Drafting of the preliminary project for the future Interpretation Centre of the Menorca Biosphere Reserve, located on the mountain of S’Enclusa. The future facility will occupy the buildings of a former United States military base, restoring its structures and re-naturalising the surrounding environment.

The needs and usage programme of the future Interpretation Centre was defined through a broad participatory process, including a dedicated website and three in-person workshops. In addition, the preliminary project included a proposal for organising the outdoor spaces of the site, a mobility study for access, and the definition of intervention and operational criteria for the future centre, outlining its co-management, economic sustainability, net-zero environmental impact and energy and water self-sufficiency.

The work was carried out by an extensive transdisciplinary team using a participatory methodology. The result is an ambitious document featuring innovative proposals such as the creation of the S’Enclusa Resource Balance Agency and the drafting of an Environmental Report throughout the entire process (design, execution and management) of the future Interpretation Centre.