Architecture

The facilities of Les Animals are a paradigmatic example of bioconstruction applied to education. The architectural project, developed by the studio TEdA Arquitectes with advice from Marboris Ville et Paysage, uses natural and local materials such as local wood, rammed earth (tapia), ceramics from La Bisbal and cork from the Gavarres.

The building adapts to the existing topography, creating a continuity between interior and exterior, with bright, healthy and thermally efficient spaces. The rammed earth walls offer thermal and acoustic comfort, while the permeable pavements favor the natural infiltration of water.

Outdoor spaces are organized by ages and functions: differentiated playgrounds, naturalized play areas with wooden elements and vegetation, school gardens, edible forests, clearings for study and observation, and psychomotricity areas integrated into the slopes. Accessible paths guarantee universal inclusion and connect all spaces fluidly.

The play elements are integrated into the natural relief: steel slides with wooden stairs, log paths for psychomotricity, observation huts and circles of logs for outdoor assemblies. Everything is designed to invite exploration, movement and discovery.

The 46,000 m² estate is divided between school spaces (6,000 m²) and agricultural and forestry land (40,000 m²), setting up a living laboratory where children experiment directly with the natural and productive cycles of the Empordà territory.