The primary-hued façade of a new apartment building in the Madrid suburb of Carabanchel by Amann_Canovas_Maruri Architects

要想建造出一座真正多彩的建筑，需要一定的胆量。实际上，把色彩融入形式是另一回事，而且仍然是少数人的追求。通过结构的景观创造了一个公共和私人的外部空间，而中央庭院已被美化为一个公共花园。建筑师把每个单元的结构称为“有院子的房子”。彩色外观包括折叠百叶窗，以防止炎热和窥探眼睛。

The new explosively colourful apartments have been made possible by a deceptively simple structure

Rather than express the vertical structural supports, the apartments are read as a series of colour-coded horizontal volumes, with the thin floor slabs between forming a dividing line

The central courtyard has been landscaped as a communal garden

The various units, including two, three and four bed flats, are simply planned, with a galley kitchen, sitting/dining area and narrow, bunk-like bedrooms

The coloured façade includes folding shutters to keep out the heat and prying eyes

Views through the structure create a mix of public and private external space