After the overwhelming success of Gando Primary School (pp. 12-19), it became clear that students needed additional educational facilities. In collaboration with the Kere Foundation e.V., Kere Architecture set out to design a school complex to accommodate the growing teenage population of Gando and its surroundings. Combining modern and vernacular construction methods, the design pioneers a new building technique: in-situ cast walls made of poured local clay mixed with cement and aggregate. This innovative method allows for a faster building process and greater architectural flexibility than the traditional earth blocks, while being more sustainable and less expensive than concrete. To further maximize resources, the classrooms are made of 2-meter-wide wall modules with steel formwork that can be removed within 48 hours of pouring and directly reused. Large roof overhangs and eucalyptus wood facades protect the clay walls from damaging wind-driven rains. Creating a shaded buffer zone between its 2 layers, the double facade helps to cool down the classrooms and provides a breakout space for students to use between lessons.
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