Seia Studio Residence
Client: Escola Profissional da Serra da Estrela
Site: Quinta da Nogueira, Seia, Portugal Contractor: Cool Haven, SA Architecture: Guilherme Murta Year: 2014 Size: 1688 sqm This building was initially designed by the author for the University of Angouleme, in France, and then adapted to the needs of the new Sports and Residential Complex of the Profissional School of Seia, Portugal. After the project was discussed and approved, the global proposal was presented to the Mayor of Seia and to the President of the Technical School of Guarda, that was also interested in the development. |
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The student residences are made to be experienced in a very special way, much different when compared to a traditional apartment building.
In fact, our proposal is to encourage socialization and community spirit while preserving everyone's life and private space.
We started with the design of the unit, the Studio, with the development of several examples of interior spatial organization for different studios at different times. We then moved them forward and backward throughout the building to provide patios for students, while adding a bit of pace for facades. After completing this first phase, we studied a few different design approaches for access to the upper floor.
As for the green open air path that leads to the studios, the main theme of the building, we tried to create some distance between the circulation and socialization. Plants panels provide privacy while allowing some degree of transparency. The way they are distributed accentuates the rhythm of the façade.
Regarding the vertical acess towers, they were put into an outdoor box at each end, and incorporated into the typology of the building, in the center. Our goal with the creation of patios and access, is to induce the concept of privacy and autonomy associated with the idea of family houses in a residential building, this time for a student residence.
In fact, our proposal is to encourage socialization and community spirit while preserving everyone's life and private space.
We started with the design of the unit, the Studio, with the development of several examples of interior spatial organization for different studios at different times. We then moved them forward and backward throughout the building to provide patios for students, while adding a bit of pace for facades. After completing this first phase, we studied a few different design approaches for access to the upper floor.
As for the green open air path that leads to the studios, the main theme of the building, we tried to create some distance between the circulation and socialization. Plants panels provide privacy while allowing some degree of transparency. The way they are distributed accentuates the rhythm of the façade.
Regarding the vertical acess towers, they were put into an outdoor box at each end, and incorporated into the typology of the building, in the center. Our goal with the creation of patios and access, is to induce the concept of privacy and autonomy associated with the idea of family houses in a residential building, this time for a student residence.