Article source: Biselli Katchborian Arquitetos

The brazilian architecture office Biselli Katchborian Arquitetos, led by the architects Artur Katchborian and Mario Biselli, are the responsible of the new retrofit and expansion project of Etapa School, in a building orignally designed in 1984 by the brazilian architect Paulo Bastos in São Paulo (Brazil).

In addition to the search for new natural light entrances, better clarity and a good institutional communication, the proposal took advantage of the 15 meters gap between Palestina street and Mascote avenue (located in the east side of the town) to create two accesses. The project program school consists of 2 blocks, with the largest one dedicated to classrooms and laboratories and the smallest dedicated mainly to administrative functions.

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• Architects: Biselli Katchborian Arquitetos
• Project: Etapa School
• Location: Vila Mascote, Brazil
• Photography: Nelson Kon
• Authors: Mario Biselli, Artur Katchborian
• Building area: 5318,26 m²
• Construction area: 6009 m²
• Renovation project: 2020

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