1ST PRIZE
[Bryan Velastegui, Jose Chavez, Nicolas Dorfflinger]
quito, ecuador
Located in the Republic of Mali's capital city Bamako the proposal for a preschool, primary and secondary school arises. Being one of the heaviest populated cities in the country with 1,8M people, the necessity of the proposed school to be a recognized, well thought-out and up to international standards of education presents itself.
“THE BUILDING BLOCK” Enko school begins with the idea of a system that can be designed, built and modified, in shape or size, like that of a LEGO set or a puzzle with relatively simple but heavily though-out guides to become the host of one of the best possible forms of education for young kids from Mali whilst unlocking their full potential in a space that enriches their well-being, desire to learn and impulse to make the most out of an education method serving as a bridge between kids who are pathmakers and the affordability they need to prepare themselves and overcome their distinct conditions by studying in well renowned international universities.
The school design takes sustainability as one of the most critical and important points. We have devised different types of school block facades depending on exterior factors such as sun, wind, views to street, garden, corridor, ground floor and 1st level corridor. Different block heights, differentiated by the program they contain, window size, openings, terrace adaptations, and solar panels are varied along the proposal to give the optimum school experience to both faculty and students of all ages while collecting rainwater for bathroom reuse and grass irrigation, sunlight and giving the best thermal comfort. The main circulation joins the project together as a form of representation of the network of students from different backgrounds that gets created in this proposal while being in plain sight for the teachers and staff, making it a straight-forward transition between classes, open and social areas.
Finally a connection is formed between blocks thanks to the social areas (multipurpose room and cafeteria) that form a bridge that more than just a physical structure, imitates the gap that is being bridged every day a new student receives his preparation for a better future through their Enko education studies.
“THE BUILDING BLOCK” Enko school begins with the idea of a system that can be designed, built and modified, in shape or size, like that of a LEGO set or a puzzle with relatively simple but heavily though-out guides to become the host of one of the best possible forms of education for young kids from Mali whilst unlocking their full potential in a space that enriches their well-being, desire to learn and impulse to make the most out of an education method serving as a bridge between kids who are pathmakers and the affordability they need to prepare themselves and overcome their distinct conditions by studying in well renowned international universities.
The school design takes sustainability as one of the most critical and important points. We have devised different types of school block facades depending on exterior factors such as sun, wind, views to street, garden, corridor, ground floor and 1st level corridor. Different block heights, differentiated by the program they contain, window size, openings, terrace adaptations, and solar panels are varied along the proposal to give the optimum school experience to both faculty and students of all ages while collecting rainwater for bathroom reuse and grass irrigation, sunlight and giving the best thermal comfort. The main circulation joins the project together as a form of representation of the network of students from different backgrounds that gets created in this proposal while being in plain sight for the teachers and staff, making it a straight-forward transition between classes, open and social areas.
Finally a connection is formed between blocks thanks to the social areas (multipurpose room and cafeteria) that form a bridge that more than just a physical structure, imitates the gap that is being bridged every day a new student receives his preparation for a better future through their Enko education studies.
