Sustainable house in Valldemossa
Location: Valldemossa, Mallorca
Year: 2022
Architects: isla (Marta Colón de Carvajal, Juan Palencia)
Team: Cristina Gutiérrez, Leticia Olalquiaga, Olga Karlander, Joan Pau Bujosa
Photos: Luis Díaz Díaz
Status: Completed
The project tames the slope of the valley through a series of terraces, in which the house and pool are inserted, the bedrooms, that fan out into the terrain, and the living room and kitchen resting on top, like two apero houses oriented to the landscape. The house, traditionally finished in stone, lime and terra cotta, hides a prefabricated light timber frame structure and a system that allows passive climatisation and ventilation of the spaces.
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bb20cdc802c1a3b087d86509c10e174e7055a3e70f83dca9433039a00ab3063e/Valldemossa_by_Isla_photo_luis_diaz_diaz_28.jpg)
Access from the street
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6d988afd1a592cbc9bc1f74d04494f054d291a33352ec5a1538bfb8b9edc4715/Valldemossa_by_Isla_photo_luis_diaz_diaz_01.jpg)
West facade
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e09c5490af3fe8fc1aa419c6000099713203d72d57d162a06365d6b74cad0b28/Valldemossa_by_Isla_photo_luis_diaz_diaz_29.jpg)
Facade detail
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6cf3ca3780cdae33e8f8530224bf5cf8b381aa3103fbac21208b5c5269c7d623/Valldemossa_by_Isla_photo_luis_diaz_diaz_13.jpg)
Window detail
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/10c89426f535bd0cab0ccafeb1efcddf9d627d46f83d469fc5b735566e610e50/Valldemossa_by_Isla_photo_luis_diaz_diaz_14.jpg)
Entrance platform
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4deb7fd7be3d2e2e59341b98d029cea4e7921847fd92b4182a6df074b25910b1/Valldemossa_by_Isla_photo_luis_diaz_diaz_20.jpg)
The house is inserted in a dry stone wall system
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d7f8db303ac46be945ef17b46576782027a9bfb9dcf8824e55bfb58244408396/Valldemossa_by_Isla_photo_luis_diaz_diaz_11.jpg)
Entrance open...
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/53bbddfe07bdf4bb345d69d1a32a12376a60d327357d9ffaa9e7c443dc57b044/Valldemossa_by_Isla_photo_luis_diaz_diaz_12.jpg)
... and close
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b21aa01c2c37303628e60d1d2b5022e30aa9ea059ee59f7e53b74d8028e273b0/Valldemossa_by_Isla_photo_luis_diaz_diaz_09.jpg)
Big openings are orientated to the views of the surrounding valley
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/578340a326d3b06ad226e60932f8cdd7c2abe44e304413058b15ddda71da3d78/Valldemossa_by_Isla_photo_luis_diaz_diaz_03.jpg)
Transition to kitchen and dining
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d184faefda881a840f7d51438b434f6763d6084962f6a7424c8648b5d11570ea/Valldemossa_by_Isla_photo_luis_diaz_diaz_04.jpg)
Dining table with access to the terrace
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1d9ad0005709b2acb9b7f54f8eef669eb731108cc8ca4d2e963e27d0239a1840/Valldemossa_by_Isla_photo_luis_diaz_diaz_10.jpg)
Thick walls acommodate storage of all kinds
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8dcd30be51bb8900567bdffd364a7750cc410061c92574b726a9dc7a4c48d6ff/Valldemossa_by_Isla_photo_luis_diaz_diaz_24.jpg)
Lower floor curved corridor
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/38fa53fc516ff1f443c015b15383f186ca91cfa67e4ab71673629c0c011dd22d/Valldemossa_by_Isla_photo_luis_diaz_diaz_25.jpg)
Full size pivot door
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d9bfaa0b33e82bff9db2ed0ccd522f3043472cbdcbd4823624d19e46e64ad795/Valldemossa_by_Isla_photo_luis_diaz_diaz_02.jpg)
Bedroom views
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/10c473d7e1c8f5524d6b79d2e6f32a9c0d6c11621ad8d13795e4a25ce667bba9/Valldemossa_by_Isla_photo_luis_diaz_diaz_23_RETOCADA.jpg)
Downstairs living room
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e4a339f2af6a93acf46dbb6f6d9b9070019cbb2a40b7de97539011025271fccd/Valldemossa_by_Isla_photo_luis_diaz_diaz_27.jpg)
The walls contain the terrain
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/21b2271a46e1e03b8d6dc6f9a714f216acd7a452a3e56665eeece967e71332f4/Valldemossa_by_Isla_photo_luis_diaz_diaz_19.jpg)
Integrated stairs
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2ba6e974b077e34e781cc7f28590de4f542489006589cb8d4345e35706226e14/Valldemossa_by_Isla_photo_luis_diaz_diaz_22.jpg)
A tribute to David H.
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4de1a2a8c7aff6adef175f15b3e162a9cffb087192cedd380ea02d8846ae0fd2/Valldemossa_by_Isla_photo_luis_diaz_diaz_15CROP.jpg)
Zinc gargoyle
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c7eda51922ceed1de7ff90927397c67e20485f343c60e9f21d441506e18b6a60/Valldemossa_by_Isla_photo_luis_diaz_diaz_18.jpg)
Pool looking at the Posessió de Sa Coma
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/93b0de09a6ca864cfa96064f1a4762d3049eac421e4015822f181ce0f605b4a5/Valldemossa_by_Isla_photo_luis_diaz_diaz_21.jpg)
The pool
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/07d736beae88a70b4fa5afa5e7e18e3d4d2d4d41207688913b3392e99eefefe4/040_PUB_DR_002_Lower-floor.jpg)
Lower floor
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7d9df72fd006f61ca9ecc3bfd2654e8a54cc1ffa52d4be746d0775030de0ce53/040_PUB_DR_001_Top-floor.jpg)
Top floor
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e72a4afc10b95ab77c1e013649e38c247c4093ecbfd1c3bb7b1f166b1dd63ae5/040_PUB_DR_004_Long-section.jpg)
Long section of the terrace system