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CONCURSO - FLOR DA MANHA PREESCHOOL, MOZAMBIQUE (2019)

The Courtyard.

Flor da Manha – Mozambique School. FINALISTS.
Project Description

Location:
Certain elements of the location are recognized such as the natural slope of the land, the orientation of the land and the Marula tree. These elements will be parts of the project's development. First, in order not to generate sudden changes in the terrain, a volume will be placed that favors the inclination of the terrain. Second, the volume will be located around the Marula tree where an internal courtyard will be formed that will have the tree as the main protagonist forming a circulation perimeter around it. Third, the enclosures are distributed in two important areas; the educational zone, located on the north side of the terrain and would be made up of classrooms, management and bathrooms; and the service area on the south side of the land consisting of kitchens, administration, dining room and pantry. By placing the roofed patio to the north and the multipurpose room to the south, visual communication is generated throughout the entire project.

Architecture:

The entrance is accessed through a main hall where the program is divided between a service area and an educational area. The central courtyard with its perimetral circulation connects the hall with the classrooms. The exterior facade maintains the simplicity and privacy of its interior, but this contrasts with a permeable space inside where the central void is the main protagonist.

In order to favor the use of local materials, the proposal uses a construction system of CEB (Compressed Earth Blocks) reinforced with concrete beams, and a roof made up of zinc plating. Using passive design, habitable spaces are created where the roof structure is exposed to create cross ventilation. At the same time, the inclination of the roof slope towards the interior facilitate the capture of rainwater that can be used for consumption and irrigation and the installation of solar panels and solar thermal collectors. An offset is made in the exterior walls leaving a space for the entry of indirect light into the classrooms and improve ventilation. The interior walls facing the central courtyard is windowless with voids that are covered with sliding wooden blinds, filtering the sun and improving ventilation.

Education:

The architecture will an active element in the education of the children through two main qualities: The use of color to stimulate the children and to indicate the functionality of each space and its furniture. The interior courtyard will contain and educational orchard.
CONCURSO - FLOR DA MANHA PREESCHOOL, MOZAMBIQUE (2019)
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CONCURSO - FLOR DA MANHA PREESCHOOL, MOZAMBIQUE (2019)

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