Vila Ninho学校是一个非营利性社会项目，位于米纳斯吉拉斯州塞拉多地区的Rio das Velhas河流域内，处于环保管控区域内。该校旨在为处于社会弱势地位的儿童提供免费且优质的教育，推动家庭稳固与社区发展。自2017年成立以来，学校始终围绕“儿童教育、家庭强化、社区转型和高效组织的复制”四大核心开展工作。

Vila Ninho School is a non-profit social initiative located in the Rio das Velhas River Basin, in the Cerrado region of Minas Gerais, within protected environmental areas. Its goal is to offer free, quality education to children in situations of social vulnerability, promoting family strengthening and community development. Founded in 2017, the school operates based on four pillars: educating children, strengthening families, transforming communities and multiplying efficient organizations.

▼场地鸟瞰，aerial view of the site© Jomar Bragança

▼项目半鸟瞰，half-aerial view© Jomar Bragança

▼顶视图，top view© Jomar Bragança

自2018年起，学校落址于Lagoa Santa的一块14,000平方米的土地上，最初建成的实体设施包括João de Barro凉亭。学校拥有教室、行政办公空间及配套功能区，自2024年起，已启动有计划的分阶段扩建工作。整个校区的建设方案遵循可持续性、与环境融合以及教育创新的原则，力求将建筑环境转化为儿童教育的积极推动力量。▼草图，sketch©BIRI + MACh arquitetos

▼水彩画，water color drawing©BIRI + MACh arquitetos

Since 2018, the school has occupied a 14,000m² plot of land in Lagoa Santa, where the first physical structures were installed, such as the Galpão João de Barro. With classrooms, administrative spaces and support areas, the school has begun a planned expansion process, which will occur in phases that started in 2024. The school’s physical project is guided by principles of sustainability, integration with the environment and pedagogical innovation, seeking to transform the built environment into an active agent in the education of children.

▼项目概览，overall of the project© Jomar Bragança

▼立面，facade© Jomar Bragança

建筑方案基于2×2米的模数网格和36平方米的标准建构单元，具备空间的灵活性与可适应性。结构材料采用木材、玻璃、聚碳酸酯、干墙及工业化体系，以实现施工合理化、节省成本并促进社区参与。以木材使用为例，家长和监护人可参与搭建过程，进一步增强社区对校园空间的归属感与责任感。

▼场地轴测图，axonometric drawing of the site©BIRI + MACh arquitetos

The architectural proposal is based on a modular grid of 2×2 meters and construction modules of 36m², allowing flexibility and adaptation of spaces over time. The structure uses materials such as wood, glass, polycarbonate, dry-wall and industrialized systems, promoting rationalization of the work, savings and community participation. The use of wood, for example, allows parents and guardians to contribute to the construction, reinforcing the community’s involvement with the school space.

▼模块化建筑，modular building© Jomar Bragança

▼36平方米的标准建构单元，construction modules of 36m²© Jomar Bragança

空间设计充分考虑学生的环境舒适度与感官体验。自然采光通过天窗和高侧窗得以增强，柔和的色彩及合适的材料有助于营造良好氛围并提升能效。照明系统采用LED等高效技术，符合巴西国家计量院（INMETRO）制定的节能标准。同时，项目注重热环境、视觉与声学表现，保障优质的学习条件。▼分析图，analysis diagrams©BIRI + MACh arquitetos

The design of the space takes into account the environmental comfort and sensory experience of the students. Natural lighting is enhanced by skylights and overhead lights, while soft colors and suitable materials contribute to well-being and energy efficiency. The school uses artificial lighting systems with LED technology and energy efficiency criteria established by INMETRO. It also focuses on the thermal, visual and acoustic performance of the environments, to ensure ideal learning conditions.

▼建筑近景，closer view of the building© Jomar Bragança

▼建筑细部，details© Jomar Bragança

▼细部结构，construction details© Jomar Bragança

本项目还注重学校基础设施与当地生态系统的整合。具体而言，方案提出重建地块内划定的永久保护区（PPA）内的原生廊林植被，并严格遵守与Capão da Onça溪流两岸的规定距离。项目将通过技术性植被恢复计划（PTRF）收集种子、培育本地物种的苗木。一个拥有1072株苗木产能的苗圃将被建成，学生、家长和教师将共同参与对0.67公顷土地的种植工作，从而在实践中提升环保意识并培育归属感。

▼分析图，analysis diagram©BIRI + MACh arquitetos

The project seeks to integrate the school infrastructure with the local ecosystem. To this end, it proposes the reconstruction of the native flora of the Gallery Forest, which divides the land and makes up the Permanent Preservation Area (PPA), as well as full respect for the distances from each bank of the Capão da Onça Stream. Through a Technical Flora Reconstitution Project (PTRF), seeds will be collected and seedlings of regional species will be produced. A nursery with capacity for 1,072 seedlings will be installed, and students, parents and teachers will participate in the planting of an area of 0.67 hectares, promoting environmental education and a sense of belonging.

