E18 Portraits - Care Blanket

Vitoria-Gasteiz (ES) - Winner

Care Blanket

Associates: Egor Gaydukov (DE), Agustin Azar (ES), Uliana Zohmnir (DE) – architects
Contributor:  Nicolas Schusterman (AR) – student in architecture

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"“Care Blanket” re-sources through three dimensions: nature (bio-sourced cork-timber envelope, green corridors, pollinator rooftops), social dynamics (community co-design workshops, shared ground floor infrastructure), and new materiality (dry-mounted modular system following circular economy - no adhesives, fully disassemblable). It's regenerative: transforming 1960s obsolescence into renewed urban milieu while improving thermal performance and quality of life."

Axonometric View - Regenerative strategy re-sourcing nature, materials and community
New Facade - Modular cork–timber facade improving energy performance
Inner Courtyard and Public Spaces - Shared courtyards and public spaces strengthening community