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primary school | alguber

completed September 2015 · photos by fernando guerra

refurbishment and extension upgrade of an existing school with new volumes placed around to accommodate more classrooms, canteen, library and upgraded facilities. the yellow/ green volume marks the entrance and cues its colours from the rocha pear, a main production from the region.

Alguber primary school entrance, a yellow panelled volume between white single-storey wings under a cloudy sky

Aerial photograph of Alguber primary school with tiled roofs, green-yellow volume and playground amid farmland

Upward view of the yellow-green panelled entrance volume of Alguber school against a cloudy sky

Classroom at Alguber school with white desks, dark ceiling strips and daylight through screened windows

Yellow entrance volume with steps beside white classroom wings, a hopscotch pattern on the playground paving

School canteen with green floor, dark ceiling panels, chairs stacked on tables and a stainless steel serving counter