Votorantin, Sao Paulo, Brazil
grupoSP
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
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| Photo © Courtesy of grupoSP, Carlos Kipnis |
To design in a site within the city limits enables us to test spatial strategies of occupation and organization that are only possible outside the city of São Paulo: a spread out building open to the landscape. The school was organized on a perpendicular axis to the street. The main program was divided into two blocks vertically articulated by a ramp.
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| Photo © Courtesy of grupoSP, Carlos Kipnis |
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| Photo © Courtesy of grupoSP, Carlos Kipnis |
The designed space creates a visual path: the ramps look to the landscape, the opposite side of the valley, taking full advantage of the topographic situation. The sports block stands at the lower level and allows the didactic block to be in a higher level. Wood panels protect the school against sun and rain and also soften the rigidity of the
pre-fabricated elements.
The building’s desirable organization is due to its location in the city’s periphery.
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| Photo © Courtesy of grupoSP, Carlos Kipnis |
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| Photo © Courtesy of grupoSP, Carlos Kipnis |
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| Photo © Courtesy of grupoSP, Carlos Kipnis |
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| Photo © Courtesy of grupoSP, Carlos Kipnis |
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| Photo © Courtesy of grupoSP, Carlos Kipnis |
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| Photo © Courtesy of grupoSP, Carlos Kipnis |
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| Photo © Courtesy of grupoSP, Carlos Kipnis |
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| Photo © Courtesy of grupoSP, Carlos Kipnis |
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| Photo © Courtesy of grupoSP, Carlos Kipnis |
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| Photo © Courtesy of grupoSP, Carlos Kipnis |
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| superior level plan--Courtesy of grupoSP |
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| superior level solid plan--Courtesy of grupoSP |
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| ground floor plan--Courtesy of grupoSP |
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| ground floor solid plan--Courtesy of grupoSP |
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| cross section 01--Courtesy of grupoSP |
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| cross section 02--Courtesy of grupoSP |
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| longitudinal section 01--Courtesy of grupoSP |
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| longitudinal section 02--Courtesy of grupoSP |
The people
Architects: grupoSP
Location: Votorantin, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Project Team: Alvaro Puntoni, Jonathan Davies, João Sodré, Isabel Nassif, Rodrigo Ohtake
Project area: 3,525 sqm
Project year: 2006 – 2009
Photographs: grupoSP, Carlos Kipnis
via:archdaily
