{"id":3654,"date":"2024-10-25T19:00:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T19:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coinpop.me\/?p=3654"},"modified":"2024-10-28T11:49:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T11:49:35","slug":"fernanda-canales-creates-perforated-brick-circular-community-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/coinpop.me\/index.php\/2024\/10\/25\/fernanda-canales-creates-perforated-brick-circular-community-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Fernanda Canales creates perforated-brick circular community centre"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Architecture studio Fernanda Canales<\/a> has created a semi-open community centre for the elderly in Mexico, using a circular<\/a> form and simple materials<\/span><\/p>\n

The House for the Elderly is located in Neco, in the border state of Sonora, an arid environment with social and economic problems related to cross-border smuggling. It has been shortlisted in the health and wellbeing category of the 2024 Dezeen Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Fernanda Canales has designed a circular community centre in Sonora<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The federal government initiated the 450-square-foot (42-square-metre) structure, which was designed to be welcoming for elderly community members who can access various health and social services there.<\/p>\n

Because of limited local resources, the Fernanda Canales<\/a> team opted to use simple materials with minimal finishes to create an economical project that can be maintained easily and locally.<\/p>\n

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It was built using simple, local materials<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Located on a small, angular plot, the project consists of two primary structures \u2013 one circular and one rectangular.<\/p>\n

“This responds to the desire to make the most of the plot’s angular geometry and avoid residual spaces,” said the team.<\/p>\n

“Thus, the centerpiece is the circular building, located in the widest part of the plot, and the small rectangular block serves as a second access and transition zone to generate different gradients between the public, semi-public, and private.”<\/p>\n

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A series of oculi bring light to the outdoor circulation spaces<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The circular structure has a concrete slab and column structure, with minimum spacing to allow for easy construction.<\/p>\n

A main pathway leads to the centre of the structure, a courtyard that allows for circulation to different points in the single-storey structure. The interior spaces are wider towards the back, where the studio includes spaces for gathering.<\/p>\n

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Perforated bricks on the facade facilitate ventilation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Brick walls line the facade and were given perforations to allow for natural ventilation, while three oculi were placed in the circular concrete slab that acts as a ceiling to bring light into the outdoor circulation areas.<\/p>\n

At the back of the site is a smaller rectangular building dedicated to the health functions of the facility. It has similar concrete beams and brick walls.<\/p>\n

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It provides space for community and centre for elderly locals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Where the site tapers to a point, a series of adobe-clad columns with semi-circular cut-outs at the top hold metal rods to provide visual interest and shelter from the street.<\/p>\n

According to the studio, the basic materials were chosen to make the structure fit in with the surroundings, a mix of residential and industrial structures. Every element of the structure, from the doors to the light fixtures, was designed to be easily and locally replaceable.<\/p>\n