| 1.- BASIC DATA
Work.- Civic Centre
Architect.- Salvador Giné
i Macià
Promoter.- Coucil of Alpicat
Total built area.- 1.300
m2
2.- OBJECTIVE AND CRITERIA. Take into consideration the established program for the building (fixed by the Council) the exisitng building and the location. The building is to be provided with a comprehensible internal distribution that allows a fluid circulation and at the same time a centralized control of the different uses and facilities. The outside volumetry and image of the building responds not only to its own internal conception but also to the existing buildings of the old school and the resulting open space. The building is L-shaped, which allows to centralise access and control, and a distribution of space and facilities. Being the building 10m deep, makes up a small square which is of great significance for the use of the building, specially for the ground floor. The circulation and service spaces are lined up along the street façades, while spaces devoted to activities look onto the garden and enjoy better environmental conditions. The L-shaped plan splits the building into two differently treated bodies at different levels. The body looking over C/ Farraginals is about 5 m "separated" from the building, but is connected to it on the first floor by means of a footbridge which makes up a doorway from the street into the gardens. This body is 2 floors high (Ground Floor and first floor) like the neighbour building, thus maintaining the same front block line. The other body, looking over
C/ Horta, is three floors high (Ground floor + 2 floors) also maintaining
the front block line. The North façade is opaque in its treatment,
with a large window covering the stairs from the first to the second floor.
The Southern façade on the inside garden is already open responding to orientation, illumination and usage criteria (multifunctional rooms are placed along this quieter and better oriented façade) and has horizontal metal protections appropriate to this orientation. The rest of façades
follow this last criterium except the auditorium that, due to its dimensions,
use and citizen projeccion is open to the garden and the street.
3.- INTERVENTION PROGRAM Once a foresight of the bulding uses is done, the project is developed, being a later change possible, since the inside organization structure allows it. Ground Floor.- Planned for two big areas, one at each wing. One area for cultural activities, consisting of an auditorium with a capacity for more than 100 people, and a smaller multifunction room, as a service to the first. The other area, more ludic and social oriented is to have a reading and playroom, etc. and a living-coffee room. All the ground floor spaces, and specially the reading room and living-coffee room have a direct connection with the square. The living-coffee room, due to its South orientation and functional connection with the outside square, is placed under the portico. The rest of the floor is occupied by general services like halls, toilets, stairs, elevator, etc. First Floor.- There are multifunction rooms, classrooms or laboratories, each one about 35 m2 big. Second Floor.- Smaller than the rest of
floors (as it is only on one wing) it is planned for having the same sort
of spaces as the first floor, also for socio-cultural activities of the
town.
4.- AREA CHART Ground Floor.- 1.- Reception hall-Corridor
103,09 m2
TOTAL USEFUL FLOOR AREA 425,30 m2 TOTAL BUILT AREA 472,17 m2 First Floor.- 1.- Hall-corridor
154,65 m2
TOTAL USEFUL FLOOR AREA 443,50 m2 TOTAL BUILT AREA 499,02 m2 Second Floor.- 1.- Hall- corridor
87,39 m2
TOTAL USEFUL FLOOR AREA 272,08 m2 TOTAL BUILT AREA 312,36 m2 Roof floor.- 1.- Roof access
6,16 m2
TOTAL USEFUL FLOOR AREA 12,57 m2 TOTAL BUILT AREA 16,44 m2 TOTAL USEFUL BUILDING AREA
1153,45 m2
Salvador Giné
i Macià. October 1999
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