Architect and Builder Nov 2021 | Page 27

defining the path leading from the Sangkep and the arrival plaza . The one side of the building contains the ablution facilities , Heart of School , library , art studio and music studio , and the other the dining hall , Life Lab and production kitchen . This part of the building is permeable and connected visually , linking the kitchen and dining areas to the vegetable gardens . The solid walls are constructed from locally manufactured clay bricks finished off with lime plaster which have a very high thermal mass to reduce temperature
fluctuations and store heat energy . The façade of the building can be completely open , allowing for maximum ventilation .
The kindergarden and primary school clusters have been arranged in such a way to create courtyard spaces . Organic shaped building clusters are grouped together with big oversailing roofs , providing a roofed walkway in front of the classrooms . The building walls are kept to a minimum to allow for big openings ensuring visual connection to the landscape and nature . The roof
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