Marti Miralles Arquitectes
DeveloperDepartament d’ Ensenyament, Generalitat de Catalunya
LocationCamp de l’Empedrat, Cornellà de Llobregat
Project1994
Construction1996
Floor area2,211 m²
External consultants
Joan Ramon Soldevila (Q. Surveyor), Rafael Bellmunt (Structure), Ventura & Milian (Facilities)
The urban renewal of the Dolors Almeda district on the outskirts of Barcelona gave rise to an urban expansion of five large city blocks opposite the city ring road. The school, for children between 3 and 12 years old, is located on one of these on a fairly large rectangular plot.
The school is arranged into two parallel buildings of different sizes, one for the preschool and the other the main school. The entrance is in the space between the two buildings. The porch connecting the buildings is the transition space between the school entrance, the buildings and the playground. The porch stretches over the length of the ground floor of the school, strengthening the relationship between the entrances and the playground.
The school has two floors. The ground floor houses the communal areas, the dining room, administration, services and the sports hall. The dining room and sports hall, the largest spaces, are located at either end of the main corridor, which provides the building’s backbone and structure. The upper floor houses the classrooms, departments and staff room.
Thanks to the plot’s orientation, the buildings have both northeast and southeast facades. The ground floor porch and the eaves over the windows of the first-floor classrooms protect the interior spaces from direct sunlight. The smaller spaces are along the northeast façade and are alternated with courtyards, which draw light into the central corridor.
The classrooms in the preschool building are orientated southeast, with a porch for sun protection. Classroom access in the other facade is via a glazed gallery situated in front of the main school entrance. Each classroom faces an outside space, which complements the interior teaching space.
The school is arranged into two parallel buildings of different sizes, one for the preschool and the other the main school. The entrance is in the space between the two buildings. The porch connecting the buildings is the transition space between the school entrance, the buildings and the playground. The porch stretches over the length of the ground floor of the school, strengthening the relationship between the entrances and the playground.
The school has two floors. The ground floor houses the communal areas, the dining room, administration, services and the sports hall. The dining room and sports hall, the largest spaces, are located at either end of the main corridor, which provides the building’s backbone and structure. The upper floor houses the classrooms, departments and staff room.
Thanks to the plot’s orientation, the buildings have both northeast and southeast facades. The ground floor porch and the eaves over the windows of the first-floor classrooms protect the interior spaces from direct sunlight. The smaller spaces are along the northeast façade and are alternated with courtyards, which draw light into the central corridor.
The classrooms in the preschool building are orientated southeast, with a porch for sun protection. Classroom access in the other facade is via a glazed gallery situated in front of the main school entrance. Each classroom faces an outside space, which complements the interior teaching space.
