All too often, government subsidized housing is so ugly or uniform nobody wants to live there, but that's not the case with this lovely coal-colored complex in Spain. Zon-e Arquitectos has aspired to give each of the 15 Cerredo units a certain amount of individuality without neglecting their long term sustainability. Typical of architecture in the wet and cold region of northern Spain, a carefully oriented southern facade soaks up the sun to keep the building warm while solar panels provide energy and heating.
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