Let there be light

Colegio Nuestra Señora de Lourdes 

Picado De Blas Arquitectos

Situation

This project has been carried out thanks to the Torre­l­odones muni­ci­pa­lity initia­tive which seeks to improve the current condi­tions of the most degraded public schools in the area by intro­du­cing a small archi­tec­tural inter­ven­tion network of new cons­truc­tions.

This gives the oppor­tu­nity to intro­duce ecolo­gical concepts in schools with very low cost.

Let the sunshine in

In this case, a small pavi­lion was required for a sports acti­vity next to the exis­ting school.

Brea­king up with the tradi­tional concept of this type of spaces, which are usually very closed to the outside, a large window opened to east appears, offe­ring a view of the sky.

Design

The project approach is to set up the pavi­lion as a remo­vable archi­tec­tural piece, quickly erected, sustainable and inno­va­tive. We thought at this point in remo­vable refri­ge­ra­tion panel self-supporting struc­ture, a typical mate­rial used in the industry, which is light­ness and has a high energy effi­ci­ency that faci­li­tates its quick assembly and keeps safely the possi­bi­lity of reuse in the future.

These panels have a 10 cm thic­k­ness, weig­hing the whole buil­ding less than a quarter of what would weight a tradi­tional cons­truc­tion.

Realisation

We under­stand as inno­va­tive this proposal, not only for the intro­duc­tion of indus­trial panel systems, but also because of the acou­stic absorp­tion achieved in the inte­rior space. The impact absorp­tion on the ground was ensured by super­im­po­sing several special absor­bent sheets under the pave­ment, while echoes and rever­be­ra­tions on the walls were coun­ter­acted by a 3D textile mate­rial speci­ally desi­gned for this project.

The wood used as the final floor finis­hing is an indus­trial oak recy­cled wood, which is made with the remains of other woods. This mate­rial will provide warmth and faci­li­tates the indoor sports perfor­mance.

We did this.

Project data

Architect

PICADO-DE BLAS ARQUITECTOS
Calle González Amigó nº23
E — 28033 Madrid

Client

Commu­nity of Torre­l­odones

Team

Rubén Picado Fernández, María José de Blas
Carlos Diaz-Monis, Jorge Li, Teresa Casbas, Sofía Fernández, Will Tooze

Address

Calle Ntra. Sra. del Carmen, 10
28250 Torre­l­odones
E — Madrid

Opening

2019

Photos

Alberto Amores
Estudio Picado-de Blas

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PICADO-DE BLAS ARQUITECTOS

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