SANTA EULÀRIA DES RIU MUSIC SCHOOL
DESARROLLA BUILDS THE MUNICIPAL MUSIC SCHOOL OF SANTA EULÀRIA DES RIU, A BRIGHT, ACCESSIBLE PROJECT DESIGNED FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD
The teams at Desarrolla Obras y Servicios have just completed construction of the Escoleta Municipal de Santa Eulària des Riu. A project born from a clear premise: to create an accessible, welcoming and light‑filled space where architecture supports the earliest years of life for the youngest residents of the town.The project, designed by the estudio de arquitectura MAHT and commissioned by the Ajuntament de Santa Eulària des Riu, is conceived as a single‑storey building that responds to the scale of its users and engages in dialogue with its surroundings through simplicity, functionality and beauty.The proposal is structured around a central corridor that acts as the heart of the building. Around it are arranged the classrooms and service areas, laid out in a perimeter that ensures every room maintains a direct relationship with the outdoors.
A natural connection between spacious areas
This openness to the covered courtyards—offering protection from sun and rain while naturally extending the interior—turns the Escoleta Municipal de Santa Eulària des Riu into a small landscape of discovery, where every classroom breathes, looks outward, and expands beyond its walls.One of the most distinctive architectural elements of this project is the lightweight roof, which rises strategically to allow zenithal light to enter. The skylights bring in a soft, even natural light that bathes the corridor without glare, creating a serene and welcoming atmosphere.This careful treatment of light, essential in educational spaces, defines much of the identity of the project and reappears in the generous exterior porches, designed both for play and for sustainability: they shelter, protect, and regulate solar exposure during the warmest months.
A DESIGN THAT FUSES FORM AND SUBSTANCE
The Escoleta Municipal de Santa Eulària des Riu is completed with a volumetry that deliberately avoids sharp edges. At the ends of the building, the curved corners soften transitions, eliminate risks, and bring a formal warmth that connects with the welcoming character of the whole.This decision, as functional as it is aesthetic, reflects a design that places the well-being of children at its core.The program of requirements includes nine classrooms —three for each age group between 0 and 3 years— with their corresponding bathrooms, toilets, and sleeping areas, as well as a psychomotricity room, dining hall, kitchen, laundry, administrative spaces, and support areas.All of this is complemented by a perimeter garden and adjoining outdoor areas that expand the educational possibilities of the building.More than a collection of spaces, the Escoleta Municipal de Santa Eulària des Riu is a project where architecture becomes a refuge, a stimulus, and a stage for learning.A work that, without fanfare, shapes childhood through light, accessibility, and a constant relationship with the outdoors. A nursery school designed to grow, explore, and be lived in with joy.Visit us at the construction company’s office in Ibiza.
