Estudio Gayo projects
Over the past 10 years ago, architect Laura Gayo, has led a range of construction projects from new developments to the refurbishment of luxury homes, mainly on the island of Mallorca. Her projects are always distinguished by the respect she shows for tradition, local culture, and their intrinsic integration into the Mediterranean landscape.
F-9 SA MOLA
TYPE OF PROJECT
Villa in front of the sea
LOCATION
Port D’Andratx
AREA
Plot 730m2. 290 m2 constructed
STATE
Finished
YEAR
2022
This project consisted in the complete refurbishment of a villa, the construction of a pool and the landscaping of the plot. It was developed together with Berenice Moran. The transformation was extreme, we turned the house, initially built in a fake Mediterranean style in a home that breathes the authentic essence of Mallorca.
You access the house walking downstairs to a patio where the sound of running water in a fountain with lush vegetation welcomes you. The house is an oasis of calm, it reveals itself austere, serene. Just a few materials have been used, all natural, that will age with dignity: stone, lime, wood… The colour palette is pale, ceding the limelight to the sea, to which all the rooms of the house are open. A Japanese staircase acts as a well of light inviting you to walk up to the roof terrace, where you dominate the views.
P-1 CAN BLAI
TYPE OF PROJECT
Total refurbishment of a stately home
LOCATION
Felanitx
AREA
Plot 450m2. 550 m2 constructed
STATE
Under construction
YEAR
Started in 2019
This old stately home in the centre of Felanitx, has been acquired by a young couple who dream of transforming it into a cultural hub for the town, opening its doors for cultural events and as an artists’ residency. At the same time, it will be the permanent home for the family. To this end, together with Berenice Moran, we started the complete refurbishment of this town house, with the challenge of preserving its manor character, keeping the old doors and windows, ceilings and the original pavements while possible and giving at the same time the maximum flexibility of use that the owners needed. A large terrace is built on top of the house and the old celler is completely renovated, opening a large window onto the garden to transform it into a music studio, with a flat roof where events can be held. A pool has been built at the back of the patio, integrated into the trees, the walls and the original patinas. We bring life back to this backyard, that will be the lungs of the house.
P-6 ORIENT
TYPE OF PROJECT
House in rustic estate
LOCATION
Bunyola
AREA
290m2 constructed
STATE
Waiting for license
YEAR
Started in 2022
The design of this house, located in the heart of the sierra de Tramuntana is based on the awareness of the permanence of our works.
Every construction has an impact on the landscape and on people’s life, its inhabitants and the observers, present and future. Hence the importance of adapting to the environment, understood not just as landscape but also as a cultural context and building tradition. In this way the project rests on solid foundations and can earn the place it will occupy.
F-5 EL MOLINAR
TYPE OF PROJECT
House in front of the sea
LOCATION
Palma
AREA
166 + 235 m2
STATE
Finished
YEAR
2018
A beautiful house in art nouveau style from the early 20th century. It had suffered not many interventions and it preserved the original stained-glass doors and some old decorative elements. It deserved to be treated with respect, restoring its lost splendour.
The intervention sought to enhance the axis that connects the sea, right in front of the house, and the back garden, an orchard with magnificent trees hidden in the middle of El Molinar neighbourhood.
The original turn-of-the-century bourgeois style was combined with references to Marrakech, a city of which the owners are in love.
F-4 PAU PIFERRER
TYPE OF PROJECT
Duplex penthouse
LOCATION
Palma
AREA
240 m2
STATE
Finished
YEAR
2018
This complete reform was the first home for a young couple. It has two storeys with great views over the city of Palma. The lower floor with an open-plan layout, allows the enjoyment of the sights from every point. The living room opens onto a big terrace where they can arrange summer dinners.
The kitchen is closed with a large sliding glass door to integrate it with the living room or keep it separate. In the upper floor are the private rooms wich will accommodate the family they have started together. The resulting style, at the same time colourful and elegant, combines the characters of its two young owners.
P-3 PORT
TYPE OF PROJECT
Two houses
LOCATION
Capdepera
AREA
House A 213m2 + 47m2 of garden. House B 203m2 + 81 m2 of garden
STATE
Waiting for license
YEAR
Started in 2020
The challenge of this project, carried out together with Berenice Moran, was to build two separate houses with their own garden, guest house and pool in a complicated plot.
It is a narrow and long plot, facing two streets with a drop of almost 10 meters between them. The solution consisted of leaving the entire ground floor as a shared parking area and to place on top the two houses, with their respective garden and guest house in two different levels, ensuring privacy and natural light to both of them.
F-7 MIGAYO
TYPE OF PROJECT
Jewellery showroom and workshop
LOCATION
Madrid
AREA
17m2
STATE
Finished
YEAR
2021
The interior design for this handcrafted jewellery showroom and workshop, transforms an industrial premises in a refined space that speaks of its owner.
A faint light enters at one end, creating a dimly lit ambience, a dreamlike atmosphere where she can talk to the clients and show the pieces. At the other end there is a functional and cosy place to work every day.
