THE CAMBODIA SCHOOL

MULTI-FUNCTION EDUCATIONAL SPACE

TYPE: EDUCATIONAL

SITE: TATAI, CAMBODIA

PARTNER: WILBUR WU, QINYANG LI

Located in Tatai, Cambodia, which has relative few public facilities and resources, the school is built to improve the local education accessible level, and accelerate the unity of community. Timber panel and louvres are applied in most parts of the building, which show respect to the local environment; Meanwhile, the diversity of materiality is given by a little amount of glass and concrete. The north part of school use timber decking floor structure and elevated timber pad footing as foundation, to prevent moisture and flood while south part apply reinforced concrete floor and concrete slab to carry heavy load.

Sightseeing platforms are built in each floor which facing the river on the west and connect to the corridor, enable students to enjoy good view in their study break period. The design is approached from a passive system according to the hot and humid climatic conditions in Cambodia to promote energy efficiency and students’ health and productivity.