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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. Administrative building of the Federal University in Ceará, Brasil by Rede ArquitetosMay 11th, 2016 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Rede Arquitetos The administrative building of the Federal University of Ceará´s campus in Crateús municipality is the first of its set of blocks provided by the master plan of this academic unit. The building has a dual function: to host the administrative part of the set and to serve as a gateway to the campus, thus determining the shape of the building, which is split by a shift in its floorplan that separates a stretch and closed part from the other, open and fluid.  Image Courtesy © Joana França
 Image Courtesy © Joana França The access through the open stretch, more than just a building, it is a great shade of double height, which creates an area for meeting and socializing. This space intentionally without defined use, changes throughout the day, both through a garden that receives light designed by a group of pergolas, and also because of the landscape and sunset reflected in the glass facade which gives access to more closed part of the building.  Image Courtesy © Joana França  Image Courtesy © Joana França The part that houses the administration is an airtight volume where is almost impossible to see what happens inside, both because of the mirrored facade of the entrance, because of the rear perforated wall (north) that protects from direct sunlight, and also because of the front facade (south), opaque and with zenith lighting. These devices contribute both to greater isolation of its interior and for the possibility to receive future changes keeping the external character of the building. Internally a double height reception distributes the flows in the two floors. On the ground floor are the boardrooms, office, service areas and a set of toilets and changing rooms. Upstairs are the coordinations, a battery of toilets and pantry. These environments are connected by a corridor, which functions as a space for circulation as well as meeting space.  Image Courtesy © Joana França  Image Courtesy © Joana França The austerity of double height is mitigated by the building materials. More than different materials, we work with possibilities of different lights and shadows, taking advantage of the strong insolation Crateús, emphasized by the contrast of white and dark materials.  Image Courtesy © Joana França  Image Courtesy © Joana França  Image Courtesy © Joana França  Image Courtesy © Joana França  Image Courtesy © Joana França  Image Courtesy © Joana França  Image Courtesy © Joana França  Image Courtesy © Joana França  Image Courtesy © Joana França  Image Courtesy © Joana França  Image Courtesy © Joana França  Image Courtesy © Joana França  Image Courtesy © Rede Arquitetos
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