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Transformation of a Community School : A sustainable approach to an inclusive learning space
Navn
Kanetnat Puttimettipanan
Uddannelsesgrad
Kandidat
Institut
Bygningskunst og Design
Program
Spatial Design
År
2021
This project is about transforming an ethnic community school in Northern Thailand. Improvements to the classrooms as well as building a new pavilion in bamboo and rammed earth would be practical, economical and visually appealing. The whole community can use the building for meetings, training and events, and it would be a multifunctional space where the children can play and learn.
Ban Pong Nam Ron School is one of the schools that would benefit from transformation. It is located in a remote district of Soem Ngam, Lampang, Thailand. This particular school is attended by children of the S’Gaw, a sub-group of the Karen people. Many of them are refugees due to the conflict in Karen state in Eastern Myanmar. They have their own language and culture and wear clothing of traditional hand-woven textiles.
Most of the older school buildings were constructed in the 1970s. Little has changed since then,
perhaps a new coat of paint in the standard designated colours. Often, different grades have to
share the same room due to lack of space.
A complete transformation of this school would provide a better functioning and more friendly
learning environment for the children. By improving the space which can benefit less priveledged
school children, a transformation project can also contribute to the well-being of the wider community. The transformation would consist of a new pavilion which the whole community can use for meetings, training and events, as well as a multifunctional space where the children can play and learn.
Most of the older school buildings were constructed in the 1970s. Little has changed since then,
perhaps a new coat of paint in the standard designated colours. Often, different grades have to
share the same room due to lack of space.
A complete transformation of this school would provide a better functioning and more friendly
learning environment for the children. By improving the space which can benefit less priveledged
school children, a transformation project can also contribute to the well-being of the wider community. The transformation would consist of a new pavilion which the whole community can use for meetings, training and events, as well as a multifunctional space where the children can play and learn.
Ban Pong Nam Ron School
Transformation of the interior. Window panels and columns have been improved with bamboo. Furniture is designed to suit the needs of the activities, providing seating and storage.
Transformation of the kindergarten classroom
Elephant corner: The elephant corner provides a little intimate escape space, where the children can either sit quietly or enjoy story telling.
The pavilion will be a space that benefits both the school children and the people in the village. Use of bamboo and rammed earth as the main materials lessens the environmental impact.
New Pavillion
Section model of pavilion 1:20
The final choices for the pavilion floor
Working on Clay tiles 1:1
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