The Terrace

Palma, Mallorca, Spain

2023

A private stone retreat on the outskirts of Palma

The Terrace

Palma, Mallorca, Spain

2023

A private stone retreat on the outskirts of Palma

The Story

A House Grown From the Rock

A House Grown From the Rock

Completed in 2023, this residence sits on the edge of Palma's historic quarter — where the city gives way to open landscape and the light changes character entirely. The brief was for a private retreat that felt neither urban nor rural, but somewhere between the two.

The structure is built from local Mallorcan limestone — the same material that has defined the island's architecture for centuries. Large boulders found on site were incorporated into the terrace level rather than removed, becoming part of the composition. The building does not sit on the land so much as emerge from it.

Three levels step down the natural slope. The uppermost contains the private sleeping quarters. The middle level opens onto the main terrace — a generous outdoor room shaded by the mass of the wall above. At ground level, a covered loggia connects the interior to the landscape without fully committing to either.

PAPER LAMP & WARM INTERIOR LIGHT

Natural Stone & Concrete

PAPER LAMP & WARM INTERIOR LIGHT

Natural Stone & Concrete

BOOKS & OBJECTS ON THE SOFA

Oak & Brushed Steel

BOOKS & OBJECTS ON THE SOFA

Oak & Brushed Steel

SEASCAPE ARTWORK IN LIVING ROOM

Coastal Landscaping

SEASCAPE ARTWORK IN LIVING ROOM

Coastal Landscaping

MONSTERA BY THE WINDOW

Custom Furniture

MONSTERA BY THE WINDOW

Custom Furniture

Overview

Three Levels of Stone

Living area: 210 m²

Living area: 210 m²

Plot: 480 m²

Plot: 480 m²

Bedrooms: 3

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 2

Bathrooms: 2

Energy Rating: A

Energy Rating: A

Parking: 2-car garage

Parking: 2-car garage

Direct shoreline access

LOCAL LIMESTONE & DRIED FLOWERS

Direct shoreline access

LOCAL LIMESTONE & DRIED FLOWERS

Pool overlooking the Atlantic

VIEW ACROSS THE MALLORCAN HILLS

Pool overlooking the Atlantic

VIEW ACROSS THE MALLORCAN HILLS

Private gated entrance

TERRACE SEATING IN AFTERNOON LIGHT

Private gated entrance

TERRACE SEATING IN AFTERNOON LIGHT

Location

Palma, Mallorca

Located on the outskirts of Palma's historic quarter — ten minutes from the old town, fifteen minutes from the nearest beach

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