Pavilion E4 is a research project by the University of Malaga to create a modern classroom design for outdoor teaching. The Pavilion E4 at the University of Malaga’s Campus Green Island of Teatinos uniquely blends an open-air environment and state-of-the-art classroom technology.
© Juan Gavilanes Veláz de Medrano + Ferran Ventura Blanch
Pavilion E4’s Design Concept
The pavilion’s distinctive architectural design is created using parametric design principles, which gives it a striking geometry. The air conditioning systems are highly efficient, ensuring the classroom provides an optimal learning environment. The pavilion seamlessly integrates into the lush Campus Green Island surroundings.
© Juan Gavilanes Veláz de Medrano + Ferran Ventura Blanch
This cutting-edge space can adapt and collaborate with its surroundings. It can regulate and achieve a comfortable atmosphere, define the necessary air conditioning systems for Pavilion E4’s functioning, employ artificial intelligence technologies for architectural applications, and monitor the space to control climate and usage.
© Juan Gavilanes Veláz de Medrano + Ferran Ventura Blanch
The pavilion serves as a foundation for future research endeavors, which is the result of a research initiative and its purpose once it is constructed.
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Project Info:
Architects: Ferran Ventura Blanch, Juan Gavilanes Veláz de Medrano
Area: 1292 ft²
Year: 2023
Photographs: Juan Gavilanes Veláz de Medrano + Ferran Ventura Blanch
Manufacturers: Cumen Morteros, Elesdopa, La Paloma cerámicas, Onix solar, Robert McNell & Associates
Research Team: Fernando Domínguez Muñoz, Juan Pedro Bandera Rubio, Antonio González Herrera, Joaquín Ortega Casanova, José Manuel García-Manrique Ocaña
Collaborators: Daniel García-Parra Pomares, Elena Enciso Martínez, Raul Ruiz Alaminos, Vishal Shahdadpuri Aswani
Engineering: Elesdopa
Construction: Lasor S.L.
Clients: Vicerrectorado de Smart Campus. Universidad de Málaga
City: Malaga
Country: Spain
Isabelle Laurent is a Built Projects Editor at Arch2O, recognized for her editorial insight and passion for contemporary architecture. She holds a Master’s in Architectural Theory from École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris-Belleville. Before joining Arch2O in 2016, she worked in a Paris-based architectural office and taught as a faculty adjunct at the École Spéciale d’Architecture in Paris. Isabelle focuses on curating projects around sustainability, adaptive reuse, and urban resilience. With a background in design and communication, she brings clarity to complex ideas and plays a key role in shaping Arch2O’s editorial