new private property single house, north coast, bonaire alcudia majorca
A Contemporary Residence with Avant-Garde Architecture
This residence is an exploration of modernist design, where the purity of form and integration with the natural surroundings take center stage. It features a contemporary architectural design with a metal frame and CLT (Cross-Laminated Timber) panels. The carefully staggered geometric volumes and clean lines of the architectural design emphasize both functionality and aesthetics. The structure rises as a series of intersecting blocks, creating spacious interiors filled with natural light.
Construction Details
Vertical wooden cladding and wood panels, used primarily on the lower areas of the façade, add warmth and visual contrast against the concrete and steel. Beyond its aesthetic function, this cladding provides additional thermal insulation, keeping the internal areas cool. The roofs are designed to facilitate rainwater drainage and include thermal insulation, enhancing interior comfort.
The combination of concrete roofs and metal-framed ceilings allows for greater design flexibility and efficient use of materials, optimizing both cost and performance.
Focus on Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
The design adheres to sustainable principles, prioritizing natural cross-ventilation and passive lighting. Large windows maximize the use of daylight, reducing the need for artificial lighting. The choice of local, low-maintenance materials, such as concrete and steel with special coatings, reinforces the project’s environmentally conscious approach.
Location and Natural Context
Situated in a tropical setting, this residence not only adapts to but complements the landscape. The surrounding vegetation and strategic placement of construction elements allow the house to blend seamlessly into its environment, offering privacy and an experience that keeps residents in constant contact with nature.
Volume and Expressiveness
The residence is structured through rectangular volumes that project and recede, creating a visual play of light and shadow. This volumetric treatment adds dynamism to the façade and allows for terraces and balconies that integrate perfectly with the natural surroundings.
Facade and Materials
The main façade combines textured concrete with vertically placed wooden cladding, contributing both visual warmth and a touch of sophistication and robustness. The concrete texture contrasts with the softness of the wood, achieving a balanced, modern aesthetic.
Large Windows and Transparency
Expansive glass surfaces are a key feature of this design, offering panoramic views and establishing a continuous connection between interior and exterior spaces. The glass, with its lightness and transparency, gives the concrete structure a sense of floating, enhancing visual integration with the surrounding vegetation.
Roof and Structural Pergola
A standout feature is the concrete structural pergola in the terrace area. This element provides partial shading, regulates light entry, and adds an additional dimension to the design, creating a functional outdoor space that protects from the weather while allowing residents to enjoy nature comfortably. The metal structure is fundamental in prominent elements of the house, such as the terrace pergola. This metal system creates shade and regulates sunlight, optimizing thermal comfort in the outdoor areas. Additionally, the steel beams are coated with anti-corrosive treatments, ensuring durability and resilience for exposed elements.
Landscape Integration
The architectural design is planned to integrate with the tropical environment, allowing vegetation to become part of the experience. The house’s orientation and layout take advantage of natural views, and the vegetation is used as an architectural element, providing privacy and enriching the overall aesthetic of the project.
Sustainability and Energy Efficiency
The project embraces sustainable design principles, such as using local, low-maintenance materials. The strategic placement of windows enables natural cross-ventilation and optimizes light, reducing the need for artificial energy and improving the residence’s thermal efficiency. Moreover, the selected materials ensure durability and a low environmental impact.
Location and Context
Situated in the tropical area of Bonaire, Alcudia, this residence is designed to complement its environment rather than dominate it. The modern architecture aims not to compete with nature, but to coexist harmoniously, creating a living space that invites introspection and enjoyment of the natural landscape at all times.
Architectural Project
This residence represents a work of contemporary architecture that fuses design and construction technology, harmoniously blending into a tropical natural environment. The architectural proposal stands out for its precise volumetric design and the use of materials that respond to both modern aesthetics and structural functionality. The design is characterized by clean lines, large windows, and a combination of durable construction elements.
Structural System and Construction Elements
The structure consists of a mixed framework of CLT timber panels and steel. The residence uses a hybrid structure in which CLT and steel play crucial roles. Reinforced concrete slabs and walls provide solidity and rigidity to the structure, while a lightweight metal frame combined with CLT panels strengthens the cantilevers and open sections, allowing for greater spans and creating a sense of openness and lightness in the design.
The cladding resembles exposed concrete but is, in fact, a finish that enhances durability and resistance in tropical climates. The natural texture of the concrete adds character and contrasts with the wood panels and glass surfaces, achieving a balance between industrial and natural elements.
High-Specification Aluminum and Glass Windows
The glass surfaces are framed with high-specification aluminum profiles that guarantee airtightness and resistance to humidity. This enclosure system, along with tempered or laminated glass, maximizes views and allows a smooth visual connection with the outdoors without sacrificing thermal and acoustic comfort inside.
project: 2307
size: confidencial
construction area: confidencial
client: confidencial
location: north coast, bonaire alcudia, majorca
type: new customer single private property
team (building): jle
team (interior design): jle
team (landscape): jle
responsible architects: jle