inHouse has completed a streamlined stuccoed home on Mallorca that features cantilevered forms angled to maximize sunlight across different times and seasons of the year and blend into the Balearic woodland setting. Composed of pale volumes with earth-hued accents, the Prefabricated Luxury Villa fits into the Costa de la Calma neighborhood of Calvià, known for its terraced vegetation and narrow roads. The structure was positioned to sit high off the street with panoramic sea views.
Ethereal, is how this spectacular house by inHAUS on the Costa de la Calma, Mallorca appears, says the studio. “The lower volumes seem to levitate above the terrain. With no supports in sight, the perception that the villa flies over the terrain generates that sensation of tranquillity and peace that characterises this project.”
The project fulfills this purported goal by slipping simple but angular volumes through the elevated hillside site while providing views of the sea. Each angle of the volume is designed to maximize sunlight across different times and seasons of the year. A mixture of paler tones on the stacked and cantilevered stucco volumes combines with earthen-toned windows to give the villa a Mediterranean feel that blends into the Balearic wooded landscape.
The home contains 342 square meters that include a primary volume in a light-yellow stucco that is elongated and slightly lifted, while an orthogonal L-plan contains a few smaller volumes cantilevered toward the street, creating a bright entrance underneath. The largest space is the living and dining room lined with floor-to-ceiling glazing leading to a terrace and pool with views of the sea.
On the street front, the largest cantilevered mass is clad vertically with a lightly colored stucco slats, distinguishing it from the primary volume. “The subtlety of the supports of the house gives it a distinct character,” the studio said.
The wood-clad portion at the street front leads to a long latticework of wood over the steel structure that composes the primary staircase. As the lattice curves inward into a central hall, the staircase mirrors it, splitting the kitchen and living area in the bright, modern space.
On the lot, a long stairway leads through the lush landscape to the street below. The diagonal of the staircase is mirrored inside the home on the ground floor, where the garage is located on the western edge of the property, which sits underneath the raised primary volume. A small raised hallway connects a guest bathroom, laundry and primary bedroom to the garage, creating an imaginary axis through the home.
The hallway mirrors the long, narrow kitchen space above in its angle, though it is pushed further into the home than the kitchen, and opens to an internal courtyard that contains a courtyard, and yoga and dining area accessed through the primary bedroom and guest bedroom spaces. “Nothing is superfluous, nothing is missing,” the studio said.
The studio said on the site, repetitious details – such as the material of choice for the exterior and interior spaces – help to create an atmosphere of simplicity and unity between the two. “The controlled autochthonous vegetation, the pine forest and the view of the sea make the interior and exterior coexist in chromatic harmony,” noted the team. Earth-toned ceramics and stones from the Balearic island are repeated through the interior to create a calm atmosphere that enhances the views.
