Yanjiang Rural School / DOMAT

The constructing works with the location context, together with an current dormitory block to create a number of courtyard areas, that are tailored for agricultural schooling, encouraging youngsters to return to maintain farming sooner or later. The design technique emphasises integrity, utilizing domestically sourced supplies, uncovered constructions, and drainage methods to disclose craftsmanship and ease upkeep. Passive environmental designs are included to harness the pure context and scale back power consumption. The challenge was remotely designed and constructed throughout COVID, underneath shut distant monitoring with a restricted finances, building strategies, and coordination constraints. 

The design methods embrace:
Respecting context: The constructing kind creates a number of courtyards with the present construction and timber. Utilizing the location’s stage variations to minimise excavation, coated playgrounds and library area are designed with ample headroom.

Passive environmental design: North-south classroom preparations optimise daylight and cross air flow. Vault roofs assist to divert rainwater to go well with the native local weather and enhance space and quantity to chill the higher school rooms in summer time.

Expressed Construction: A easy grid system organises the constructing, with drainage pipes embedded alongside the columns, for aesthetic integration and ease of upkeep. The curved doorways soften the constructing for habitation and ease of fireside escape. Regionally sourced fair-faced brick partitions protect building integrity by making craftsmanship seen.

Encouraging interactions: Hall partitions included seatings. Open staircases and flat roofs facilitate entry variations and interactions between ranges, encouraging social trade.