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Sa Taronja House / beef architekti

Hadir Al Koshta — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Sa Taronja is a unique place in the town of Andratx, nestled at the foot of the Serra de Tramuntana mountains on the island of Mallorca. Up until the late 1990s, it was the largest chicken farm in the Balearic Islands, established in the 1960s by the Burgos family. In 1997, a German painter named Hartmut Usadel was passing by when he saw a for-sale sign on the farm. Inspired, he bought it and turned it into his art studio. But Hartmut's vision didn't stop there. He transformed the farm into an informal gallery and cultural center, welcoming artists from around the world to create and showcase their work. The three original 80-meter-long chicken coops became studios, a gallery, and even a small theater. One of the center's crowning moments was hosting a concert by the Berlin Symphony Orchestra. After Hartmut's passing, his close friend Tina Horne managed the center until 2017, when a new owner took over with the vision of continuing Sa Taronja’s cultural legacy. Stepping into a space with such a rich history was quite a challenge.

House 1710 / jle arquitectos

Valeria Silva — Sat, 14 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0000

Project 1710 is a residential house located on a rectangular, rural plot in the south of Mallorca. The area in which the building is located has a rustic character and is intended for traditional residential development typical of Mallorca. Despite the very big area of over 14,000 m2, only a small part of it is permitted for development.

Casa Fly / beef architekti

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Mallorca is an island full of beautiful natural landscapes together with picturesque stone towns full of history and tradition. We came as unaware visitors, who learned step by step how to enter the Mediterranean territory with respect to the vernacular architecture.

Atalaya House / Miel Arquitectos

Andreas Luco — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 01:00:00 +0000

This single house emerges as a watchtower in search of the sea views of the Bay of Palma. Like any watchtower, this house is conquered from its base. Through a soft ramp, you access a covered cloister surrounded by ceramic and glass arcades that serve as parking and entrance hall.

12VoltRetreat Refuge / Mariana de Delás

Agustina Coulleri — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 01:00:00 +0000

12VoltRetreat - #1 Siurell is a case study pilot to renew a series of existing traditional sheds and shelters into temporary sybaritic outside dens sited in rural Mallorca. Throughout the island’s agricultural fields these traditional stone shelters were built to act as refuges (to take cover and or/rest) for hunters and shepherds and also act as storage units for labor tools. The simple local mares stone construction walls and the light ceramic + tile roofing plus the small size footprint they occupy,( they range from 5 to 20 sq meters) make them very recognizable across the island. Currently, many of them are in disuse but still keep the outside enveloping structure intact, with the added value that most of them are sited in idyllic locations.

RiM House / RM Arquitectura

Daniel Tapia — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 01:00:00 +0000

The RiM House is located a few meters from the sea on the north coast of the island of Mallorca. The plot is located in a wooded area with pines, holm oaks and wild olive trees. The premise of the project was to integrate an avant-garde housing adapted to the environment within the forest. A house open to the outside for the summer months with large outdoor living areas and pool; and at the same time sheltered for the winter months.