Jaime J. Ferrer Fores

摘要

Neighborhood revitalization and preserving the elements of industrial heritage are the aims of this urban project being undertaken in the La Soledat area of Palma, Majorca. The proposal is being developed in several stages after winning the open competition in 2005, consisting of urban general development, public spaces, industrial heritage restoration and new social housing. Dedicated to the production of wool blankets, the Can Ribas factory was built in 1851 outside the city. Later on, in 1945, the factory and peripheral core of La Soledat would be merged into the expansion areas, although in the 1970s, after several extensions and transformations, the factory became obsolete and fell into disuse. At the same time important changes occurred in the surroundings: a large social housing development was built and the power station of Son Molinos went up in 1965, creating a new barrier that further increased the quarter's physical isolation.