Faculty Architecture Education School by Patrick Schweitzer S&AA |
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| DESIGN NAME: Faculty Architecture PRIMARY FUNCTION: Education School INSPIRATION: The building uses two simple materials commonly found in the region: stone for the exterior envelope; and self-coloured concrete for the interior. The building has small outward-facing windows and large inward-facing windows protected from the sun by roof overhangs. The upper section of the pyramids is truncated in order to bring in natural light and optimise ventilation. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The firm responded to an international call for tender launched in March 2012 by the government of Rwanda for the design of a new architecture school to accommodate 600 students on a 5,600 sq.m. site not far from the existing faculty. For this project we began with a simple form on two levels which we distorted in the same way tectonic forces distort land masses: we pulled on opposite sides, making a gap in the centre that would form the outside area for the students. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The firm responded to an international call for tender launched in March 2012 by the government of Rwanda for the design of a new architecture school to accommodate 600 students on a 5,600 sq.m. site not far from the existing faculty. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: Kigali at Rwanda 2017 to 2018 FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Architecture, Building and Structure Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The building uses two simple materials commonly found in the region: stone for the exterior envelope; and self-coloured concrete for the interior. The building has small outward-facing windows and large inward-facing windows protected from the sun by roof overhangs. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: The project does 5 600 square metres TAGS: Rwanda, school, architecture, Kigali RESEARCH ABSTRACT: The firm opted for a highly architectural project using complex forms, driven by both pedagogical and environmental concerns, halfway between traditional architecture and contemporary design. This is a simple, didactic building designed to train the future architects of a developing African country whose population is set to double by 2050. CHALLENGE: The difficulty of the project was to manage it from France, with a relay on site and to use only local materials. ADDED DATE: 2020-04-01 13:29:34 TEAM MEMBERS (5) : Architect of record : SetAA, Associate architect : EAACON, Construction : EGIS, Entreprise : CATIC and Landscape architect : Acte 2 paysage IMAGE CREDITS: Photo : Edwin SEda, Emmanuel Cattier, Jules Toulet |
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NAME: S&AA PROFILE: In a rapidly changing world, the challenges facing architecture are numerous: proposing innovative architectural solutions and designing forms that are capable of dealing with energy constraints for the good of all. Since its creation in 2001, the Patrick Schweitzer & Associés architectural firm has taken on board these new challenges in order to promote sensitive architecture that reduces the ecological impact of buildings and promotes "better living together". |
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Faculty Architecture Education School by Patrick Schweitzer S&aa is Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category, 2019 - 2020.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Patrick Schweitzer S&AA. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Patrick Schweitzer S&AA. |
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