As well as being selected for an international competition between Brasil and France that had many minimum criteria, including sustainable architecture and adaption to the site. The project also received 2nd place in the institutional building category in the 6th Saint-Gobain Sustainable Habitat Architectural prize. Located in the South lake (lago sul) region of Brasilia, the building stands out for the conception that fully utilizes and distributes the construction throughout the territory, with constructed volumes and absence of volumes, which establishes a permanent dialogue between closed and open spaces.
Photography: Nelson Kon
The facility is spread over a site of almost 15,000 m³, comprising 2 floors. There is a primary hallway with 4 further internal corridors, through which each wing is accessed and the common spaces are concentrated. Connected to each hallway are 4 perpendicular appendices with classrooms, interspaced by 3 courtyards. A separate building houses the refectories, gymnasium and indoor swimming pool. This arrangement creates areas of natural coexistence, where fully integrated pedagogical outdoor activities combine with nature. These square courtyards are areas that allow permanent cross-ventilation between the buildings. Photography: Nelson Kon
The blocks for teaching allow differing options according to the solar orientation, having glass frames facing the south façade, while the north-facing walls are protected with wooden eaves of 1.5 m and a pa...