Location: Santa Catarina Pinula – Guatemala Design: Paz Arquitectura – Alejandro Paz Structural design: Consultores Estructurales Construction: Qualicons Electrical design: Instelectra Hidraulic Design: CONARQ Photography: Andres Asturias
The architecture was conceived as orthogonal two level modules, placed randomly in order ot vanish them among the woods where they were built. The building is at the edge of a ladera having the woods aa a background. The setting of the classrooms is done in order to enjoy the tree tops.
Exposed concrete was chosen in order to emphasize the natural environment of the surroundings. Rustic wood was used in the forms used to pour the concrete to give a similar texture with the vegetation around them. The floors are od traditional materials set in a modern way.