School for GAEH

School for GAEH

Client

The Region of Amhara, Ethiopia

Year

2019

A collaborative school design project with students from EIABC - Conception of a new school plan mixing local materials and modern technics of architecture to improve territory resilience

A collaborative school design project with students from EIABC - Conception of a new school plan mixing local materials and modern technics of architecture to improve territory resilience

Overview

Place of education in rural areas of Ehiopia

Client

The Region of Amhara, Ethiopia

Industry

Academic Project | Supervised by Pierre DAVID

Service

Architecture

Politic

School development

Content

Environment

Duration

6 Months

The Challenge

Even with one of the fastest growing economies in Africa, Ethiopia remains one of the poorest countries in the world. The education system in Ethiopia is less than satisfactory and while it is free and compulsory, only 60 percent of children are enrolled in full-time education. Education in Ethiopia is compulsory for children between the ages of 5 to 16, but with poor facilities and underprivileged backgrounds, many children do not get a high quality, full-time education.

The Solution

Since it was a collective project, we had to seperate the project in various areas and my group was in charge of handling the Buffer Zone, that will act as a transition between the surrounding neighborhood and the school. BUFFER ZONE This interface allows the villages around the school to interact, and will enable the creation of meeting opportunities for children and villagers. The use of traditional mixed with modern technics on local materials was really encouraged by the NGO in order to facilitate obtention of materials and community intervention. These interface spaces will include the administration and warden spaces, marking the entrance. Inserted in the hill to reduce the impact of ground work, three polyvalent structures will welcome a first aid space, a crafts workshop and a processing/storage hall.

The Result

As of March 2023, three school buildings have been built. The state has appointed teachers for these schools, which offer eight levels of instruction to children. In the near future, the GAEE association aims to restore a dilapidated school in order to enable even more children to return to school.

PORTFOLIO

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Refurbishment

Interior Design

Jardin de Villars

Jardin de Villars

Jardin de Villars

Architecture Competition

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