This Barcelona school by architects Arqtel Barcelona has an exposed concrete structure with painted vertical bands of citrus

colours.

Containing both a preschool and primary school, the Les Cabanyes school is arranged along an axis that extends from north to south

Classrooms face enclosed courtyards, containing playgrounds and outdoor learning areas.

Les Cabanyes Preschool and Primary School, Barcelona

The buildings location reflects a particular understanding of an urban fragment and its unique qualities. The buildings arrangement on the site takes advantage of its specific characteristics. This building generates a dialogue with its surroundings not only through its spatial composition and architectural tectonics but also through its volumetric orientation. As a result, the building optimizes functional program at the same time as it focuses on aspects of light, orientation and the quality of the spaces generated. Retaining a telluric presence, the building brings a sense of order to the site and acts as a landmark among surrounding buildings and fields. Its presence as a building volume makes legible a reading of the building through its organization. Its north-south longitudinal axis opens up in a circulation pattern resembling a comb, alternating playfully between filled and empty spaces that characterize the whole.