As an
architectural proposal the FAU building defends the thesis of spatial
continuity. Its six floors are connected by wide, gentle ramps that
tend to give the feeling of a single plane. There is a continuous
physical interconnection throughout the building. The space is open
and the divisions do not separate the floors but simply gjve them a
wider function. The school has a simple finish, modest as is
appropriate for a school of architecture which is also a test
laboratory. The sensation of spatial generosity with its structure
increases the degree of conviviality, of meetings, of communications.
Should one give a shout anywhere in the building, one feels the
responsibility of having interfered with the entire environment.
There the individual learns, becomes urbanized and gains a spirit of
teamwork.
Concrete is not just an inexpensive solution, it also reflects the
need to find the means for artistic expression, using the structure
of the building, its most worthy part. For the architect, the
structure should not play the humble role of a skeleton, but should
express the grace with which all new materials allow the mastering of
cosmic forms, with the elegance of greater spans, of lighter forms.
This building reflects the worthy ideals of today : I saw it
as a spatialization of democracy, in dignified spaces, without front
doors – a temple where all activities are valid.
Vilanova Artigas, à propos de son projet pour la faculté d'architecture de São Paulo (cité dans le volume de la revue 2G qui lui est consacré)
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