Naval Engineering University

SCHOOL OF NAVAL ENGINEERING
MAR DEL PLATA, ARGENTINA

The project is a School of Naval Engineering, located at Mar del Plata, Argentina. The concept of the building is about bonding, bridging, and connecting together different spaces and conditions. A wall divides the site into two different conditions; one where you have the beach and the other where the naval and industrial area is located. These two conditions provide the opportunity to organize program specific to the site. The building is separated into these two sides with the cultural program on the beach front while the educational and naval area is on the port side. However, through internal circulation these spaces are all connected and are visible to one another from various standpoints. This allows students to learn, work, and experience being at the port all at the same time; where they can interact with all the activities connected with the naval industry. Since the cultural area is also separated from the educational area, this allows it to not interrupt the school and can be open for the public at certain times. The building is also elevated so it provides access for trucks to pass through the site, as well as for the future, to protect the building from flooding.

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Christina Hacopian, Linet Ghukasyan