La Culla senior residence in Manresa

Building layout

The complex is rectangular in shape, following the alignment of Calle San Rafael. It is structurally divided into 2 blocks by an expansion joint. In addition, the building has a basement floor which is only developed in one of the blocks.

Structural solutions

The horizontal structure is resolved, for the basement ceiling, with a solid reinforced concrete slab. The above-ground floors are solved with ribbed slabs or solid slabs in the case of the balconies. The vertical structure is solved with reinforced concrete columns, and occasionally, metal columns are placed on one of the terraces in the central area of the building.

Containment and adaptation

The concrete retaining walls are adapted to the topography due to the significant slope of the street in the southern area of the plot, integrating part of the retaining walls into the building's load-bearing structure. The foundation is proposed as a surface solution with isolated footings.