in which each unit leaves the factory completely ready all images © fernando guerra | FG+SG video © building pictures summary developed vale de cambra with a series of boldly defined requirements from the beginning cost effective construction that could be changeable over time these prompted the portuguese studio to use prefabricated elements and leave parts of the project undefined flexibility and resources optimization as core themes a continuation of summary’s prototype which was unveiled as part of the main exhibition of the venice architecture biennale 2016 the project showcases the benefits of the studio’s prefab and modular building systems the two-story collective housing project is built mainly in precast concrete the manpower and the arts involved in the construction process and ‘this approach has a direct effect in the acceleration of the building process: all its components are fully prepared in factory and quickly assembled in situ insulation and cladding elements,’ explains summary.  vale de cambra comprises two levels: a ground floor level for the multi-services program which is connected to the surrounding public space; and an upper level of six individual housing cabins of 45 sqm each each program features an independent access due to the differences between them which have been placed in different levels taking advantage of the natural ground’s slope the ground floor is shaped by prefabricated slabs and structural panels in the external perimeter users can adapt the space according to their needs since it’s possible to add or remove compartments or let the whole floor functioning as a big open space the upper floor is all composed of gomos system units summary’s evolutionary modular system in which every unit leaves the factory completely ready considering that the maximum building area permitted by law was quite small the requested empty space was used to separate the housing units designed and licensed as a collective housing building with this feature the project offers the main advantages of single houses: clearly individualized entrances and a complete acoustic separation between the different units architecture: summary soluções em pré-fabricados de betão AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page flexibility and optimization of resources as the core themes. the spatial strategy is to address the ground floor level for a multi-service program connected with the public space and the first floor level for individual habitational units due to the differences between the two programs an independent access for each function is created placing them in different levels and taking advantage of the ground’s natural slope multi-functional spaces in the ground floor: contemporary art gallery rendering © alban wagener portuguese based studio summary composed the ground floor level by using prefabricated slabs and structural panels in the whole exterior perimeter considering the ‘vale de cambra project’ is located in a roadside area where everything changes quickly the multi-service space is conceived in a very flexible way the internal compartment is made with removable panels with inner rails for the distribution of water and electricity systems enabling future adjustments and modifications this makes it possible to add or remove compartments or let the whole level function as an open space multi-functional spaces in the ground floor: office and kinder garden the first floor is all composed of gomos system units considering that the maximum building area permitted by law is quite short the requested empty space is used to separate the housing units as ‘vale de cambra project’ is conceptualized and licensed as a collective housing building with this separation the project offers the main advantages of single houses: clearly individualized entrances and a complete acoustic separation between the different units multi-functional spaces in the ground floor: different commerces an architectural visualization from the backyard of the building one of the ground floor layouts functions as a gallery with moveable separation walls designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. edited by: apostolos costarangos | designboom Read today's Portuguese stories delivered to your email We appreciate that not everyone can afford to pay for our services but if you are able to we ask you to support The Portugal News by making a contribution – no matter how small You can change how much you give or cancel your contributions at any time Send us your comments or opinion on this article Reaching over 400,000 people a week with news about Portugal