Inhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Fly House: A Fantastic Shipping Container Bed and Breakfast in Mallorca

Fly House, Bed and Breakfast, Espai Fly, Mallorca, container house, cargotecture,

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With cold weather setting in across the States, we’re dreaming of vacations in sunny Mediterranean locales – and we can’t think of a better place to stay than this one-bedroom B&B in Mallorca. What may not be obvious right away is the fact that it’s

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Located about 10 minutes from the center of Pallma, Fly House is conveniently situated near a number of amenities but it’s also quiet and relaxed.

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Owned by Balbina and Miquel Angel, the one-bedroom house is accessed via a large entry gate that leads into an ample courtyard perfect for bike storage and a small garden.

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The ground floor holds the living area, the bathroom and a kitchen.

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The kitchen opens onto the back patio with more dining space and a lovely blue-tiled pool covered with a sail awning for shade.

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A spiral staircase leads up to the bedroom and an upper deck.

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The upstairs bedroom.

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Espai Fly prefabricated the house using three 20 ft shipping containers and then brought them to the site.

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The entire project was completed in just 6 weeks, which provided considerable savings in time, money, energy and dust.

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The interior features a small footprint that is filled with daylight from both sides.

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Wood slats on the upper bedroom unit provide a rain screen and shade to help reduce heat gain.

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Rainwater is collected from the roof and rooftop solar panels heat domestic hot water.

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Energy-efficient appliances and lighting further reduce electricity use.

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Fly House was named because all of the containers can be removed and “fly” to the next location.