▼建筑与自然的界面，interface between architecture and nature© Jomar Bragança

▼João de Barro凉亭，Galpão João de Barro© Jomar Bragança

▼凉亭，the pavilion© Jomar Bragança

学校扩建按照不同功能区推进。例如João de Barro仓库区将进行改造，提升其热工性能并完善无障碍设施；在靠近菜园的区域将新建数座单层建筑；林地及PPA区域将植入图书馆、科技、音乐、舞蹈及剧场等教育文化模块，这些建筑将巧妙地置入林中，并保留原有植被。高架步道、楼梯和滑梯将确保无障碍通行。运动场、更衣室、食堂和研究员住宿区也将建造，结构方案采用金属桁架与带天窗的肋板结构等方式应对功能需求。▼剖面图，section©BIRI + MACh arquitetos

The school expansion is divided into sectors, such as the João de Barro Warehouse Sector, which will be renovated with thermal and accessibility improvements. New single-story buildings will be built near the vegetable garden. In the Woods and PPA Sector, educational and cultural modules (library, technology, music, dance and theater rooms) will be installed among the trees, respecting the existing vegetation. Accessibility will be guaranteed by elevated walkways, stairs and slides. The sports court, changing rooms, cafeteria and accommodation for researchers will also be built with appropriate structural solutions, such as metal trusses and ribbed slabs with skylights.

▼教室内部，interior of the classroom© Jomar Bragança

▼教室，the classroom© Jomar Bragança

2024年，首批两个扩建模块正式开工，每个模块可容纳20名学生，另设有一个连接模块，形成带有廊架的半室外庭院空间。本轮扩建可满足学校未来两年的发展需求。所采用的模块化系统灵活可变，未来可根据需要调整空间用途。所有实体干预均旨在最大程度减少环境影响，尊重地形及自然特征。项目将场地既有自然状态作为设计起点，从建筑选址到材料选择均予以考量。学校空间不仅是教学场所，更是一件教育工具，其构成元素可转化为学习与社会变革的媒介。

In 2024, construction began on the first two modules of the expansion, with capacity for up to 20 students each, in addition to a connecting module that forms a covered patio with a pergola. This expansion aims to accommodate the school’s growth for at least another two years. The modular system adopted is flexible and allows the spaces to be reallocated in the future for other functions. All physical interventions are designed to minimize environmental impacts and respect the topography and natural characteristics of the terrain. The pre-existing nature is taken as a starting point for the development of the project, guiding everything from the implementation of the buildings to the choice of materials. The school space is seen not only as a place of teaching, but as an educational tool in itself, where each element of the environment can become an agent of learning and social transformation.

▼夕阳下的学校，dusk views© Jomar Bragança

Vila Ninho学校项目通过有意识的建筑实践、可持续方法、高质量教育与社区参与的结合，展现了当代教育中建筑空间如何发挥积极的教育作用，推动知识传授的同时，涵养公民意识、环境关怀与社会责任感。

Combining conscious architecture, sustainable practices, quality education and community involvement, the Vila Ninho School project is an example of how the physical environment can assume an essential educational role in contemporary pedagogical practice, promoting not only knowledge, but also citizenship, care for the environment and social responsibility.

▼夜景，night views© Jomar Bragança

▼屋顶夜景，night view of the roofs© Jomar Bragança

▼场地平面图，site plan©BIRI + MACh arquitetos

▼总平面图，master plan©BIRI + MACh arquitetos

▼屋顶平面图，roof plan©BIRI + MACh arquitetos

▼平面图，plan©BIRI + MACh arquitetos

▼立面图，elevations©BIRI + MACh arquitetos

▼剖面图，sections©BIRI + MACh arquitetos

NINHO – João de Barro Module / BIRI + MACh arquitetos

architects: BIRI – Marcos Franchini and Nattalia Bom Conselho

MACh – Fernando Maculan, Rafael Yanni, Luciana Czechmeister

collaborators: Gabriella Sevilha, Luiza Reis e Lima, Marina Vilela and Vinicius Pinheiro

Landscape design project: Alceu Brito

Sustainability and sanitation project: INOVATIVO Soluções Sustentáveis (Luiz Glück, Priscila Kern, Augusto Peixoto)

Structure and complementary projects: Francisco Araújo Lopes Vilas Boas

Lighting project: Nattalia Bom Conselho and Jéssica Machado

Master Plan Project: 2023 (area: 2,230m²)

João de Barro Module Project: 2024 (area: 108m²)

Completion of the construction: 01/2025

Photos: © Jomar Bragança