Estepona, Málaga
The Benavista complex in Estepona proposes a residential development that seeks integration between architecture and the natural landscape of the western Costa del Sol. The townhouses are grouped in small clusters immersed in vegetation, generating an atmosphere of tranquillity and privacy that is difficult to find in higher-density developments.
The aerial view of the complex reveals a layout in which the residential blocks alternate with extensive green zones, communal gardens and pools that serve as links between the different groups. The mature vegetation surrounding the complex — pines, palms and Mediterranean shrubs — integrates the project into the Estepona coastal landscape, blurring the boundary between the built and the natural.
The Benavista homes share the formal traits of Costa del Sol residential architecture: whitewashed façades, ceramic tiled roofs, covered porches and terraces that extend the living space outwards. The view from the gardens — with the homes as a backdrop and the Mediterranean blue sky as a canvas — conveys the environmental quality that the project sought from its very first lines. The result is a complex that has aged well, maintaining its appeal decades after construction.
