LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts

LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
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LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts

CIRCULAR STUDIO

ARCHITECTS
CIRCULAR STUDIO

CARPENTRY AND FURNITURE FABRICATION
Fusta i Fusta

MANUFACTURERS
Geberit, Sto, Duravit, Adaptacolor, Alu-Stock, Breinco, Com-led, Deplosun, Forster, Huguet, Hunter Douglas, Kone, Ofimatic, Roca, Santa & Cole, Shüco, Simon, The Inox in Color

ARCHITECTSF
Ivan Serrano Vidal, Fernando Ansorena Marenco

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
Lluís Escudero

BUILDING COMPANY
Constructora del Cardoner SA

FAÇADE CONSULTANT
Miquel Rodriguez

QUANTITY SURVEYOR + DEO
Ramón Cisa

STRUCTURE ENGINEERS
Other Structures

FAÇADE CONSULTANTS
xmade Barcelona

WORK EXECUTION
Betarq Group

MEP & HVAC CONSULTANTS
Eletresjota Tècnics Associats, Jaume Pastor

FAÇADE ENGINEERING
Construcciones Metálicas Barceló SL

STEEL STRUCTURE
Cullere i Sala SL

DESIGN TEAM
Victor Ruiz, Iñigo Ocamica, Aina Santanach

PHOTOGRAPHS
Salva López

AREA
11740 m²

YEAR
2024

LOCATION
Barcelona, Spain

CATEGORY
Educational Architecture, University

Text description provided by architect.

The building accommodates the European hub for the international network of design and visual arts universities, LCI Education.

It is located in the former industrial district of Poblenou in Barcelona, now the technological district 22@, which is undergoing an urban transformation.

LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
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LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
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LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
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The above-ground volume of the building includes classrooms, practical labs, administrative offices, a library, and student areas.

Circulation is organized peripherally and parallel to the façade. This space acts as a filter, a social area, a working environment, and an exhibition space.

Much like the interplay of solid and void in a classical portico, the rhythm of the façade blurs the boundaries between the interior and the exterior, transforming the journey through the building into an experience.

LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
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LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
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LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
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Underground, the building also incorporates the plaza footprint, resulting in a vast open space for students.

Here, two large flexible halls for various activities coexist with workrooms, laboratories, and fabrication workshops, all illuminated by natural light filtering through the ground floor double-height spaces and skylights from the plaza above.

The façade of the building responds to various orientations through a unified strategy. It blocks direct sunlight to prevent glare while maximizing the entry of indirect light.

LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
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LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
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Externally, the facade is clad in aluminum and finished with a transparent powder coating.

This preserves the textural qualities and light reflection of the metal, allowing the aluminum to interact with its surroundings and the changing sunlight throughout the day.

LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
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LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
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LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
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Internally, the walls are paneled in white, enhancing the natural light within. The building is a "vertical campus" designed to accommodate approximately 3,000 students.

The design aims to provide a quality urban environment in which the journey through the space, contributes to the student experience.

To achieve this, the ground floor serves as a permeable space, set back from the building's perimeter to enhance the public area, featuring glass façades that promote transparency and visual continuity.

LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
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LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
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LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
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Access is provided via a bridge that crosses through the building, linking the street to the interior plaza.

This unfolds like a seating space, with steps and an access ramp, thereby blurring the boundaries of the ground floor and integrating it into the urban space.

The plaza becomes a community space for both students and local residents.

LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
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LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
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LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
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Below ground, a social journey for students unfolds, linking the ground floor and the first two levels through a metal staircase that crosses a quadruple-height entrance foyer.

Between the third and fifth floors, circulation continues externally along the recessed façade, encircling the library and linking to the "raised plaza" of the campus, located at the heart of the building (fourth floor).

This space faces the sea, taking advantage of the breeze while sheltering from direct sunlight thanks to a protective overhang.

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LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
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LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
© Salva López
LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
© Salva López
LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
© Salva López
LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
© Salva López
LCI BARCELONA 22@ CAMPUS. International School of Design & Visual Arts
© Salva López


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