Liko School 04

“Liko” is the most significant mode in the music of Northern Baluchistan. The village is a deprived region in Sistan province. We designed a school that is in harmony with the climate by inspiring local architecture. Since the site is in a remote village, we had to limit the cost of using energy, machines, and materials to the lowest amount. Furthermore, we were looking for a formal language to be used later for the architecture of other parts of this village.

Sistan province is located in the south of Iran. At the local architecture of the hot and dry regions of Iran, dome roofs have a prominent presence in the architectural structure of houses and public centers such as mosques and schools.

Due to the intense sunlight in these areas, the domed roof causes half of the roof to be in the shade during the day. In addition, It makes a strong atmosphere inside the building because of the increase in the height of the roof. Another reason for using a dome roof in these areas is the limited access to materials that are suitable for flat roofs such as wood and metal.

We used local materials such as clay and brick, which can be processed from the soil of the close areas. During the day, the clay act as an insulator because of its high heat capacity.

In these areas, the cool air is close to the ground. So we utilized straw entrances, openings in the body, and the blades in the corridors to create wind tunnels. Therefore cool air can enter the classrooms easily. Then, after warming up, the air comes out of the opening in the roof.

The domed roof reduces the intensity of the sunlight by refracting the light and creates good lighting in the classrooms. Besides, Half of the classroom ceiling will always be in the shade.

In the western part, we considered a circular and multifunctional space to create a appropriate place for the events and playing in a semi-open space.

We considered the Sandbag technique for the construction system. In this method, we pour the soil into a sack and stack the soil bags with barbed wire mortar. So it is possible to create any forms. It can reduce the cost of materials and machines because of the ease of manufacturing. This method helps local people to participate in construction.