Barcelos High School

Cerejeira Fontes Architects

ARCHITECTS
Cerejeira Fontes Architects

LEAD ARCHITECTS
António Jorge Cerejeira Fontes, André Cerejeira Fontes

PHOTOGRAPH
Benjamin Alstrup Velure

CONSULTANTS
Asbjörn Andresen

CLIENTS
Parque Escolar

PROJECT TEAM
António Jorge Cerejeira Fontes, André Cerejeira Fontes

ENGINEERING
Tdp- Projectos E Fiscalização, Lda, Engº Joaquim Carvalho

COLLABORATORS
Eugénia Fontes, Tiago F

CATEGORY
High School

LOCATION
Portugal

YEAR
2012

Text description provided by architect.

The design of the building uses an organizational scheme directly related to the structural matrix of the territory and more decisively the tree formations which are the most prevalent and enhanced elements of the site.

An outdoor space was created and associated with each unit, enabling and independence for children with mobile disabilities.

In addition to these spaces, interior patios were created as well.

Common services used by the students and teachers are located in the central axis of the building complex.

The central axis in a longitudinal direction that relates to the slope of the terrain and contains the common areas or services such as library, cafeteria and a central space for teachers to access all the other components of the complex.

This route is distinguished vertically in two levels, the first level for the students and at the second level, for the teachers.