The Mirador Building is a residential housing building located in the neighborhood of Sanchinarro, in the northeastern part of the capital city of the Kingdom of Spain, Madrid. With 22 floors, Mirador follows an unusual design which was created by the Dutch architects’ studio MVRDV in collaboration with the Madrid architect, Lleó Blanca.
As the city was in great need of housing blocks and started expanding, housing blocks were constructed all around the city. While the majority of buildings around Madrid are almost similar, the architects wanted to create something different from the usual building blocks, and instead they opted to make a collection of mini neighborhoods which would be stacked vertically around a square-shaped sky.
With its height of 63 meters (207 ft) above the surrounding neighborhood, there are some 155 apartments in Madrid’s Mirado Building, and this amazing place offers its residents the option to go out on the common lookout area in the middle of the building, which can be seen at the aforementioned sky square at the very center of the building.
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Architecturally, the Mirado Building is grouped in small building blocks that are stacked and glued together in order to create one super block housing unit, and as they are differently colored, they can be easily distinguished. This is why it is interesting to mention that the Mirador Building has neither a front nor a backside since the façades are identical, meaning what you see on one side is the same on the other.
The big reason behind this is that the architects wanted to avoid the constant repetition of the standard family homes, as the modern homes are usually built at the beginning of the 21st century, which are always repetitive in the city. By opting for this unique type of building, Mirador stands out from the generic buildings and gives a memorable impression to people who are interested in architecture.
In conclusion, serving ultimately as a modern masterpiece, the MVRDV Architects definitely outdid themselves since this kind of building is not often seen around Europe, but it is somewhat similar to the buildings that we can sometimes see in Far East Asia. Having some Feng Shui patterns, the Mirador Building can be compared to other great examples that deserve to be mentioned, like the Wuxi Wanda Exhibition Center and Fang Yuan Building in PR China. Overall, a modern architectural piece in Spain’s capital that many people call home.
