Arreletes Day Care Center | Vilalta Architects

Els Alamús / Spain / 2007

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Els Alamús, a small village in the countryside of Catalonia, is surrounded by a geometrical landscape, of agricultural fields and fruit trees. The project is located between the village and the fields, creating two volumes: one at the bottom with the classrooms and the courtyard, and another one on top with the spaces for the staff, overlooking the courtyard of the kids. The two volumes offer a dual access to the school, connected by a staircase inserted into the natural slope.

The spaces are versatile, continuous and have controlled lighting. The lobby and the first classroom can be transformed into a dining hall. The classrooms are connected to the courtyard through the changing room, enjoying an excellent orientation to the east by the horizontal window that rests on the slope. On the west, a wall composed by color glasses is drawn by the abstraction of a pixilated image of the apple trees. This façade has become representative image of the building and for the entrance of the village.  On the inside, it is an entertaining screened space for the kids. 

The nursery was built with steel, concrete, glass and wood except for the green roof garden to preserve the neighbors views to the agricultural fields and to keep interior temperature under control. 



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Els Alamús, un pequeño pueblo en la plana de Lleida, está rodeado de un paisaje geométrico de campos de cultivo y árboles frutales. El proyecto está situado entre el pueblo y los campos y en esta situación crea dos volúmenes: el de la parte inferior con las aulas y el patio y el superior con los espacios para el profesorado y vistas al patio de los niños. Los dos volúmenes ofrecen un doble acceso a la escuela, conectados por una escalera insertada en la pendiente natural del terreno.

Los espacios son versátiles, continuos y con control de la iluminación. El vestíbulo y la primera clase se pueden transformar en un comedor. En el oeste, una pared compuesta por vidrios de colores está dibujada a partir de la abstracción de una imagen pixelada de la sombra de las hojas de los manzanos. Esta fachada se ha convertido en la imagen representativa del edificio y de la entrada del pueblo. En el interior, es un espacio de entretenimiento para los niños.

La guardería fue construida con acero, hormigón, vidrio y madera, excepto por la cubierta verde que preserva las vistas de los vecinos a los campos de cultivo y mantiene la temperatura interior bajo control.



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    Els Alamús, a small village in the countryside of Catalonia, is surrounded by a geometrical landscape, of agricultural fields and fruit trees. The project is located between the village and the fields, creating two volumes: one at the bottom with the classrooms and the courtyard, and another one on top with the spaces for the staff, overlooking the courtyard of the kids. The two volumes offer a dual access to the school, connected by a staircase inserted into the natural slope.The spaces are...

    Project details
    • Year 2007
    • Work finished in 2007
    • Main structure Mixed structure
    • Client Els Alamus Municipality
    • Status Completed works
    • Type Kindergartens
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