Carie Penabad-Colegio Interamericano Gymnasium

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Colegio Interamericano Gymnasium
- Location Guatemala
Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad,
Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture,
Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-sch
ool, AIA-MIAMI, Colegio-Interamericano-Gymnasium
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The desired program for the school addition
includes a variety of public rooms for gathering.
The Gymnasium/Recreation building is among the
most important gathering spaces in the project.
Special attention must be paid to both the
location of this space within the proposed plan,
as well as the details and proportions of the
room. Often important public buildings/spaces are
placed on high ground in order to command an
important view and are composed with unique
characteristics (shape and details) to ensure
that the experience is a memorable one.
Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad,
Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture,
Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-sch
ool, AIA-MIAMI, Colegio-Interamericano-Gymnasium
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As such, the gymnasium has been placed along the
entrance road to the School to serve as a marker.
The building is set on the highest point of the
site, from where the main spaces command the most
impressive views of the surrounding landscape.
The proposal contains two important rooms that
could be used for both recreational and
ceremonial events (i.e graduation ceremonies
etc.). The main rooms are carefully proportioned
and are surrounded by a deep colonnade that
serves as an outdoor room for circulation and
gathering, protecting the buildings inhabitants
from sun and rain. Below the main level are a
series of service spaces, inlcuding lockers,
bathrooms and secondary room (i.e. exercise rooms
etc.) that serve to support the main uses of the
building.
Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad,
Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture,
Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-sch
ool, AIA-MIAMI, Colegio-Interamericano-Gymnasium