Rainha Santa Isabel Secondary School in Estremoz, Portugal by Oficina Ideias em Linha

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Rainha Santa Isabel Secondary School (Remodelling And Expansion)

Originally built during the 60’s as a Technical School (Escola Industrial e Comercial de Estremoz), the complex was recently upgraded into a Secondary School with a larger capacity that will be able to house about 1.000 students.

Front View (Images Courtesy Francisco Nogueira)

• ARCHITECT: José Laranjeira (Oficina Ideias em Linha – Arquitectura e Design, Lda.)
• NAME OF PROJECT: Rainha Santa Isabel Secondary School
• LOCATION: Estremoz, Portugal
• CLIENT: Parque Escolar, EPE
• PROJECT YEAR: 2007 – 2010
• PROJECT AREA: 13.000,00 sqm
• PHOTOGRAPHS: Francisco Nogueira (Architectural Photography)
• Software used: Autocad, Adobe Illustrator + Adobe Photoshop

Side View (Images Courtesy Francisco Nogueira)

• PROJECT TEAM: Ana Abrantes, Doriana Reino, Tiago Coelho, Manuel Banazol, João Pedro Louro
• LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: Marta Byrne
• STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Eduardo Monteiro, Afonso Duarte (PROFICO, Lda)
• WATER ENGINEER: Gorete Santos (G.R. Lda.)
• ELECTRICAL ENGINEER: Caetano Gonçalves, Luis Gonçalves (JOULE, Lda)
• AIR CONDITIONING ENGINEER: Caetano Gonçalves, Ilídio Guerreiro (JOULE, Lda)
• SAFETY ENGINEER: Caetano Gonçalves, Luis Gonçalves (JOULE, Lda)
• GAS ENGINEER: Augusto Teixeira
• ENERGY CERTIFICATION: Hugo Moreira (JOULE, Lda)
• ACOUSTIC AND PHOTOVOLTAIC ENGINEER: Guilherme Carrilho da Graça (NATURAL WORKS, Lda)
• SOLID WASTE: Ana Duarte
• SAFETY AND HEALTH PLANNING: Vasco Rolo (PROFICO, Lda)
• CONSTRUTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE: Ana Mendonça (PROFICO, Lda)
• KITCHENS PROJECT: Victor Freire (ARQUIPROM, Lda)
• MEASUREMENTS AND BUDGETS: Fidélio Santana
• CONTRACTOR: SETH / ENGIARTE / EDIFICADORA LUZ & ALVES
• SITE COORDINATION & CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION: PROSPECTIVA / GIBB / EFS

Exterior View (Images Courtesy Francisco Nogueira)

The project was developed under the brief and supervision of Parque Escolar, which promoted a remodelling and updating program on a significant number of secondary schools all over the country.

Class room (Images Courtesy Francisco Nogueira)

The premises were to provide new functional areas such as classrooms, convivial and management facilities supported by new technological means, attending to the possibilities given by the school’s original structure as well as an adequated urban insertion.

Interior View (Images Courtesy Francisco Nogueira)

The main building’s (Unit A) original structure was kept on the first and second floors, preserving a central corridor and double wing system, housing classrooms in a more rationalized display, which will allow an optimal spatial performance and usage cycle between activities.

Play Court (Images Courtesy Francisco Nogueira)

The secretarial and management areas, as well as the library / resource center were installed on the lower floor. The old workshops on the eastern side of the complex (Unit B) were remodelled in order to accommodate the arts room and a small theatre that will benefit from the unique roof lighting system.

Play Court (Images Courtesy Francisco Nogueira)

The workshops on the western side were demolished, giving place to the new electrotechnical and electromechanical facilities, as well as the refectory and convivial areas, all located on the lower floor. The first floor will accommodate the larger laboratories.

Play Court (Images Courtesy Francisco Nogueira)

The old gymnasium and auditorium were maintained and complemented by health-resort facilities on the lower floor (Unit C). A multifunctional sports unit was also built, connecting to the overall areas of the complex.

Back View (Images Courtesy Francisco Nogueira)

All the outdoor spaces were remodelled and a new green area was placed in order to be accessible both from exterior and interior, from the school’s social areas and refectory. The connectivity between the several units that build the complex is done through a covered pedestrian network, assuring full and comfortable accessibility to the whole complex.

Back View (Images Courtesy Francisco Nogueira)

Aerial View (Images Courtesy Francisco Nogueira)

Exterior View (Images Courtesy Francisco Nogueira)

Stairs (Images Courtesy Francisco Nogueira)

Stairs (Images Courtesy Francisco Nogueira)

Cafeteria (Images Courtesy Francisco Nogueira)

Exterior View (Images Courtesy Francisco Nogueira)

Tags: Estremoz, Portugal

Categories: Autocad, Educational Center, Illustrator, Photoshop, School

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