Soler de Vilardell Nursery and Primary School, Barcelona Building, Spanish Education Architecture Images
Soler de Vilardell Nursery and Primary School in Barcelona
Contemporary Sant Celoni Education Building, Spain ? design by FORGAS Arquitectes
9 Jun 2019
Soler de Vilardell Nursery and Primary School
Design: FORGAS Arquitectes
Location: Sant Celoni, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Photos by Simon Garcia: it is great to see people in the photos – sometimes architectural photography can be too arid, buildings are for people, inclusion in images not only animates the photographs but assist understanding of how the spaces are being used, Ed. – architect Adrian Welch.

The 1-line Soler de Vilardell Nursery and Primary School is part of an equipment environment on the outskirts of Sant Celoni, which already borders the forests and streams of the Montseny Park.
The proposal situates the group of volumes to the north of the plot, configuring the building in a “U” shape to define the playgrounds, well oriented and sunny, following the gentle slope of the site.

The access forms a platform to the service of all the equipment that the itinerary for pedestrians and cyclists connects with the center of the population.

The main body, with two levels, is arranged parallel to the fence that limits the existing institute and incorporates the common elements on the ground floor and primary classrooms on the first floor.
The transverse bodies, of a single level, help to...