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A rebirth for «Sdit Al Hijrag»School

IBK3 Institute for Sustainability, Construction and Building Design

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Prof. Jens Ludloff Dipl. Ing. Shakiba Ravazadeh

Collaboration:Nina Coustaud

17In the summer of 2018, the school in Sdit Al Hijrag was destroyed by an earthquake. After discussion with the teachers and young students of the school, we were able to define their expectations. The challenge was to meet their needs with a minimal budget and by using local ressources and techniques.

To meet this challenge, we chosed bamboo as the main material. Bamboo, in addition to being local, it has a very good resistance to pressure, bending and traction, which makes it a strong asset in these regions with high seismic risk.

The program consisted of building eight classrooms. Each classroom is an independent module. Our two main buildings are composed of a series of four classrooms each.

Since Lombok is a Muslim area, we had to include a prayer room. We made it an independent building, taking the main characteristics of the classroom modules but adapting them to this specific function.

In addition to a library, teacher’s lounge and dormitory have been incorporated into our master plan in response to the needs of the teachers and childrens.

All the buildings are grouped around a central recreational space. This is a large courtyard where the children can gather to play. It is also a meeting place for teachers and students, as well as an emergency gathering area in case of earthquake.

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