11 Jul 2024
This project is located in Inca, in the heart of Mallorca (Balearic Islands), Spain. It consists of 54 social protection homes and parking spaces on an Administration-owned, rectangular-shaped plot of 3,266 m2 area.
The proposal resolves two fundamental aspects: the correct insertion of the building into the urban and physical environment, and a solution that synthesises the functional aspects of the program.
The building is organized along a north-south axis that gives rise to the location of two independent volumes, generating a public space between them. The housing modules are organized around a central wet core that defines day and night areas, according to the site characteristics and its uses. Its structure is a reticular system of concrete slabs with large spans 35 cm thick, and metal pillars that save construction time and give flexibility of reconversion on future needs. The homes have cross ventilation and outdoor spaces: a private garden on the ground floor, and terraces and patios on the successive floors, which will allow the excess of summer heat to be regulated through passive strategies. The finishing and materials are strictly related to circularity, prioritizing the vernacular ones and working with local industry or craftsmen.
Concerning the climate crisis, the project features NeZB efficiency (0.64 Kw.h/m2×Year), water cycle (max. 100l p/p), waste reduction by 20% on theoretical production, and 50% CO2 emissions reduction from materials (compared to similar buildings characteristics). The façade is resolved by a double ceramic sheet with recycled cotton insulation and externally, with exterior insulation using projected cork and lime coarse developed by local companies, the solar protections are made of larch wood (FSC) manufactured by local artisans. The ACS is produced thanks to a NUOS Aerothermal system with very low consumption and high performance. The ventilation of the homes is resolved using heat recovery that tempers the air thanks to community Aerothermal systems.
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