Faculty of Education Sciences

This lot is limited to the North by Rua Castelão, to the South and East by Avenida do Burgo das Nações and to the West by the staircase that connects them. The main body of the building develops linearly in the Poente-Nascente direction, respecting the South alignment of the Faculty of Philology. This body has three floors (ground floor and two floors in the West half of its transverse development, and basement, ground floor and one floor in the remaining length). Its dimensions are 17.5 m x 127 m. This difference in coverage is due to the adaptation to the topography and the conditions of the programme. Nine classrooms are located in the larger area, in an amphitheater, accessible by a ramp, elevator and stairs and, on the top floor, the teachers' offices. The radio and visual creation studios and the audiovisual laboratories are located in the smaller area. All areas are arranged along a gallery facing North, with the main atrium located between the two aforementioned sectors (classroom and audiovisual). The gallery also gives access to three bodies implanted perpendicularly, standing between 7 and 10 meters, which define open patios on Rua Castelão. The volume located at the West end of the gallery corresponds to the auditorium (300 seats). The two remaining volumes, at the Nascente end, complete the audiovisual area and integrate the television and cinema studios. The library occupies a central position, accessible from the atrium duplex. Its volume defines a wide access portico. The stairs, elevators and sanitary facilities are balanced along the distribution gallery, in order to satisfy the respective regulations.