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    — Vilela School

    Standing on a promontory, with a unique view of its surroundings, is the Vilela school. Like a temple, this building has a strong presence in the built environment, giving it structure and a point of reference.

    Given the location and its prominence in the landscape, the design of this school was influenced by a desire for transparency. It was therefore designed as a glass body that is dominated by a sinuous roof, which simultaneously unifies, integrates and characterises the entire structure.

    With its strikingly dramatic design, this school represents the search for a degree of de-materialisation of the structure. This is achieved through the use of glass, which creates a flexible, almost graphic line of light and shadow that typifies the entire façade of this school.

    It has its own language that veers away from a need for consensus and passiveness. The aim is to achieve a school that stands out, an active space that is open to participation and change, thus stimulating, developing abilities and awakening feelings. It is a flexible space, open to the local community and their future appropriation of it.

    Location
    Paredes

    Project
    2009_2010

    Client
    Câmara Municipal de Paredes

    Architecture’s Coordination
    Nuno Lacerda Lopes

    Architecture Colaborations
    CNLL | Márcia Areal, Vanessa Tavares, Hélder Lopes

    Engineering
    CNLL | Central de projetos, IPC, Ac+Coger

    Gross Building Area
    3.597 m2

    3D Simulations
    CNLL

    Model
    CNLL

    Photography
    FG+SG

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