This project focuses on a simple but essential goal: linking the spaces between two existing teaching buildings. By addressing both horizontal and vertical connections, the designer has created a social hub where students can relax and interact. Additionally, the design features an open-air circular theater that enhances the communal atmosphere.
The original two teaching buildings had a complex layout and have been modified several times over the years. This renovation respects the independence of the original structures by separating the new space through rotation and twisting of the new blocks, avoiding direct alignment with the old buildings. The carefully positioned window frames capture the best views of the surroundings, including a forest and a white magnolia tree.
Design Drawings
△ Underground Floor Plan
△ First Floor Plan
△ Second Floor Plan
△ Third Floor Plan
△ Roof Plan
Project Information
Project Type: Concert Hall, Science and Education Building
Location: Santo Tirso, Portugal
Architectural Firm: Aurora Arquitectos
Area: 3,873 m²
Year: 2020
Manufacturers: Adobe, AutoDesk, Forbo, JNF, McNeel, Sosoares
Lead Architects: Sérgio Antunes, Sofia Reis Couto, Tânia Sousa
Design Team: Rui Baltazar, Ivo Lapa, Carolina Rocha, Bruno Pereira, Dora Jerbic, Anna Cavenago, Afonso Nunes
Client: ARTAVE/CCM
Engineer: Traço Plano Engenharia
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