With this intervention, we increase the capacity of simultaneous users by almost 300. As a result, we have versatile spaces with an industrial appearance but at the same time welcoming. The strip that is located to the right of the central access core incorporates more organic forms to unify the previous hallways. We also build with materials and elements that are more acoustically absorbent to adapt to pre-existing conditions that are noisier due to the building’s machinery but also to absorb noise made inside the classes. On the other hand, on the left side, we make a more industrial intervention with visible installations and exposed slab, and visually more private classrooms. The configuration of these two spaces generates a floor plan that offers possibilities of use for all needs. The spaces are configured in such a way so it’s possible to guarantee proper cross-ventilation in an east-west direction in the hallway areas and southern lighting in all the classrooms, where they also ventilate. The project adds a metal skin to the south facade to adapt the indoor air quality according to the weather. One of the many great virtues of this multifunctional building is the management of access to each area. Given the amount of people who pass through each area throughout the day, it is crucial to ensure a good and accessible circulation of people with individualized accesses for almost every floor and effective widths for the passage of both users and staff.

An architecture made in conjunction with the user will always result in a more inclusive experience with users from any background.