Sistemas modernos de construção - Complexo de 8 salas de aula
O Distrito Escolar de Yelm desejava uma solução prática e temporária de sala de aula de 8.200 pés quadrados, tudo sob o mesmo teto, para abrigar sua crescente população de alunos. Essa estrutura, desenvolvida pela Modern Building Systems, foi projetada e contratada tendo em mente a eficiência e a possibilidade de reutilização. Ela conta com seis salas de aula, dois banheiros e dois laboratórios de informática.
As salas de aula estão situadas ao longo de um corredor que percorre toda a extensão do edifício, simplificando a acessibilidade dentro do edifício e permitindo uma sensação interior semelhante à da escola principal. O revestimento externo e o telhado do edifício também foram projetados para combinar com os edifícios vizinhos. O projeto foi desafiador, pois o terreno existente era rochoso e exigia um ajuste exato da pegada.
A utilização da construção modular em um cenário de espaço temporário permitiu que o distrito escolar utilizasse melhor os recursos e garantiu que as salas de aula de qualidade estivessem prontas para o início do ano letivo sem atrapalhar as aulas. A Modern Building Systems forneceu uma solução eficiente que atendeu às restrições orçamentárias e de prazo.
As janelas menores de vidro temperado mantêm o custo do material de construção baixo e, ao mesmo tempo, proporcionam maior isolamento, criando mais espaço de parede de ensino para o interior e economia de energia no futuro. Os sensores de luz de movimento em todo o edifício ajudam ainda mais na economia de controle de energia.
Este artigo foi publicado originalmente na Modular Advantage Magazine - First Quarter 2018, lançada em fevereiro de 2018.
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