St George's College North · Gymnasium

Project data

Location

San Jorge Village, Los Polvorines, Buenos Aires Province

Year

2009

Use

Gymnasium and multi-purpose hall

Area

1,300 m²

Commission

Design and construction management

Design

Arq. Nick Follett · Arq. Fernando Iglesias Molli

Description

Understanding the courtyard as the setting of an English-heritage school, we set this new gymnasium as a second ring. Its design took a very dynamic shape, where the back wall and roof become a single element, built entirely in laminated timber and spanning some 32 metres.