VELA DISTRICT

Vela District represents NOVAIRE’s flagship European regeneration precinct. Spanning eight former industrial blocks near the Mediterranean coastline, the project preserves historic red-brick brickwork chimneys while introducing state-of-the-art hybrid residences, light-filled creative ateliers, and green civic superblocks free of automobile traffic.

Architectural Concept & Form

The masterplan extends Ildefons Cerdà’s iconic 19th-century chamfered block geometry into the 21st century. Permeable pedestrian colonnades open deep into shaded civic courtyards, punctuated by native Mediterranean olive groves, public water fountains, and outdoor amphitheaters.

Form follows climatic consequence. By treating natural light, prevailing atmospheric currents, and regional materials not as peripheral considerations but as generative structural catalysts, the building achieves an innate sense of belonging.

Environmental & Regenerative Commitments