https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2681 en-us Adapted from a nondescript office building, a high school presents a new model for education in São Paulo.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13172 Mon, 01 Jan 2018 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13172-bradesco-foundation-osasco-high-school-by-shieh-arquitetos-associates A low-rise bank building with punched-window facades has been transformed into a transparent, light-filled high school. Photo © Fernando Stankuns Aluminum brise-soleils animate the upper levels; the ground-floor reception area leads into the school refectory, which flows to an outdoor social area. Photo © Fernando Stankuns lluminated by the front and rear atria, central commons areas provide circulation between stairs and classrooms and offer inviting spaces to study and hang out. Photo © Fernando Stankuns Glass walls visually connect a laboratory to the fourth-floor commons. Photo © Fernando Stankuns Bright and busy, the library provides ample niches for socializing or studying. Photo © Fernando Stankuns The top floor’s study area, with views out to the city, is in constant demand by students. Photo © Fernando Stankuns The front atrium carries daylight deep into the building. Photo © Fernando Stankuns Image courtesy Shieh Arquitetos Associados Image courtesy Shieh Arquitetos Associados Image courtesy Shieh Arquitetos Associados Image courtesy Shieh Arquitetos Associados