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with the architects, a process of citizen areas for rest and sensory enjoyment. All • Client: Ayuntamiento de Sencelles
participation helped further define the building and plant materials are of local • Technical Architect: Carme Aguiló
needs and desires of the residents, which origin, and the employment of local crafts • Contractor: Penyal Xapat
included shade, tranquility, vegetation, and construction techniques assured • Landscape: Citerea
benches, and flexibility of use. that the square would have a decidedly • Structural Engineering: Calter
One of the project’s main objectives was Majorcan character. Ingeniería S.L.
to provide universal accessibility. A new The new public space is now one of • Photographer: Michael Moran
pedestrian ramp connects two platforms social integration and empowerment. By • List of Materials: Benches: Huguet
that divided the space, while at the same eliminating sidewalks, curbs, and asphalt, Mallorca, Vaults: Ladrillerias
time increasing visual and physical new continuous paving unifies and Mallorquinas, Concrete Pavements:
connectivity across the plaza. The ramp enlarges the square, erasing architectural Paviments Lloseta, Lights: LEDS C4
is integrated into a field of fixed stone barriers, while maintaining a one-way • Locksmith: Ferreria Llorençs
bleachers offering a spontaneous meeting vehicular passage delimited by bollards. Simonet
space, a new geography for children’s play, dw • Garden Center Proyectos
or seating for events held in the plaza Technical sheet Paisajísticos de Baleares S.L.
throughout the year. • Architects: MONEO BROCK • Start Date: September 2021
Adapting to the local climate, four (Belén Moneo, Jeff Brock, Francisco • Finish Date: September 2022
outdoor rooms shaded by pergolas, Blázquez) • Area: 1.370m² / 14.746 ft²
surrounded by abundant vegetation and • Location: Plaça Espanya, Sencelles,
furnished with colorful benches, provide Balearic Islands, Spain www.moneobrock.com

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