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School Center Paredes Alenquer

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Alenquer, Portugal

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School Center Paredes Alenquer

Alenquer, Portugal

Firm

Andre Espinho Arquitectura

Type

Educational › Elementary School

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2010

SIZE

500,000 sqft - 1,000,000 sqft

BUDGET

$1M - 5M

School Center Paredes includes original artwork and interplay with outside space
The School Center has been designed to accommodate around 600 children, from the ages of three to nine. Within the school, the children are divided by the 1st cycle, kindergarten and ATL (Leisure Activities). The first floor consists of administration areas, service and a reception for parents whilst the ground floor contains a gymnasium and the majority of the school classrooms, with a direct link to the playgrounds (both covered and uncovered).
School Center Paredes is composed of a white volume resting on four black volumes, thus marking the separation between floors. The majority of the project works around the creation of three patios/playgrounds and the relationship of the building with the slope of the existing ground. Contact with the outside was key to this project, with the organisation and shape of the interior space allowing all circulations to enjoy a large amount of natural light. By including a number of covered outdoor spaces, the building now provides excellent leisure facilities for children in all seasons. Several wall paintings in the playgrounds and atriums were carried out by artists invited by the designer in an attempt to enrich the interior space.
One of the original wall hangings was created by Conceição Espinho and Teresa Magalhães. Built in three major areas, (water, earth and sky) it involves a female figure walking and pushing a cart with a child. This is said to symbolise travel and that she will get to know and face the world that awaits her( image 15 and 16 ).
The
building structure is in concrete and the exterior walls are made
with the ventilated facade system. The black panels are Slate Stone (
from Portugal) and white panels are "Estremoz" marble stone
(from Portugal).The rest of the exterior walls are covered with a
white cement covered with micro marble stones. The roof is covered
with ventilated white thermal plates made of cement and roof mate. In
the interiors we applied
hydraulic mosaic floor in the corridors and vinyl flooring in
classrooms and school offices. The Ceilings are in plasterboard with
acoustic correction. the
Wall
paintings
are done in vinyl from "vescom".
The school is equipped with solar panels.
project name: School Center Paredes – Alenquer
function: School - 1st cycle, kindergarten and ATL (Leisure Activities)
chief architect/office name: André Espinho / André Espinho – Arquitectura
project team: A Espinho,B Mendes, M Henriques, M Correia
authors of the Interior Wall Paintings: Mariana Fernandes Virginio Moutinho, André Lemos, Teresa Magalhães e Conceição Espinho; António Moutinho; Francisco Espinho.
Client: Alenquer City hall - Portugal
design date: 2004
completion date: 2006/09 (time of construction)
area:6 700 m2
Photos : FG+SG Fernando Guerra e Sérgio Guerra

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