Ziel Montevideo housing images, IXOU Uruguay homes, New MVRDV residential building design
Ziel Montevideo homes
25 May 2023
Design: MVRDV
Location: next to the Villa Biarritz park, Punta Carretas neighbourhood, Montevideo, Uruguay, South America
Green, social, and porous: MVRDV?s residential building in Montevideo brings family homes to a dense neighbourhood

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Ziel Montevideo homes in Uruguay
Rotterdam, May 2023 – The construction permit for MVRDV?s 15-storey residential building in Montevideo, Uruguay has been approved. Comprising a loosely-stacked series of individual homes, the design is open and porous, allowing light and air to permeate the entire building and creating plenty of open and green spaces for residents of all ages to enjoy and share. Named Ziel, the project ? designed for developer IXOU, in collaboration with executive architect Monoblock ? is MVRDV?s first in Uruguay.
Located just a block from the ocean on the southern tip of Montevideo, the project occupies a corner lot next to the Villa Biarritz park, which serves as a green heart for the dense Punta Carretas neighbourhood. Thanks to the deep plot and the blind walls of the neighbouring buildings, the design uses a courtyard to ensure that every apartment gets adequate light, and extends the greenery of the park throughout the structure, from the courtyard to the private terraces and shared patios on various levels.
With this abundant outdoor green space, the project is envisaged as...