pepe gascon arquitectura: sant miquel special education school

‘sant miquel special education school’ by pepe gascón arquitectura, barcelona, spain image © josé hevia all images courtesy of pepe gascón arquitectura

‘sant miquel special education school’ by barcelona-based pepe gascón arquitectura is an educational center which prepares students between the ages of 16 and 20 for employment in barcelona, spain. a new transparent structure of slender ribs merges with an existing structure once used as stables, visually fusing with the historical context while offering pupils encouragement to integrate with the social fabric. original openings have been retained and bricked over while new square windows have been introduced for a contemporary appearance.

the addition consists of a base triangular volume to accommodate the irregular site footprint and is abutted with the older rectangular floor plates. a courtyard carries light and ventilation into the basement level. internal circulation and meeting zones have an urban backdrop, framed by the black structural elements.

view of original building image © josé hevia

facade detail image © josé hevia

views of square windows within the original stable building from the outside and inside images © josé hevia

ground floor image © josé hevia

image © josé hevia

stairwell images © josé hevia

elevated outward view to surrounding context image © josé hevia

site plan

floor plan / level 0

floor plan / level 1

floor plan / level 2

floor plan / level 3

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