Three Towers with Pools: Homes That Learn from the Flood
Tres torres con piscina: viviendas que aprenden de la dana
Sep 17, 2026·1 min read·Graded Spanish · word-by-word audio
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La constructora Albaluz construirá 360 viviendas protegidas en La Torre, una pedanía de València que sufrió la dana de octubre de 2024. La empresa ganó el concurso del Plan Vive de la Generalitat Valenciana. Es la mayor licitación de suelo público hasta ahora. En total, serán tres torres de 120 viviendas cada una.
La propuesta también incluye zonas comunes con jardines y piscina, así como zonas en la cubierta. Las cubiertas tendrán pérgolas con placas solares que darán sombra. El CEO de Albaluz dice: “Hemos planteado una arquitectura capaz de aprender de lo ocurrido y ofrecer hogares más seguros.”
Albaluz ya tiene 954 viviendas en construcción en La Torre y Alfafar, y otras seis promociones en la ciudad. También construye 77 adosados con piscina cerca del Puerto de València. Al concurso se presentaron otras empresas como SFI Consulting, Atitlan, Ática y Edicover.
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Watch out, English speaker
Spanish simple future (construirá, serán, tendrán) is formed by adding endings to the infinitive, not with a separate auxiliary like English 'will'. English speakers often try to insert a word for 'will' (e.g., va a construir is fine, but construiré is one word). Remember: the future tense is a single inflected verb, so don't separate the infinitive from its ending.
Spanish uses 'para + infinitive' to express purpose, equivalent to English 'to + verb' or 'in order to + verb'. English speakers may mistakenly use 'por' (which means 'for' or 'because of') instead of 'para' when translating 'for preventing'. Always use 'para' when the meaning is 'in order to'.
Spanish nouns have grammatical gender, so adjectives and articles must agree. For example, 'vivienda protegida' (feminine) vs. 'adosado con piscina' (masculine). English lacks gender agreement, so learners often forget to change the article or adjective ending. Always check the noun's gender when using new vocabulary.
Key vocabulary
constructoraf.
construction company
“La constructora Albaluz construirá 360 viviendas.”— The construction company Albaluz will build 360 homes.
Pattern constructora privada private construction company
Compare empresa de construcción construction company
Plural constructoras
💡 From the verb construir (to build), with the suffix -tora indicating a company.
viviendaf.
housing, home
“Construirán 360 viviendas protegidas.”— They will build 360 protected homes.
Pattern vivienda protegida subsidized housing
Compare casa house; piso apartment
Plural viviendas
💡 From the verb vivir (to live), referring to a place to live.
pedaníaf.
district, hamlet (in Spain)
“La Torre es una pedanía de València.”— La Torre is a district of Valencia.
Pattern pedanía de València district of Valencia
Compare barrio neighborhood; distrito district
Plural pedanías
💡 In Spain, refers to a small administrative division belonging to a municipality, usually far from the city center.
danaf.
cold drop (weather phenomenon)
“La dana de octubre de 2024 afectó a València.”— The October 2024 cold drop affected Valencia.
Pattern la dana de octubre the October dana
Compare gota fría cold drop
Plural danas
💡 DANA is the acronym for Depresión Aislada en Niveles Altos, a common meteorological phenomenon in Spain.
licitaciónf.
tender, bidding process
“Es la mayor licitación de suelo público.”— It is the largest public land tender.
Pattern licitación pública public tender
Compare concurso bidding
Plural licitaciones
💡 From the verb licitar (to bid), often used in public works.
inundaciónf.
flood, flooding
“El proyecto previene el riesgo de inundaciones.”— The project prevents the risk of flooding.
Pattern riesgo de inundación flood risk
Compare crecida rise in water; anegamiento flooding
Plural inundaciones
💡 From the verb inundar (to flood), with the root unda- meaning water.
cederv.
to transfer, to give up
“La empresa cederá 90 pisos a la Generalitat.”— The company will transfer 90 flats to the Generalitat.
Pattern ceder algo a alguien to transfer something to someone
Compare entregar to hand over; transferir to transfer
yo cedo, tú cedes, él cede
💡 ceder also means 'to yield'; here it refers to transferring property.
cubiertaf.
roof
“Las cubiertas tendrán pérgolas con placas solares.”— The roofs will have pergolas with solar panels.
Pattern zona en la cubierta roof area
Compare techo roof; azotea flat roof
Plural cubiertas
💡 From the verb cubrir (to cover), referring to the part that covers a building.
pérgolaf.
pergola, arbor
“Las pérgolas darán sombra a los espacios comunes.”— The pergolas will shade the common areas.
Pattern pérgola con sombra shade-providing pergola
Compare emparrado vine arbor
Plural pérgolas
💡 From Italian, referring to a structure in a garden supported by columns.
adosadom.
terraced house, townhouse
“Construye 77 adosados con piscina.”— It builds 77 terraced houses with a pool.
Pattern adosado con piscina townhouse with pool
Compare casa pareada semi-detached house
Plural adosados
💡 From the verb adosar (to lean against), referring to houses that share walls.
Grammar spotlight
Future tense (simple future)
A2
The Spanish simple future is used to talk about actions that will happen in the future. It is formed by adding the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive. In this article, it appears several times, e.g., construirá, serán, tendrán, cederá.
“La constructora Albaluz construirá 360 viviendas protegidas.”— The construction company Albaluz will build 360 subsidized housing units.
⚠️ Don't confuse the future tense with ir a + infinitive; the latter is more colloquial, while the future tense is more formal.
para + infinitive to express purpose
A2
para + infinitive is used to express purpose, equivalent to 'in order to' or 'to' in English. In this article, para prevenir, para proteger, and para ganar are examples of this usage.
“El proyecto incluye medidas especiales para prevenir el riesgo de inundaciones.”— The project includes special measures to prevent flood risk.
⚠️ Don't use por + infinitive to express purpose; por usually indicates cause.
Sentence patterns to steal
Es la mayor licitación de suelo público hasta ahora.
It is the largest public land tender to date.
Es + el/la + superlative + noun + hasta ahora.You can replace licitación de suelo público with other noun phrases, such as el mayor proyecto de vivienda.
El proyecto incluye medidas especiales para prevenir el riesgo de inundaciones.
The project includes special measures to prevent flood risk.
El proyecto incluye + noun + para + infinitive.medidas especiales can be replaced with otras medidas, and inundaciones with incendios, etc.
Hemos planteado una arquitectura capaz de aprender de lo ocurrido y ofrecer hogares más seguros.
We have designed architecture capable of learning from what happened and offering safer homes.
Hemos planteado + noun + capaz de + infinitive + y + infinitive.arquitectura can be replaced with proyecto, and aprender de lo ocurrido with adaptarse al futuro.
What is a DANA?
DANA stands for 'Depresión Aislada en Niveles Altos' (isolated high-altitude depression), a type of extreme weather phenomenon common along the Spanish Mediterranean coast that often causes heavy rain and flooding. In October 2024, the province of Valencia experienced a severe DANA, causing significant damage. As a result, new construction projects in the area place special emphasis on flood prevention design.