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Birdhouse residential project by the coastline of Mallorca. Published by: Alberto Rubio More

Ses Gavines, which means The Seagulls in Mallorcan language, is a recent Birdhouse project by the sea side In Mallorca. The building wants to admire the beauty of the coastline, overlooking the sea, with the gesture of a bird opening the wings and starting to fly over the cliff to reach the horizon. Interiorly the architecture frames the views, and the spirit of a free way of life, with lines flowing gently from the center, creating an harmonic link to the sorrounding. More

The inspiration for the bird house is a bird on the edge of a cliff starting to fly. The aim is to make the home beautiful and in harmony with the magnificence of Mallorca. A home that people can enjoy to live in and for the whole family to be together, whatever their age. The process begins with a sketch informed by the limitations and the budget. After this I follow my dreams within those limitations. The materials we work with have to be strong enough to withstand the harsh sea climate. The climate leads to important design details like not leaving any window without shade. Mallorca can get very hot in the summer. I have to provide protection from this within the architecture. You have to be able to look at the sunset without getting bu... More