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






