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Palma, Spain
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Foners
Palma, Spain
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2025
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
BUDGET
$1M - 5M
Located near Palma’s historic center, on the island of Mallorca, the Foners neighborhood is undergoing a process of urban renewal after years of social and architectural decline. In this context, a new residential building by gon architects plays a key role in helping to reshape the area.
The building stands on a small and irregular corner plot of just 201 m², within a dense and uneven block. It consists of a ground floor and four upper levels, with ten apartments, two parking areas (one at street level and one underground), and a commercial unit that is yet to be built.
The project was developed over six years, during a period marked by the 2020 pandemic and the global materials shortage that followed. Despite these challenges, the construction was completed with a very tight budget, under €1,200 per square meter, without compromising design quality.
The design responds to its urban context with a clear intention: to integrate the building into the neighborhood in a respectful and thoughtful way. Its volume is carefully shaped to reduce the overall scale, creating a more approachable and human presence on the street. Inside, the layout is compact and efficient. Load-bearing walls run parallel to the façades and are set back by 4.5 to 6 meters, depending on orientation and function. Kitchens and bathrooms are grouped in central bands, forming the technical core of each floor and allowing the living spaces to open outwards.
The result is ten unique but related apartments, ranging from 45 to 110 m². Each one includes at least one outdoor space and is designed with a focus on spatial quality. On the outside, this variety is reflected in a dynamic façade with subtle shifts and recesses that bring rhythm and movement to the building, depending on the light and the angle from which it’s seen.
Beyond layout, the project explores new ways of living. Four key ideas shape the design: the kitchen as the heart of the home, flexibility as a design tool, bathrooms divided into smaller units, and a “room with no name”: a versatile space open to future uses.
At the center of the building, a vertical open-air patio connects all five floors. It helps ventilate the common areas, regulates temperature naturally, and also becomes a shared space, a quiet inner landscape that recalls the textures and colors of the Mallorcan countryside.
With its visible, strategic location, this building is now a small but meaningful landmark in Foners, a thoughtful intervention that supports the neighborhood’s ongoing transformation.
The building stands on a small and irregular corner plot of just 201 m², within a dense and uneven block. It consists of a ground floor and four upper levels, with ten apartments, two parking areas (one at street level and one underground), and a commercial unit that is yet to be built.
The project was developed over six years, during a period marked by the 2020 pandemic and the global materials shortage that followed. Despite these challenges, the construction was completed with a very tight budget, under €1,200 per square meter, without compromising design quality.
The design responds to its urban context with a clear intention: to integrate the building into the neighborhood in a respectful and thoughtful way. Its volume is carefully shaped to reduce the overall scale, creating a more approachable and human presence on the street. Inside, the layout is compact and efficient. Load-bearing walls run parallel to the façades and are set back by 4.5 to 6 meters, depending on orientation and function. Kitchens and bathrooms are grouped in central bands, forming the technical core of each floor and allowing the living spaces to open outwards.
The result is ten unique but related apartments, ranging from 45 to 110 m². Each one includes at least one outdoor space and is designed with a focus on spatial quality. On the outside, this variety is reflected in a dynamic façade with subtle shifts and recesses that bring rhythm and movement to the building, depending on the light and the angle from which it’s seen.
Beyond layout, the project explores new ways of living. Four key ideas shape the design: the kitchen as the heart of the home, flexibility as a design tool, bathrooms divided into smaller units, and a “room with no name”: a versatile space open to future uses.
At the center of the building, a vertical open-air patio connects all five floors. It helps ventilate the common areas, regulates temperature naturally, and also becomes a shared space, a quiet inner landscape that recalls the textures and colors of the Mallorcan countryside.
With its visible, strategic location, this building is now a small but meaningful landmark in Foners, a thoughtful intervention that supports the neighborhood’s ongoing transformation.
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