F-3 SMILE STUDIO
TYPE OF PROJECT
Dental clinic
LOCATION
Palma
AREA
60 m2
STATE
Finished
YEAR
2017
This was a small interior design project for the extension of a dental clinic. The owners wanted to create a space dedicated to dental aesthetics. An atelier where they could design their patients’ smiles.
The proposal was an industrial yet sophisticated space in wich to receive their most outstanding patients giving them a preferential attention.
F-6 SAN FERNANDO
TYPE OF PROJECT
Penthouse refurbishment
LOCATION
Palma
AREA
140 + 85 m2
STATE
Finished
YEAR
2018
What we intended to do with this complete refurbishment was to adapt the apartment to the needs of a modern family, improving the distribution, isolation and installations, but preserving its Mid-Century character. A terrace with views over Palma surrounds the penthouse, creating a feeling of openness and a continuous indoor-outdoor connection that is difficult to find in a city apartment.
F-8 SON ARMADANS
TYPE OF PROJECT
Two apartments
LOCATION
Palma
AREA
110m2
STATE
Finished
YEAR
2021
In this project we made the most of the available space in order to transform a single home into two small apartments, each one open onto a big terrace that amplifies the feeling of space.
A smart refurbishment, precisely designed to get the maximum use of space and minimise construction cost.
F-2 SENCELLES
TYPE OF PROJECT
Country house
LOCATION
Sencelles
AREA
Plot 4.000 m2. 145 m2 constructed
STATE
Finished
YEAR
2017
This is the house for a city dweller-turned-pajés (farmer). After he retired, he bought this property that had some constructions that were reused for the house, an old safreig (cistern) reconverted in pool and the most important, several mature fruit trees and olive trees with which to begin the adventure in the countryside.
The project consisted of the construction of the house and the landscaping: creating sheltered areas to be in family at the different times of the day and seasons, an orchard with greenhouse and the gardening of the property.
F-1 ANDREA DORIA
TYPE OF PROJECT
Apartment refurbishment
LOCATION
Palma
AREA
120 m2
STATE
Finished
YEAR
2016
The aim of the refurbishment was to transform a four-bedroom family home into an open-plan apartment for a couple. Once the children leave home the space needs change and a world of possibilities to enjoy the home life opens up.
Having lived there for twenty years, the owners were clear about the weaknesses and strengths of their home and we worked together on a project to transform the house to suit them. We solved the soundproofing and insulation problems and took care of the details to the maximum to start this new stage of their lives with enthusiasm.
P-5 PUERTO HONDO
TYPE OF PROJECT
House and garden
LOCATION
Teulada. Alicante
AREA
Plot 730m2. 290m2 constructed
STATE
In progress
YEAR
Started in 2021
Complete refurbishment project for a house and design for the garden in Teulada together with Berenice Moran. The project aims to “undress” the house, modifying the distribution to open it to the views. Using finishes that connect the Mediterranean tradition with a calm minimalism that don’t distract from the prominence of the sea views. We use local terracotta, stone and microcement in sandy colour to evoke the feeling of the nearby beach. We make new openings on the façade to frame the views and cover them with the traditional persianas alicantinas.
C-1 SON DURETA
TYPE OF PROJECT
Competition for a long stay social and health centre in Son Dureta
LOCATION
Palma
AREA
Plot 13.000m2. 5.000 m2 constructed
STATE
Finished
YEAR
2019
Open to the Bellver forest, developed together with Berenice Moran, the aim of the proposal was to humanize a building that had to be very technical and functional but at the same time the home for 120 people. Avoiding the image we associate with healthcare buildings, we proposed a calmed design, timeless and anchored to the place, with evocative elements for the residents, that can recognise themselves in the space they inhabit.
It is based on a compact diagram that rationalise the circulations, leaves space for the garden and reduces the construction costs.
C2 FORNARIS
TYPE OF PROJECT
Social housing competition. 36 dwellings for the IBAVI in C/ Fornaris 34
LOCATION
Palma
AREA
Plot 1.243 m2. 2.700 m2 constructed
STATE
Finished
YEAR
2020
The proposal was developed together with Berenice Moran in the middle of the Covid lockdown. That lead us to reconsider the Spanish housing model. The usual rigid typologies do not adapt to unexpected ways of living, to the different family models and to the changing times.
We designed a sustainable and low consume construction, flexible room partitioning, cross ventilation and a strong in and out connection. The community gardens were an essential part of the Project.
P-2 DALÍ
TYPE OF PROJECT
Landscaping and pool
LOCATION
Port D’Andratx
AREA
Plot 1250m2
STATE
Waiting for license
YEAR
Started in 2020
The commission was to redesign the pool area in a house in Port d’Andratx with spectacular views of the mountain and the coast.
The only material used is a natural stone in a sandy colour, with it we create a podium surrounded by Mediterranean vegetation to dominate the views.
Refurbishment of luxury homes and villas in Mallorca, by Laura Gayo
Estudio Gayo is specialised in providing architectural and landscaping services for the construction of fincas, villas and houses in Mediterranean style and contemporary design, as well as the refurbishment of old and modern premium homes in Mallorca.
