About the Project

International Architecture Competition

Haven

Awarded: Finalist  
Organizer: Archstorming
Location: Marsassoum, Senegal.
Design year: 2020
Footprint area: 720 sqm
Floor: 1

The challenge was to design an elementary sustainable school, and to create innovative and low-cost construction techniques. The concept is about creating two similar regular parts hugging a central space shaded by a big Moraceae tree. The courtyard with library and dining area have free dynamic design to ensure the movement of kids in break times.

All these pieces are brought together to gift what children desire: learning, safety and happiness. Beyond designing the school, the team focused on using locally sourced, sustainable, recycled materials, researching for innovative and low-cost and easy to build construction techniques.