WATA - World Architecture Technal Awards Edition 2019 | Page 82

AWARD LEISURE AND SPORTS
Efanor Sports Centre, Matosinhos,
Portugal
Architect Agency
Paula Santos Arquitectura
Owner
Belmiro de Azevedo Foundation - Efanor school Trigo João
Technal Metal Builder
Metaloviana, S.A. Ricardo Rodrigues
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The sports facility is built on the southeast corner of the
field, with a sports hall, a 25m swimming pool and two ballet
studios. The sports hall, with a white steel structure is covered
with translucent polycarbonate panels. The swimming pool
and the ballet studios were designed in concrete, with rough
appearance. These are enclosed volumes, with a controlled sun
light and a withdrawn ambience, protected from the outside.
The exterior spaces are including patios, sheltered playground,
gardens, and the sports field. This view was spread throughout
the campus, allowing a perceptible landscape design from the
building interiors.
With a complex brief, the private school for 700 students is built
on a 13000 square meters site.
Facing east and west, the school building is set on a longitudinal
shape with three floors. The building has a variable depth,
so it could be adjusted to the irregular shaped site. This width
transitions are possible through a curved facade design.
Trough the triple height entrance hall, students may access
all the different school spaces:
- on the ground level; the multipurpose hall and the auditorium,
easily distinguishable volumes and with distinct building
materials.
- on the upper floors; the classrooms with vertical solar shading
blades, providing east and west direct solar light protection.
- on the last floor; the library and study areas.