Educational Space Rabisco: school project for middle school with emphasic on acoustic performance

Abstract

This article presents the "Espaço Educacional Rabisco" project, developed for the III Conrado Silva Student Acoustics Competition (III CACS), a parallel event to the XXX Meeting of the Brazilian Acoustics Society (SOBRAC) in Natal/RN, 2023. Inspired by Paulo Freire's transformative pedagogy, which values interaction, collaboration, and active learning, the project adopts this pedagogical approach as a central axis, guiding both the architectural conception and acoustic design. The school's architectural program, developed in accordance with the educational space guidelines of the National Fund for Educational Development, prioritizes the optimization of speech intelligibility through the control of sound reverberation in internal spaces, a crucial factor for an effective teaching-learning environment. The choice of land and spatial planning were carefully considered to minimize external noise interference, ensuring an environment conducive to student development. To achieve acoustic comfort objectives, the project implemented acoustic insulation and conditioning strategies in three main areas: classrooms, auditorium, and library, aiming to achieve ideal reverberation times. The careful selection of materials and construction techniques aimed to balance pedagogical principles with acoustic needs, resulting in spaces that promote both comfort and social transformation.