DESIGN NAME: Escola Britânica de Artes Criativas
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Creative School
INSPIRATION: Colour is an important part of Brazilian culture, a
reflection of the people’s inner temperament. Colour
was carefully applied to accentuate certain architectural
features within the neutral pared back aesthetic of Isay
Weinfeld’s architecture. One of the boldest interventions
was the creation of the first horizontal graffiti in Sao-
Paolo, which appears on the underbelly of the building
and is visible from the entrance, terrace and back garden.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Escola Britânica de Artes Criativas is located within
a building designed by Isay Weinfeld in the bohemian
district of Vila Madalena in Sao Paulo.
The main idea was to create a school with a community
spirit, a space which the students would consider their
own and be inspired to create in. We wanted to surprise
them, to immerse them in an interesting environment,
but to leave some spaces as a blank canvas.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The space of the school resembles a giant playground
with abstract objects scattered around at random. Еach
object hides a certain function behind its simple form.
The school was designed with maximum transparency
for visitors and inhabitants.
Glass partitions in the entrance zone reveal the
administrative area and activities in the lecture hall.
Оccasional spy windows along the corridors give a
glimpse of the students’ work.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project was completed in 2016 in Sao Paulo, Brazil
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Specially for Escola Britânica de Artes Criativas FORM
designed a collection of outdoor furniture with the
Brazilian company MAC. The collection was influenced
by the underlying idea of the school as playground.
Simple geometric forms of an exaggerated scale function
as comfortable meeting spots for students and staff.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Area: 2800 m2
TAGS: school, Brasil, Sao Paulo, interior, creative, arts
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: -
CHALLENGE: -
ADDED DATE: 2018-03-29 15:55:10
TEAM MEMBERS (7) : Vera Odyn, Olga Trewais, Elena Kornilova, Polina Litvinenko, Dasha Sheina, Maria Serova and Julia Semkova
IMAGE CREDITS: Photography: Sara de Santis
PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: Architecture: Olga Treiwas, Vera Odyn,
Elena Kornilova, Polina Litvinenko, Dasha
Sheina, Maria Serova, Julia Semkova
Client: EBAC
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