Project Type
Residential
Location
Baku, Azerbaijan
Year
2022
Project Service
Concept to Technical Design
Project Status
Ongoing
Total Area (m²)
49230.00
Total Construction Area (m²)
137792.00
Employer
Private
Located just outside the central axis of Baku, the Elmler Housing Complex introduces a new social housing model in one of the city’s most rapidly transforming districts. Characterized by aging, low-rise informal housing stock and a fragmented urban fabric, the area required a sensitive yet bold response to improve living conditions while preserving spatial continuity.
The design approach responds to this context with a balanced density strategy: eleven residential blocks are distributed across two large parcels, each organized around internal courtyards that provide shared green and recreational spaces. While the buildings are oriented parallel to the parcel edges to optimize sunlight and airflow, the open spaces at their core offer visual relief and foster social interaction.
Huseyn Javid Boulevard and Ahmad Jamil Street form the project’s main boundaries, where mixed-use ground floors activate the street front with commercial and communal functions. A kindergarten and a centrally located social facility complement the residential typologies, providing accessible amenities to the broader community.
Environmental analyses, including solar orientation and wind behavior particularly the dominant east-southeast winds were integrated into the spatial planning. Together, green infrastructure and water elements contribute to a calm, healthy environment that transforms the site from a decaying housing zone into a livable urban enclave.
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