Elisa Valero Architectura

Cerrillo De Maracenas School

Cerrillo De Maracenas School

Cerrillo de Maracenas School

Elisa Valero Arquitectura

PHOTOS
Fernando Alda (5)

AREA
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft

BUDGET
$50K - 100K

YEAR
2014

LOCATION
Granada, Spain

TYPE
Educational › Elementary School

Cerrillo de Maracenas School is a 50-year-old parish school situated in a low-income outlying area of Granada, with nearly 250 students under 12.

Cerrillo De Maracenas School
© Fernando Alda
Cerrillo De Maracenas School
© Fernando Alda

The building was in need of a new flexible multipurpose space, and a second stairway for security reasons. Valero built a new space, linking with the existing building, to become the new west façade.

The rules of the game were very clear: there was very little money, two months in which to build, numerous building and other regulations, and the goal of energy efficiency.

Cerrillo De Maracenas School
Cerrillo De Maracenas School

It was successfully completed because of the construction system used, ELESDOPA.

This building system focuses on the optimisation of concrete using a structural element of a double sheet of reinforced concrete (projected).

Cerrillo De Maracenas School
© Fernando Alda
Cerrillo De Maracenas School
© Fernando Alda

Inside, thermal insulating material provides an unbroken swathe of high thermal insulation to prevent heat leaking out and cold coming in.

On the outside there is nothing but concrete; inside, just concrete, and nothing but moving light and space to grow up in.

Cerrillo De Maracenas School
© Fernando Alda


Cerrillo De Maracenas School
Cerrillo De Maracenas School

Elisa Valero Architectura
T +34 958 223873
Elisa Valero Architectura
Calle Belén, 17, Centro, 18009 Granada, Spain