Pablo Liev – The Name Behind the Conception of Los Arqueros Golf and Country Club
07/11/2008

"Pablo Liev, renowned Málaga-based architect had a vision for a lifestyle concept which married contemporary Mediterranean living with dramatic nature and scenery. Ten years ago Pablo, along with Javier Ballester and Igor Barbovitch (Taylor Woodrow HQ)made a presentation to Taylor Woodrow about the vision they had for a new residential urbanization in Benahavis, near Marbella, Spain. He presented his ideas for an urbanization made up of villas and clusters of apartments in “Mediterranean Villages” in an elevated position offering the most amazing views, while being surrounded by nature. The meeting was a complete success and Pablo’s team were entrusted with the creation of the project. Pablo recalls,” I remember feeling very excited with the prospect of being part of a large new development, especially considering we were just coming out of the financial crisis of the early 1990’s.”

The concept of Los Arqueros Golf and Country Club was to incorporate contemporary Mediterranean architecture into the natural beauty and scenery of the location. The built environment had to integrate effortlessly into the area, so the essential essence was not lost. To this end, Pablo enlisted the help of Antonio Bazán and Agrojardin, specialists in landscaping and gardening, to work with his team. The aim was to try to make the architecture go unnoticed, “sitting naturally in the area as though having always been there”.

The client profile Pablo was designing Los Arqueros Golf and Country Club around was clear, both local and foreign residents enjoying a love of golf and leisure as well as appreciating natural beauty and surroundings and being part of a close community. 15 years after that first presentation to Taylor Woodrow, Los Arqueros Golf and Country Club is nearing completion and as Pablo walks through the urbanization he feels that they managed to achieve a good balance of architecture and natural landscape.

The ethos of Los Arqueros Golf and Country Club as an urbanization was to provide a number of individual developments in the form of “villages”. To this end no two communities are the same, each has its own identity. La Torre, for example, is named after and built around an ancient Andalucian look-out tower which remains in place today, Las Terrazas occupies an elevated position in which just over 40 properties occupy superior south/south westerly views. Los Almendros is the only townhouse development on Los Arqueros, providing a small number of homes each with private terraces or gardens.

Pablo’s team of architects has gone on to work with Taylor Woodrow on a further number of projects, including Salblanca in Marbella, La Mairena in Ojén and Las Mimosas in Estepona as well as the Taylor Woodrow building in Teatinos. They have worked on hotel projects for the Aldiana Hotel in Alcaidesa and El Fuerte in El Rompido, Huelva, as well as commercial centres along the Costa del Sol. Internationally, they are currently working on hotel projects in Jamaica and Aruba.

Pablo concludes by saying that the success of Los Arqueros Golf and Country Club is a culmination of the architectural skills, landscaping expertise and close relationships with Benahavis Town Hall and the employees of Taylor Woodrow. He believes that the effort of all the people who have been involved has been for the benefit and well being of all residents, golfers and visitors to Los Arqueros Golf and Country Club.






Golf most powerful tourist attraction for Costa del Sol
26/10/2008

"Golf is considered to be one of the most powerful attractions in Málaga for international tourists, and a report released by the Costa del Sol Tourist Board confirms this. According to this report, 292, 000 travellers visit the province to play golf, bringing 120,000 companions along. Moreover, comparative data show that a third of the international golfers coming to Spain choose the Costa del Sol as their destination.

The report also states that golf travellers’ expenditure amounts to €940M. With 62 golf courses in 13 municipalities, the Costa del Sol makes an ideal travel destination for sports lovers. These golf facilities account for 17.3 pct of those available in Spain.

The facts and figures of the golf travel industry in Málaga are remarkable: 4M overnight stays, an average length of stay of 13.7 days, and daily expenses over €126 per tourist.

Moreover, the Tourist Board believes the sector’s future prospects to be bright, mainly because its qualified demand profile is not sensitive to economic uncertainty. 20 pct golf courses expect the number of golfers to be similar to last year, while 28% think the influx of golf travellers will rise. Overall, 2,400 direct jobs are associated with the golf industry on the Costa del Sol.

The impact of the golf travel industry on the regional economy is beyond doubt. With time, golf has become an essential component of Málaga’s travel offer. A growing number Spanish players are coming to the Costa del Sol, the report states, and chances to seize market shares in long-distance destinations, such at the US or Australia, are big.




Recent image of Los Arqueros comercial centre
13/10/2008

"For the shopaholics amongst you this is a long-awaited update: this image shows building No.1 well under way, building No.2 is now out of the ground following extensive ground works, the basement has now been poured.
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Annual General Meeting
04/10/2008

"Last Friday saw the Los Arqueros Golf Club play host to a very successful EUC Annual General Meeting, Los Arqueros Estates were there to keep up to date with the progress and decisions that matter to us all in Los Arqueros.

Not only is the Macro community in great financial shape the committee are also looking good with a full cast of talented individuals.

For more information log on at www.euclosarqueros.com"




Shopping at Los Arqueros
12/09/2008

"Spring Shopping at Los Arqueros Golf & Country Club.
Los Arqueros Shopping Village is an exclusive and complete developmental commercial centre opening in spring 2009. There will be 15 units to let and 24 professional studios for sale, complemented with a boutique hotel to offer residents of Los Arqueros many different services.
The architectural designers have taken great care to integrate the commercial centre into the surroundings.

The commercial centre has the support of an internationally renowned British Supermarket, and Taylor Woodrow will base their headquarters for the whole of southern Spain within the centre. Many different restaurants are interested in being located within Los Arqueros and the management hopes to create an atmosphere of different gastronomic tastes.
The commercial centre will be complemented with bars and cafés, on different leisure areas and terraces to offer a wide variety at Los Arqueros Shopping Village.

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Charity Garden Fete
12/09/2008

"Charity Garden Fete
Saturday 13th September from 15.00 – 19.30 on the Driving Range
A fun day for everyone!
Entrance fee: Adults & children over 12: 5 euros
Children aged 6 to 11: 3 euros
Children 5 and under: free
Entrance fee includes complimentary glass of wine, beer or soft drink.
All proceeds from the event will be donated equally to Fundacion Tutelar Fundaspandem and Triple A. "




Kids Tennis Camp sponsored by Los Arqueros Estates
20/07/2008

"Los Arqueros is pleased to sponsor the Kids Tennis Camp for the summer in Los Arqueros Golf and Country Club. If your kids want to spend a few hours in the fresh air brushing up their tennis skills, then contact Nick to book your place on +34 617 672 863"
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Los Arqueros Estates is live
07/06/2008

"Los Arqueros Estates are here on site ready to serve you, our accessibility, friendliness and dedicated commitment to serving our clientele is what makes us your number one choice in Los Arqueros."




Taylor Woodrow - Los Arqueros Golf & Country Club
08/06/2008

"2008 sees Taylor Woodrow celebrate its 50th year in Spain. In 1958 Taylor Woodrow was already a prestigious developer in the United Kingdom when Frank Taylor, the company’s founder, spent his honeymoon in Mallorca. He and his wife, Christine, fell in love with the island and decided that Taylor Woodrow should also operate in Spain. With the support of Jaime Ballester they set up the subsidiary, Taylor Woodrow España, and built their first properties in Canyamel, in the east of Mallorca. Over the years they extended their presence to other coastal areas; Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca.
Taylor Woodrow has become specialised over five decades in residential tourism, selecting privileged enclaves on the Mediterranean coastline to build charming housing complexes, characterised by their quality, careful design and respect for the environment"