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ATOCHA SOCIAL HOUSING
Madrid, Spain

Double & split apartment
DOUBLE DOOR. Two doors in the same corridor.
DUPLEX. Common living area one floor above.
AUTONOMY. Not exposed to another person.
INDEPENDENCE. Hotel room-like room + bathroom.
CAMOUFLAGE. Number of doors does not correspond to number of apartments.

SPLIT between apartment/control and access and exposure.
APARTMENT is the place to put the self apart.

JANA LEO DE BLAS
Assistant Professor, Adjunct Faculty