Anatomy of a Build
Structural audits, engineering and the architecture of permanence.
7 articles in this category.
The Geotechnical Audit: La Zagaleta's Hidden Substrate
Beneath Europe's most expensive postcode lies a complex mosaic of phyllite, schist, and karstic limestone. We review the geotechnical strategies that keep nine-figure villas standing.
By Editorial Team
Thermal Mass and the Mediterranean Night
Why the ancient principle of thermal mass remains the most effective cooling strategy on the Costa del Sol — and how modern detailing can enhance it.
By Editorial Team
Seismic Design on the Fault Line: Engineering for the Serranía
The Mijas-Alpujata fault system runs beneath some of the Costa del Sol's most coveted plots. We examine the engineering responses keeping foundations stable.
By Editorial Team
Inland Sanctuaries: Modern Fincas of Casares
Thermal massing and rammed earth techniques reviving the sun-baked serranía interior without climatic dependence on air handling units.
By Editorial Team
Inland Sanctuaries: Modern Fincas of Casares
Thermal massing and rammed earth techniques reviving the sun-baked serranía interior without climatic dependence on air handling units.
By Editorial Team
Anatomy of a Build: Concrete and Sea Mist on the Benahavís Fault
On a fractured schist ridge 450 metres above the Alboran Sea, an uncompromising retreat redefines the Andalusian vernacular with board-marked concrete and saline resilience.
By Editorial Team
Anatomy of a Build: Concrete and Sea Mist on the Benahavís Fault
On a fractured schist ridge 450 metres above the Alboran Sea, an uncompromising retreat redefines the Andalusian vernacular with board-marked concrete and saline resilience.
By Editorial Team