‘Ilha’ typologies study - a specific form of domestic space from Porto.
It is an old form of worker’s housing in the city, a compact and dense typology that resists in many parts of the city centre.Most of the typologies of the living space are defined by a long and narrow patio, along which units of which approximately 5x5m are located in which an entire family used to live whilst the laundry and toilets were shared. Nowadays, fewer people live in each unit due to the poor conditions.
Despite its neglected conditions, this way of living is very dense, minimizing private space, enlarging the collective space and it is affordable.
Porto Academy 2016 / Martino Tattara - Dogma
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