11 HPP IBAVI Fornells

11 HPP IBAVI Fornells

11 HPP Ibavi Fornells

The homes are distributed across two buildings. One is rotated 90º with respect to the other, thus maximizing their respective ventilation and solar exposure. Between the two blocks, a passageway and an interior courtyard are created, providing access to all dwellings.

The ground floors feature barrel vaults made of marès stone, while the upper floors have pitched roofs with Arabic tiles and wooden beams. The construction is therefore clearly stratified: a lower mineral layer in contact with the ground, and an upper vegetal layer in contact with the sky. Each dwelling has three structural bays: in the first one (the buttress of the vaults) are the services and circulation areas; in the second, the most generous, the daytime spaces; and in the third, the nighttime ones.

The project is committed to the use of traditional materials and techniques and to activating passive environmental control systems, minimizing thermal bridges and maximizing cross-ventilation and thermal inertia. The resulting homes are breathable, healthy and extremely energy-efficient, achieving a long life cycle and full integration into the constructive tradition and cultural identity of the island of Menorca.

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Status: Under construction

Client: IBAVI, Government of the Balearic Islands

Location: Ciutadella, Menorca

Dates (start and completion): 2020–2025

Budget (PEM): €1,800,000

Awards: First prize in curricular competition

Co-authors: Josep Ferrando and Joan Enric Vilardell

Structure: Josep Baquer

Installations: Josep Gavaldà, Triangle Enginyers

Environmental consultancy: arqbag

Acoustics: Pere Cerdà, I2A Acústica

Quantity surveyor: Jordi Gordillo

Construction company: Olives SA

Collaborators: David Recio, Arnau Sumalla, Stefan Kasmanhuber, Karine Bagdasaryan, Esther Brescó

Images: Studio KMH