FERRER Y GUARDIA SCHOOL, GRANOLLERS

Project

This school was built in two stages so that classes could proceed in the old building, which is on the same site. In the first phase the classrooms were built on the ground floor and on two upper floors, aligned to one of the corridors. The dining hall and the gym were built in the second phase, when the pupils had moved to the new classrooms.
The classrooms are around a series of courtyards which filter natural light and a linear staircase that dominates this design.
The kindergarten is on the ground floor and has its own entrance. The other pupils must enter through the main playground.
The whole building is built from white concrete with continuous vertical joint, and a series of lattice windows also in concrete suggest transparency between the work rooms and the corridors.
The façade has its opacity emphasized in order to stress the interior transparency.

Team

• Architecture
  Jordi Badia + Jordi Framis
• Computation structures
  Eduard Doce.
• Calculation facilities
  Consulting LLuis Duart SL.
• Measurements and Budget
  Francesc Xairó.
• Technical Architect
  INYPSA, Antonio Leciñena y Joan Vilanova
• Images
  Photo: © Eugeni Pons, © Pegenaute

Publications

• 4BAV. Bienal de Arquitectura del Vallès 2007
  Year 2007 Pp. 12 - 13 Project: Ferrer y Guardia School
• Book: Catalunya Guía de arquitectura moderna 1880-2007
  Year 2007 Project: Ferrer y Guardia School
• Magazine: a+ 12
  Year 2009 Pp. 20 Project: Ferrer y Guardia School
• Magazine: CASABELLA 770 (Italy)
  Year 2008 Pp. 44 - 51 Project: Ferrer y Guardia School
• Magazine: DETAIL 1
  Year 2008 Pp. 52 - 57 Project: Ferrer y Guardia School
• Magazine: INDE «Un CEIP de Jordi Badia a Granollers, guardonat a la Biennal del Vallès»
  Year 2008 Pp. 36 Project: Ferrer y Guardia School
• Magazine: infodomus 26
  Year 2009 Pp. 64 Project: Ferrer y Guardia School
• Magazine: INTERINI 6 (Russian)
  Year 2008 Pp. 32 - 33 Project: Ferrer y Guardia School
• Magazine: ON diseño 286
  Year 2007 Pp. 152 - 163 Project:Ferrer y Guardia School
• Magazine: Oris 50 (Croatia)
  Year 2008 Pp. 96 - 103 Project: Ferrer y Guardia School
• Magazine: SPACE 106-107 (China)
  Year 2009 Pp. 64 Project: Ferrer y Guardia School
• Revista: Detail
  Year2008
  Pp. 53-57 Pp. 20 Project: Ferrer y Guardia School

Awards

2008

• Third prize  NORMABLOC «bloque de hormigón».




2007

• Finalist for the FAD 2007 Awards \"Arquitectura\"
• First Bienal Award de Arquitectura del Vallès 2007, 4BAV