Faculty Architecture Education School by Patrick Schweitzer S&AA

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DESIGN DETAILS
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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CLIENT/STUDIO/BRAND DETAILS
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 & AssociƩs 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".



NOMINATION DETAILS

Faculty Architecture Education School by Patrick Schweitzer S&aa is a Nominee in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category.

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AWARD DETAILS

Faculty Architecture Education School by Patrick Schweitzer S&aa is Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category, 2019 - 2020.



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