Lisbon-based architectural firm Falanst\u00e9rio crafted a cubic extension for a primary school in the centre of the Portuguese town of Montijo. Its ventilated curtain wall fa\u00e7ade now gleams in spectacular HIMACS \u2018Alpine White\u2019 and boasts triangular cut-outs as interesting design elements. The curtain wall made from the solid surface material protects the glass fa\u00e7ade behind it from inclement weather and provides effective shade from harsh sunlight.<\/p>\n
EB Joaquim de Almeida primary school in the centre of Montijo was extended to include a nursery school and additional classrooms. The rising number of pupils had outgrown the old school buildings, so in response, Lisbon-based architectural firm Falanst\u00e9rio designed an extension on the eastern side of the canteen, which with a floor space of 100m2 would provide additional space for pupils, teachers and also parents. The extension functions not just as an addition to the existing canteen, but also houses the teachers\u2019 room with work areas, meeting rooms and a representative reception area.<\/p>\n
The main space of the extension was executed as a cube-shaped pavilion. The architects first installed a high-quality double-glazed glass fa\u00e7ade with aluminium framework. <\/p>\n
Next, fabricator Horta & Ver\u00edssimo gave the new building a ventilated curtain wall made of Solid Surface material HIMACS to provide shade for the glass fa\u00e7ade behind it and ensure optimal ventilation at the same time. The curtain wall primarily comprises HIMACS panels in \u2018Alpine White\u2019: 19 panels measuring 3,680 mm \u00d7 1,350 mm \u00d7 12 mm, five panels measuring 3,680 mm \u00d7 910 mm \u00d7 12 mm, and nine panels measuring 3,680 mm \u00d7 760 mm \u00d7 12 mm. Two panels in \u2018Black\u2019 measuring 360 mm \u00d7 760 mm \u00d7 12 mm were added as well. Overall, the entire process from panel manufacture to final installation on site took just under four weeks. The solid surface elements were fixed with KEIL undercut anchors.<\/p>\n
With its almost unlimited design possibilities, HIMACS was the ideal choice for this type of fa\u00e7ade cladding. The Solid Surface material boasts a number of special properties including excellent weather resistance, which was a must in this project. The ability to process the Solid Surface panels with precision \u2013 to give them routed geometrical cut-outs in the shape of triangles \u2013 means that the curtain wall still lets in enough light from the outside while also providing sufficient privacy and a pleasant indoor environment.<\/p>\n
HIMACS is also the first solid surface material on the market to receive the official European Technical Approval (ETA) for fa\u00e7ades for the Alpine White S728 colour.<\/p>\n
Visually the new space blends in perfectly with the existing buildings. Thanks to its striking aesthetic and notably contemporary design, the pavilion contrasts interestingly from the old buildings, but still maintains a harmonic connection to the adjacent buildings due to the geometrical design elements, inspired by traditional Portuguese styles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"template":"","projects_category":[1165],"projects_line":[1146],"class_list":["post-6996","projects","type-projects","status-publish","hentry","projects_category-himacs","projects_line-himacs"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n