Juliana Silva Tavares
student
Unilasalle - Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Architecture
The idea of the project was to create a school building for elementary school I and II in the neighborhood of São Lourenço, Niterói - Rio de Janeiro for the… more
Yimeng Teng
advisor
University of Virginia, University of Virginia School of Architecture
Chinese
I am a licensed architect practicing in Los Angeles. My design focus has been high end residential… more
This project has an interesting shape and well thought of programming. The Inner courtyard is very valuable to the student learning and playing experiences. The wavy exterior metal façade and circular punctures adds a unique identity to the project. However, the rhythm of the curvature and punctures can be more developed according to surrounding, instead of the generic shape, for example, more punctures in the non direct sunlight location or quieter streets. The notion of sea wave to the façade makes sense, but relating it to the movement of the street not so much, the adjacent environment can be of more use to the actual design and development of the façade, instead of just the the appearance of the metal panel.
The structure seems to be timber in the renderings, which is very nice for the health and well-being of its inhabitants. More description can be used for this main feature. Good job!