The new school Guerau de Peguera in Torrelles de Foix is located on the edge of the national road at the entrance of the village and in transition between the industrial urban structure and a residential area. The building opens to the south, towards a landscape of vineyards that cover the surrounding hills.

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Architects: taab6

Location: Torrelles de Foix, 08737, Barcelona, Spain

Architects In Charge: Josep Ma Llach Esteban, Ivan Llach Juny, Raquel Colacios Parra

Area: 2508.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Adrià Goula

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From the architect. The new school Guerau de Peguera in Torrelles de Foix is located on the edge of the national road at the entrance of the village and in transition between the industrial urban structure and a residential area. The building opens to the south, towards a landscape of vineyards that cover the surrounding hills.
Situation

From the industrial to the domestic, from the infrastructure to the landscape, the building is located strategically to dialogue with each one of them. The school (for kids from 3 to 12 years old) is a building composed of four volumes connected to each other with a linear porch that opens onto the courtyard.

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The main access is located in the volume which embraces the administration, the offices for the teachers and the direction of the center. This volume acts as a...