This project was for the renovation and expansion of a school originally designed by architect Maria do Carmo Matos. The renovation was part of the governmental program for the renewal of the public secondary schools promoted by Parque Escolar, E.P.E. 

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Architects: Appleton e Domingos Arquitectos

Location: Sintra, Portugal

Area: 1135.0 sqm

Project Year: 2009

Photographs: Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

Collaborators: Christophe Tilliet, Inês Blanc de Sousa, Pedro Borges, Rita Barbosa, Inês Piedade, Diogo Camilo

Structure: A2P Consult

Water And Sewerage: Termifrio

Electricity And Comunications: Copreng
Landscape Architecture: Nélia Martins e João Junqueira, arquitectos paisagistas

© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

From the architect. This project was for the renovation and expansion of a school originally designed by architect Maria do Carmo Matos. The renovation was part of the governmental program for the renewal of the public secondary schools promoted by Parque Escolar, E.P.E. 

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The original project, a multi detached modular building school, pioneered a larger governmental program designed during the 60/7o?s decades to respond to the scarce public school network offer. Those were very pragmatic and cos...