Gym Pavilion And Landscaping in Caceres, Spain by david LANDÍNEZ + mónica GONZÁLEZ REY

Article source: LANDÍNEZ + mónica GONZÁLEZ REY

Context

Enabling the improvement of the existing \”Quercus\” State Secondary School facilities, the scheme organizes the exterior area of the School, providing play spaces and a new gym pavilion.

Located at the highest level of the north border of the town of Malpartida de Plasencia, the site has is a significant level change of 17 m across it.

Image Courtesy © JESÚS GRANADA, architectural photographer

• Architects: david LANDÍNEZ + mónica GONZÁLEZ REY
• Project: Gym Pavilion And Landscaping
• Location: C/ Achicorial 8 – Malpartida de Plasencia, Cáceres, Spain
• Photography: JESÚS GRANADA, architectural photographer
• Client: Consejería de Educación – Gobierno de Extremadura  
  
• Project Collaborators: BELÉN DIÁZ-VIEITO PIÉLAGOS, architect ANTONIO RODRÍGUEZ GONZÁLEZ, architect ESTER BELLÓN OLMEDO, architect, PAULA JAÉN CAPARRÓS, architect
• Building Engineer: ANA BELÉN CORBACHO BARQUERO, arquitecto técnico
• Construction Area: 570,74 M2
• Development Area: 5.521,81 M2

Image Courtesy © JESÚS GRANADA, architectural photographer

Landscaping

The brief includes a new vehicular access from the Town Center as well as a new external playground area and a 22 x 44m sport court.
The aim has been to create a high quality landscape by enabling better connections between the town, the existing school building and the new gym pavilion, making the area more pleasant and accessible for the students.

The design creates a geometrical layout of in situ concrete retaining walls and platforms at different levels, from the access at the lower level, to the upper platform where the gym pavilion and its connection with the existing school entrance is located.

Image Courtesy © JESÚS GRANADA, architectural photographer

Image Courtesy © JESÚS GRANADA, architectural photographer

Gym Pavillion 

According to the different scale of uses within the building, the design responds with an specific construction system.

On the one hand, the small ancillary areas comprising changing rooms, storage and the instructor office, are included inside dark brick one storey volumes, enclosed by a concrete frame. Located in front of the existing building, the entrance to the facilities is defined in between two of these volumes. By using skylights in this area, the natural lighting and privacy is ensured.

Image Courtesy © JESÚS GRANADA, architectural photographer

Image Courtesy © JESÚS GRANADA, architectural photographer

On the other hand, the interior court area is conceived as a prismatic white precast concrete abstract volume. It is located beside the exterior sports court, with a direct connection between both. In this case, the internal courtyard provides indirect natural light avoiding glare.

Image Courtesy © JESÚS GRANADA, architectural photographer

Image Courtesy © LANDÍNEZ+REY arquitectos [eL2Gaa]

Image Courtesy © LANDÍNEZ+REY arquitectos [eL2Gaa]

Image Courtesy © LANDÍNEZ+REY arquitectos [eL2Gaa]

Tags: Caceres, ​​Spain

Category: Pavilion

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