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JANGUKAAY -EARTH SCHOOL COMPETITION
SECONDARY SCHOOL IN KAFOUTINE, SENEGAL SPRING 2022
Team: Shruthi Hariharan, Jayita Shetty
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Spaces weaved with the green spine - the heart of the design. The concept is to have an interactive relationship with the spaces as well as the open spaces that hold all the structures together.
Phase 1:
Multipurpose hall, office and toilets and the plinths for the classrooms are built in this phase. The plinths can host communal phase. The plinths can host communal gatherings and activites
Phase 2:
4 sets of Classrooms and toilet at the south end of the site are built. The green spine and north side plinth provide a balanced enviroment to play and interact for the teenagers.
Construction system
Phase 3:
Additional classrooms with insertion of open spaces to connect the rest of the site with the green spine by breaking the arrangement of classroom structures
Phase 4:
Roof structure of the closed courtyard to bind the green spine and the structures together, acting as a shaded and interactive platform for outdoor activities
The site presents itself with dense vegetation at its core. The design process is centred around embracing its rich flora and making it the main focus spine landscape area
All the structures in the school open out to this green spine and conciously create a protected enviroment for the children.
Education plays a significant role in shaping an individual’s future and help uplift the community they are associated with. Senegal is striving to achieve equity and quality of education; this requires infrastructure that ensures accessibility to the learning oasis in Senegal. Jangukaay envisioned to provide spaces that celebrate and enrich the process of learning.
Sectional View
Green weaved spaces at the center of the design encourage engagement and activities. This open spaces works as common spaces for assembly and play.
