ARX portugal combines informal + formal learning in canecas high school

ARX portugal has translated the two educational goals of ‘caneças high school’ into its architecture, providing spaces for both formal and informal learning. located on the outskirts of caneças, portugal, the stiffness of the existing classroom blocks means they to behave like ‘learning machines’. these volumes are in contrast to the informality of the new spaces, which enable a more playful and collaborative learning environment.

canecas high school provides both formal and informal spaces for learning

ARX portugal has used a folding geometric roof to unify the new landscaping and to organize the different zones. careful articulation of the structure’s forms provides physical and visual permeability. the interior classrooms have a direct relationship with the surrounding landscaping, a large open courtyard helps to define this connection. the fluidity of the spaces in-between seeks to encourage more spontaneous and open interactions between the students, encouraging them to learn from one another.

portuguese firm ARX have translated the educational goals of the school into the architecture

the interior spaces are organized around the landscaping and outdoor informal learning areas

view looking towards the open courtyard from under the canopy

careful articulation of the structure’s forms provides physical and visual permeability

circulation spaces outside of the classrooms are designed to maximize interaction and collaboration

detail view of the entrance

entrance to the canecas high school

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project info:

owner: parque escolar epe
location: rua da escola secundária, caneças, portugal
architecture: ARX portugal, arquitectos lda. nuno mateus and josé mateus
project team: ricardo guerreiro, fábio cortês, ana fontes, joão dantas, sofia raposo, mariana sá, emanuel rebelo, diana afonso, miguel torres, filipe cardoso, bruno martins, marc anguill, gaia pelizzari, rodrigo henriques
landscape architecture: traços na paisagem
graphic design: pedro falcão
engineering: safre, estudos e projectos de engenharia lda; pen engenharia; ctq, lda.; solgen; geotest
3D modeling: traços na paisagem
school building: 11,600 sqm
total area: 32,600 sqm

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