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In Spain the issue of affordable housing has recently become prominent on the political agenda, with the institution of a Ministry of Housing and renewed emphasis on public housing as the basis for future urban transformation. Why are Europeans more sensible than us?
To achieve the ideal goal of the flexible, technological, sustainable, ecological and reasonably priced dwelling, it is crucial to accept that there is no single solution. APTM focuses on possible alternatives that fit the bill and this book is a document and companion to the project, Six Minimal Apartment Projects. Six design teams (four professional, including Abalos & Herreros and Santiago Cirugeda, and two composed of Habitacola Award-winning students) have presented one prototype each of minimal dwellings. These are examined in detail with images, plans and accompanying text detailingand explicating motivations and process.