mareines + patalano's mopi school clad with transparent leaf-like panels in brazil
mareines + patalano’s mopi school clad with transparent leaf-like panels in brazil
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brazilian firm mareines + patalano arquitetura has completed the ‘mopi primary school’ in rio de janiero, brazil. situated in a leafy area of the brazilian city, the characteristic façade was derived from the forest landscape; an abstraction of a tree. half of the building overlooks a mountainous national forest , meanwhile the other is a busy avenue connecting the city’s west to north zones. the U-shaped plan was conceived as four separated volumes which are interconnected by outdoor balconies which open up towards the forest and encourage passive cooling. the classrooms are clad with translucent channel glass which allows natural light in without distracting the pupils.
the main façade is an abstration of a tree, evoking a forest
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in terms of the materiality, the exterior is comprised of perforated, pre-oxidized copper panels which are attached to glulam beams: made from renewable and specially harvested eucalyptus trees. the micro perforation of the copper enables the air to flow through without letting rainwater in but it is also a decorative feature giving the façade transparency and opacity. during the day, it looks opaque from the outside and semitransparent from inside and at night, the green enhances the shadows of internal movement.
the pre-oxidized copper panels are attached to the concrete structure
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at night, the exterior becomes semitransparent, where internal movements and colors become visible
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the two elliptical volumes that faces the avenue contain the main classrooms
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brightly colored interiors
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the double storey sports facility
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sheltered court
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interlocked rubber floor from old tires covers all the recreational areas
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the covered pool uses steel circular columns and eucalyptus glulam beams for support
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the open terrace used as a recreational area during classes and recess offer views to the natural beauty
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image © leonardo finotti
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This is a magnificent building. Bravo to the creative team. Every aspect is perfectly balanced and the materials couldn’t be more suited to the site, light, purpose and culture. Beautiful and stunning!