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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Extension and Renovation Works at the Social Center Mirasol in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain by ONL ArquitecturaMarch 8th, 2013 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: ONL Arquitectura The existing Social Center expands with a third new volume located at the south area of the building complex. This new wing redefines two patios of distinct character: the first courtyard is an enclosure and has a cloister character, and the second one is more opened and dynamic.  Image Courtesy © Marcela Grassi
 Image Courtesy © Marcela Grassi The extension is organized in three bars. While the first one is associated with the inside courtyard and contains the standard rooms of the program, the second one is formed by the most significant and leisure rooms overlooking the outdoor patio. Between both we find the third bar which consists of the interaction area between all the rooms, with a more representative character, which also functions as an entrance hall for them.  Image Courtesy © Marcela Grassi This central corridor becomes a multifunctional space that links the various activities and the natural expansion for all the rooms. Temporary activities can also be set in this area such as exhibitions, informal gatherings and other collective activities. On the south-west corner, the corridor widens to be converted into a café area and a meeting point related to the outside patio through a portico.  Image Courtesy © Marcela Grassi The section plan of the building becomes the spatial leitmotif of the project. The roof rises to allow a diffuse light to illuminate this central space, solving the deepness and compact character of the building.  Image Courtesy © Marcela Grassi  Image Courtesy © Marcela Grassi  Image Courtesy © Marcela Grassi  Image Courtesy © Marcela Grassi  Image Courtesy © Marcela Grassi  Image Courtesy © Marcela Grassi  Image Courtesy © Marcela Grassi  Image Courtesy © Marcela Grassi  Image Courtesy © Marcela Grassi  Image Courtesy © Marcela Grassi  Image Courtesy ONL Arquitectura  Image Courtesy ONL Arquitectura
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