Infant pavilion for "La Barrosa" school
19/02/2016.
by Gabriel Verd arquitectos. [Chiclana de la Frontera, Cádiz] Spain
metalocus, CLAUDIA CENDOYA
metalocus, CLAUDIA CENDOYA
The expansion of La Barrosa school consists on a new building, which will serve as a nursery. The school is located on the beach of La Barrosa (Chiclana de la Frontera, Spain). The pavilion, whose construction was completed in August 2015, is characterized by its curved shape and green facade tones, which facilitate the integration of the body into the surrounding landscape of pine trees.
Exterior. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos. Photography © Jesús Granada.
Exterior. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos. Photography © Jesús Granada.
Exterior. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos. Photography © Jesús Granada.
Exterior. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos. Photography © Jesús Granada.
Exterior. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos. Photography © Jesús Granada.
Exterior. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos. Photography © Jesús Granada.
Exterior. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos. Photography © Jesús Granada.
Exterior. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos. Photography © Jesús Granada.
Exterior. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos. Photography © Jesús Granada.
Exterior. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos. Photography © Jesús Granada.
Interior. Infant pavilionInterior. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos. Photography © Jesús Granada. for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos. Photography © Jesús Granada. Click above to see larger image.
Interior. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos. Photography © Jesús Granada.
Interior. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos. Photography © Jesús Granada.
Interior. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos. Photography © Jesús Granada.
Interior. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos. Photography © Jesús Granada.
Panoramic view. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos. Photography © Jesús Granada.
Longitudinal sections. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos.
Longitudinal sections. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos.
Transverse sections. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos.
Design model. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos.
Design model. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos.
Design model. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos.
Exterior. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos. Photography © Jesús Granada.
Exterior. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos. Photography © Jesús Granada.
Access. Infant pavilion for La Barrosa school by Gabriel Verd arquitectos. Photography © Jesús Granada.
The nursery school, designed by the practice Gabriel Verd arquitectos, organizes 10 classrooms in a volume of a single storey, following the principles of the Multiple Intelligences theory, already implemented in Montserrat and Montessori schools. The morphology of the building responds, in addition to its integration into the environment, the maximum habitability, safety and reconditioning of the nursery.
Description of the project by Gabriel Verd arquitectos
With just five years old, the school "La Barrosa" had the need of a new space for satisfying the demand of new students, who are between 3 and 5 years old. We had an adjacent plot, 4,000 sqm with an unevenness of 5 meters to place the classrooms and sports spaces that implement the existing ones.
In an economical thinking, we have designed a compact volume, the classrooms have been distributing in order to get direct sunlight, either early morning or from noon (east or west facade).
The configuration of the plant responds to a simple layout for a simple program, 1,000 sqm to accommodate 225 children. The distribution of the ten classrooms has been done through a corridor which is illuminated and ventilated by high windows on both sides. In this level the artificial lighting and facilities are accessible through hidden trays for an easy maintenance.
The projected section protects playgrounds from prevailing strong winds and provides the necessary privacy for children to play hidden from street views.
The green tones of tiles, the concrete porch with sinuous shapes and pillars arranged almost random, recall the pinewoods that not long ago occupied the area and give the whole its distinctive image.
Three are the main characters: children, teachers and families.
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Architect
Gabriel Verd.
Collaborations
Eduardo Vázquez, Daniel Yusty López (technical architects), Pablo Portillo (building services), Elías Pérez de Lema (structural engineers), Elisabetta Mosti (architect), Fiametta Conforti, Santina Tegas (architecture students).
Client
Consejería de Educación de la Junta de Andalucía / Infraestructuras y Servicios Educativos (ISE).
Construction
Díaz Cubero S.A.
Location
Barrosa beach, Chiclana de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain.
Dates
may 2013 (competition), july 2013 (project), august 2015 (construction).
Surface
1,000 sqm.
Construction costs
1,213,898 €.
Photography
Jesús Granada.
Gabriel VERD
Gabriel Verd, ( Granada , 1975) Graduated in Architecture at the Technical Superior School of Architecture (ETSA) of Seville in 2001, from 2001 to 2003 collaborated with Guillermo Vázquez Consuegra.
Verd has been invited as visiting professor at the Architecture School of Cagliari (Italy) and participated as professor in the Master of Renewable Energy: Architecture and Urbanism at the International University of Andalusia since 2005. Verd is also counsellor of the College of Architects of Seville (since 2011) and in November 2014, he was invited to join the Foundation for Contemporary Architecture (Fundación de Arquitectura Contemporánea). He has given conferences in Melbourne, Venice, London, Ferrara, Vicenza, Bologna, Madrid, Lucca, Seville, Concepción... In addition, his work has been published in national and international reviews.
