MADRENC PRIMARY SCHOOL

ARCHITECTS

BCQ arquitectura barcelona

LOCATION

Vilablareix, Girona. Spain

YEAR

2023

CLIENT

Vilablareix City Council

AREA

Building 4.350 m² | Public space 5.288 m²

STATUS

Built

COLLABORATOR

Constructora Arcadi Pla (contractor), Eskubi-Turró (structures), Oriol Vidal Ingeniería (MEP engineering), Valeri Consultors (construction management)

CONTRACTOR

BUDGET

The building, with a clear and simple volume, is arranged parallel to Francesc Macià street. One of the most important decisions is that the building be compacted as much as possible to maximize the free space for patio and outdoor education. The main access is through two covered spaces that overlook the pedestrian street Rafael de Casanovas, where there is a wooded space to park bicycles.
The project is organized mainly on the ground floor, based on an atrium-forest-patio, with rooms on the street bands and circulation spaces surrounding the atrium. The infant classroom, with the possibility of its own access, is located on the south side. The primary program is located in the only first floor volume, located on the north side, in a compact arrangement with a classroom on both sides. The volume of the Gym is integrated into the clear volumetry of the project, generating a unitary identity of the whole and taking advantage of the free space on its roof to locate the bulk of the facilities hidden from view. The school is well oriented, without the need to use large areas of sun protection. It is only in the case of the primary classroom facades on the first floor, where a system of vertical slats is used, separated from the glass area at the top. The infant classrooms, located to the southeast, have a large porch and roller blinds for early morning sun protection. The use of ceramics on the façade wants to value the arts, trades and traditional industry of the area, as well as the old school building.
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ARCHITECTS

BCQ arquitectura barcelona

LOCATION

Vilablareix, Girona. Spain

YEAR

2023

CLIENT

Vilablareix City Council

AREA

Building 4.350 m² | Public space 5.288 m²

STATUS

Built

COLLABORATOR

Constructora Arcadi Pla (contractor), Eskubi-Turró (structures), Oriol Vidal Ingeniería (MEP engineering), Valeri Consultors (construction management)

CONTRACTOR

BUDGET

The building, with a clear and simple volume, is arranged parallel to Francesc Macià street. One of the most important decisions is that the building be compacted as much as possible to maximize the free space for patio and outdoor education. The main access is through two covered spaces that overlook the pedestrian street Rafael de Casanovas, where there is a wooded space to park bicycles.
The project is organized mainly on the ground floor, based on an atrium-forest-patio, with rooms on the street bands and circulation spaces surrounding the atrium. The infant classroom, with the possibility of its own access, is located on the south side. The primary program is located in the only first floor volume, located on the north side, in a compact arrangement with a classroom on both sides. The volume of the Gym is integrated into the clear volumetry of the project, generating a unitary identity of the whole and taking advantage of the free space on its roof to locate the bulk of the facilities hidden from view. The school is well oriented, without the need to use large areas of sun protection. It is only in the case of the primary classroom facades on the first floor, where a system of vertical slats is used, separated from the glass area at the top. The infant classrooms, located to the southeast, have a large porch and roller blinds for early morning sun protection. The use of ceramics on the façade wants to value the arts, trades and traditional industry of the area, as well as the old school building.
FIRST PLACE IN OPEN COMPETITION OF PROPOSALS

RELATED PROJECTS