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Aires Mateus

School . Vila Nova da Barquinha

Aires Mateus . School . Vila Nova da Barquinha (1)

Aires Mateus . photos: © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

The universes we attend in childhood tend to linger in our memories. It’s the time when we interact with architecture in a more free and genuine way. It is when we settle appropriations and intuitively hierarchize values ​​of architecture. We are interested in identifying the assets that are esteemed by all, and design the memories that will be formed.
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In a not conformed territory a squared perimeter is set: autonomous and clear. The need for different functions in school is the pretext for establishing distinct spaces. Each compartment is a separate experience in terms of scale, proportion and identity. The aggregation of all volumes defines its external iconographic value. Inside, a protected interstitial space is defined, infinite by not disclosing its beginning or end, and used as a recreational venue.

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