Study Center / ProtoConcept
© Fernando Gaspar
Architects: ProtoConcept
Location: Fontelo’s Park, Viseu, Portugal
Client: Viseu City Council
Project team: Fernando Gaspar, Hugo Carvalho, Ricardo Henriques, José Ferreira, Frederico Neves
Structural Engineering: Alexandra Vieira
Electrical, Lighting & Plumbing Engineering: Oscar Sarabando, Cristina Santos
Landscaping: ProtoConcept
General Contractor: ProtoConcept
Project year: 2006
Photographs: Fernando Gaspar
The transparency of the building the construction material used, establishes a pacific dialog with the surrounding natural environment without compromising the purpose of urban planning, in relation to the end of the road. The implantation of the building is done without damaging existing tree species.
floor plan
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The interior special organization took into account a more effective relation with the immediate surroundings, and predicted that the circulation would be made from the most public / noisy area to the calmer /study area. The interior volume that distributes the compartments releases the structural geometry of the building, emphasizing the idea of container and contained object.
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The building looks all in all, very stiff and inflexible.
No particularities nor great creativity in design.
A functional building.
Something more to add:
Even den Plastic Chairs are fake.
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It was built as a study center and it looks like a nice place to study. Lots of light and no “look at me” architecture to distract. ProtoConcept FtW!!
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This is a really nice design. I love the use and expression of the natural wood structure.