project aims for functional standardization, incorporating variations in unit relationships and outdoor spaces.

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[Text as submitted by architect] The ZEN project is a coliving initiative that continues the formal and conceptual exploration of new ways of cohabiting, a line of research developed in previous projects for the GoLiving group. Located in a former residential building, the project combines private and shared spaces, accommodating 27 housing units of various typologies. Its setting on the outskirts of Madrid, surrounded by green areas, enhances the concept of community living that defines this housing model, extending it to the outdoor spaces as well.

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The main goal of the project is to allow private living while promoting the use of communal areas. These social interaction spaces play a central role in the residents’ experience. The main common areas are located on the ground floor, including a dining room, kitchen, living room, study room, and multipurpose room. These spaces are designed not only to facilitate community life but also to enable personal retreat, even outside the private units, thus blurring the boundary between the collective and the individual. This concept extends to the exterior, where communal spaces—such as the pool, calisthenics area, and meeting spots—coexist with more secluded, private corners integrated into tree-covered areas that encourage introspection.

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The 27 units are structured into four different typologies, adapted to the building’s pre-existing conditions and orientation. Despite their formal differences, all units share a unified living program designed to cater to a broad range of temporary users. The project proposes a functional standardization that accommodates diverse residents while also introducing variations in the relationship between each unit and its private outdoor spaces, adding uniqueness to each typology.

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The project places strong emphasis on the use and treatment of materials. The spaces are organized and distinguished through a play of contrasts in colors, materials, lighting, and finishes, creating a series of distinct spatial atmospheres. This material-spatial variation not only enriches the sensory experience of the users but also serves as a tool for orientation within the building. Vertical and horizontal circulation areas alternate with meeting spaces, each endowed with its own identity while still fitting within a coherent formal and conceptual framework. In the rooms, the strategic use of color optimizes space by creating differentiated micro-environments that support various activities within the same area.

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The ZEN project stands as an architectural response to contemporary demands for flexible housing and community living, merging spatial functionality with a thoughtful reflection on new ways of inhabiting. Each design decision is guided by a unified concept that balances individual and collective living, harmonizing private and shared spaces to create a cohesive environment suited to today’s needs.

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