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	By grouping the housing units into small blocks, and then 'gluing' them together, the architects created what they termed a ‘towering community superblock’ with different window sizes and façade colours.		By grouping the housing units into small blocks, and then 'gluing' them together, the architects created what they termed a ‘towering community superblock’ with different window sizes and façade colours.

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	Edificio Mirador (‘Lookout Building’) is a residential building in the Sanchinarro neighbourhood of Madrid, Spain. It was designed by architectural practices MVRDV and Blanca Lleo and completed in 2005.		Edificio Mirador (‘Lookout Building’) is a residential building in the Sanchinarro neighbourhood of Madrid, Spain. It was designed by architectural practices MVRDV and Blanca Lleo and completed in 2005.

−	The 22-storey building is formed by a collection of mini ‘neighbourhoods’ stacked vertically around a square-shaped ‘sky plaza’. This plaza acts as a community garden, emulating the main plaza of a village. The name is derived from ~~‘balcony’, in~~ that the plaza, located 40 m above ground, allows residents to look out over the Guadarrama Mountains in the distance.	+	The 22-storey building is formed by a collection of mini ‘neighbourhoods’ stacked vertically around a square-shaped ‘sky plaza’. This plaza acts as a community garden, emulating the main plaza of a village. The name of building is derived from the fact that the plaza, located 40 m above ground, allows residents to look out over the Guadarrama Mountains in the distance.

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−	Edificio Mirador (‘Lookout Building’) is a ~~strange~~ residential building ~~located~~ in the Sanchinarro neighbourhood of Madrid, Spain. It was designed by ~~architecture firm~~ MVRDV and Blanca Lleo and completed in 2005.	+	Edificio Mirador (‘Lookout Building’) is a residential building in the Sanchinarro neighbourhood of Madrid, Spain. It was designed by architectural practices MVRDV and Blanca Lleo and completed in 2005.

−	The 22-storey building ~~takes the form of~~ a collection of mini ‘neighbourhoods’ ~~which are~~ stacked vertically around a square-shaped ‘sky plaza’. This plaza acts as a community garden ~~and seeks to emulate~~ the main plaza of a village. The name is derived from ‘balcony’, in that the plaza, located 40 m above ground, allows residents to look out over the Guadarrama Mountains in the distance.	+	The 22-storey building is formed by a collection of mini ‘neighbourhoods’ stacked vertically around a square-shaped ‘sky plaza’. This plaza acts as a community garden, emulating the main plaza of a village. The name is derived from ‘balcony’, in that the plaza, located 40 m above ground, allows residents to look out over the Guadarrama Mountains in the distance.

	[[File:Edificio_Mirador2.jpg\|link=File:Edificio_Mirador2.jpg]]		[[File:Edificio_Mirador2.jpg\|link=File:Edificio_Mirador2.jpg]]

−	The ~~intention of the~~ development ~~was to depart from~~ the uniformity of the surrounding housing blocks, and the mass-produced repetition of the standard family home. ~~Accordingly, the~~ aim was to integrate a range of different social groups and lifestyles with various housing types, sizes and styles.	+	The development contrasts with the uniformity of the surrounding housing blocks, and the mass-produced repetition of the standard family home. The aim was to integrate a range of different social groups and lifestyles with various housing types, sizes and styles.

−	By grouping the housing units into small blocks, and then ~~stacking and~~ gluing them together, the architects ~~aimed to create~~ what they termed a ‘towering community superblock’ with different window sizes and façade colours.	+	By grouping the housing units into small blocks, and then 'gluing' them together, the architects created what they termed a ‘towering community superblock’ with different window sizes and façade colours.

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	Edificio Mirador (‘Lookout Building’) is a strange residential building located in the Sanchinarro neighbourhood of Madrid, Spain. It was designed by architecture firm MVRDV and Blanca Lleo and completed in 2005.		Edificio Mirador (‘Lookout Building’) is a strange residential building located in the Sanchinarro neighbourhood of Madrid, Spain. It was designed by architecture firm MVRDV and Blanca Lleo and completed in 2005.
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	The 22-storey building takes the form of a collection of mini ‘neighbourhoods’ which are stacked vertically around a square-shaped ‘sky plaza’. This plaza acts as a community garden and seeks to emulate the main plaza of a village. The name is derived from ‘balcony’, in that the plaza, located 40 m above ground, allows residents to look out over the Guadarrama Mountains in the distance.		The 22-storey building takes the form of a collection of mini ‘neighbourhoods’ which are stacked vertically around a square-shaped ‘sky plaza’. This plaza acts as a community garden and seeks to emulate the main plaza of a village. The name is derived from ‘balcony’, in that the plaza, located 40 m above ground, allows residents to look out over the Guadarrama Mountains in the distance.

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	The intention of the development was to depart from the uniformity of the surrounding housing blocks, and the mass-produced repetition of the standard family home. Accordingly, the aim was to integrate a range of different social groups and lifestyles with various housing types, sizes and styles.		The intention of the development was to depart from the uniformity of the surrounding housing blocks, and the mass-produced repetition of the standard family home. Accordingly, the aim was to integrate a range of different social groups and lifestyles with various housing types, sizes and styles.
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Edificio Mirador (‘Lookout Building’) is a strange residential building located in the Sanchinarro neighbourhood of Madrid, Spain. It was designed by architecture firm MVRDV and Blanca Lleo and completed in 2005.

The 22-storey building takes the form of a collection of mini ‘neighbourhoods’ which are stacked vertically around a square-shaped ‘sky plaza’. This plaza acts as a community garden and seeks to emulate the main plaza of a village. The name is derived from ‘balcony’, in that the plaza, located 40 m above ground, allows residents to look out over the Guadarrama Mountains in the distance.

[[File:Edificio Mirador2.jpg]]

The intention of the development was to depart from the uniformity of the surrounding housing blocks, and the mass-produced repetition of the standard family home. Accordingly, the aim was to integrate a range of different social groups and lifestyles with various housing types, sizes and styles.

By grouping the housing units into small blocks, and then stacking and gluing them together, the architects aimed to create what they termed a ‘towering community superblock’ with different window sizes and façade colours.

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Building of the week series.
* Container City.
* Gas Natural Headquarters, Barcelona.
* La Grande Arche.
* Madrid Barajas Airport.
* Sagrada Familia.
* Teapot building.
* Torre Agbar.
* Unusual building design of the week.

Western City Gate, Belgrade.

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