Who is / What is
Project by LLOC architects (Itziar Lafuente Antón and Adrià Talens Mateu, Mallorca) for IBAVI and the Calvià City Council. Two enclosures of 24 homes facing south with cross ventilation; energy rating A. Work sept. 2020 – Nov. 2022 (Living Architecture date 2024; to be verified).
Featured work
- Ground floor with locally made brick walls; upper floors in cross-laminated wood (CLT); roller blinds for the sun.
- Budget €5.13 M.
Relationship with the office
- Ceràmica i gerreria — local brick (manufacturer not stated; possible relationship with Ladrillerías Mallorquinas , to be verified).
- Fusteria mallorquina — by contrast: industrial wood (CLT), not local.
History
- 2020: start of work.
- 2022: delivery.
- 2023: selected in the FAD Awards (local wood and ceramics).
-c . 2024: arquia/próxima award (IX Arquia Foundation Festival).
Why is indigenous design
Recovers the island's ceramics as load-bearing wall material in public housing, along with low-footprint wood.
For the project
Useful contrast in the magazine: local ceramics versus imported wood; open question as to which part of the chain is island.
Photos
-  Set — © José Hevia
-  Galleries — © José Hevia
Frequently asked questions
What is 48 homes in Magaluf (LLOC architects)?
Project by LLOC architects (Itziar Lafuente Antón and Adrià Talens Mateu, Mallorca) for IBAVI and the Calvià City Council. Two enclosures of 24 homes facing…
Sources
- metalocus.es/es/noticias/sobre-sostenibilidad-e-impacto-ambiental-48-viviendas-d
- arquitecturaviva.com/obras/48-viviendas-de-proteccion-publica-en-magaluf-calvia
- caib.es/sites/informaciohabitatge/es/n/48_hpp_calvia/
- ultimahora.es/noticias/palma/2023/11/28/2058483/arquitectura-mallorca-premios-ar
Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.