Spanish architectural firm Vaillo+Irigaray has won the competition to design the new Tourism Faculty building at the University of Malaga, Spain. Vaillo+Irigaray’s winning proposal is based on a system of building volumes arranged around patios/cloisters, a typology widely adopted traditionally in Mediterranean countries, especially in those areas in southern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East characterized by a mild climate. The new Tourism Faculty consists of three buildings connected by a central circulation/gathering space which also contains the faculty lobby. Each building is organized around a central patio, which provides the buildings with daylight, ventilation and relaxing green spaces for socialization. Tourism Faculty, University of Malaga, Malaga, SpainArchitects: Vaillo+Irigaray (http://www.vailloirigaray.com/)Associate Collaborators: Joaquin Lopez Baldan, Ana Lopez BaldanLocation: Malaga, SpainGross Floor Area: 18,266 sqm / 196,600 sqftYear (conceptual design): 2019Client: University of MalagaConsultants: STIN, Ángel LeónFacilities Engineering: Rafael Vera VeraSite planGround floor planSectionsBioclimatic diagramAll images courtesy of Vaillo+Irigaray

Source: The North Africa Journal April 02, 2019 15:56 UTC