Teachers' HousesGando, Burkina Faso
The village of Gando is a village of approximately 3000 inhabitants, situated roughly 200 km to the south east of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The village doesn't have running water or electricity, and is composed of small mud huts with tin or straw roofs that are gathered together in community groups.
The Teacher's Housing project sought consistency with this traditional arrangement of habitation, but adapted it using more durable materials and techniques. It was designed by Kéré Architecture, is part of a development effort in the village that began with the construction of the Primary School, designed by Diébédo Francis Kéré, supported by Schulbausteine für Gando, and recipient of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2004.
The purpose of the Teachers' Housing is to attract teachers to the countryside. It is situated at the southern end of the school's property, and consists of adaptable modules approximately the same size as habitation in the village. Modules can be combined in various ways to suit the needs of families and groups. The roofs are barrel vaults constructed from earthen bricks. The entire structure is generally composed of locally sourced materials.
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1. "Gando Village." Schulbausteine Für Gando.
SOURCES:
Aga Khan Trust for Culture. "Primary School at Gando." Archnet. Accessed October 03, 2015. http://archnet.org/sites/4363.
Gaczoŧ, Architecture Tomasz. SCHOOL BULDINGS IN GANDO. BURKINA FASO BUDYNKI SZKOŁY W GANDO. BURKINA FASO, 2014. Accessed October 3, 2015. https://suw.biblos.pk.edu.pl/resources/i4/i9/i3/i7/i9/r49379/GaczolT_SchoolBuildings.pdf.
"Gando Village." Schulbausteine Für Gando. Accessed October 03, 2015. http://fuergando.de/index.php/en/gando-village.
"Teachers' Accommodation." Schulbausteine Für Gando. Accessed October 03, 2015. http://www.fuergando.de/index.php/en/our-work/teachers-accommodation.
"Teachers' Houses for Gando, Burkina Faso." DETAIL Inspiration. Accessed October 03, 2015. http://www.detail-online.com/inspiration/teachers-houses-for-gando-burkina-faso-103762.html.
"Teacher's Housing / Gando / Burkina Faso." Kéré Architecture. Accessed October 03, 2015. http://www.kerearchitecture.com/projects/teachers-housing-gando/.
"Teachers' Housing in Gando, Gando, 2010 - Kere-Architecture." Archilovers. Accessed October 03, 2015. http://www.archilovers.com/projects/58622/teachers-housing-in-gando.html#info.
"Who We Are." Schulbausteine Für Gando. Accessed October 03, 2015. http://www.fuergando.de/index.php/en/2012-09-18-21-21-18/who-we-are.
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Teachers' HousesGando, Burkina Faso
The village of Gando is a village of approximately 3000 inhabitants, situated roughly 200 km to the south east of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The village doesn't have running water or electricity, and is composed of small mud huts with tin or straw roofs that are gathered together in community groups.
The Teacher's Housing project sought consistency with this traditional arrangement of habitation, but adapted it using more durable materials and techniques. It was designed by Kéré Architecture, is part of a development effort in the village that began with the construction of the Primary School, designed by Diébédo Francis Kéré, supported by Schulbausteine für Gando, and recipient of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2004.
The purpose of the Teachers' Housing is to attract teachers to the countryside. It is situated at the southern end of the school's property, and consists of adaptable modules approximately the same size as habitation in the village. Modules can be combined in various ways to suit the needs of families and groups. The roofs are barrel vaults constructed from earthen bricks. The entire structure is generally composed of locally sourced materials.
Notes:
1. "Gando Village." Schulbausteine Für Gando.
SOURCES:
Aga Khan Trust for Culture. "Primary School at Gando." Archnet. Accessed October 03, 2015. http://archnet.org/sites/4363.
Gaczoŧ, Architecture Tomasz. SCHOOL BULDINGS IN GANDO. BURKINA FASO BUDYNKI SZKOŁY W GANDO. BURKINA FASO, 2014. Accessed October 3, 2015. https://suw.biblos.pk.edu.pl/resources/i4/i9/i3/i7/i9/r49379/GaczolT_SchoolBuildings.pdf.
"Gando Village." Schulbausteine Für Gando. Accessed October 03, 2015. http://fuergando.de/index.php/en/gando-village.
"Teachers' Accommodation." Schulbausteine Für Gando. Accessed October 03, 2015. http://www.fuergando.de/index.php/en/our-work/teachers-accommodation.
"Teachers' Houses for Gando, Burkina Faso." DETAIL Inspiration. Accessed October 03, 2015. http://www.detail-online.com/inspiration/teachers-houses-for-gando-burkina-faso-103762.html.
"Teacher's Housing / Gando / Burkina Faso." Kéré Architecture. Accessed October 03, 2015. http://www.kerearchitecture.com/projects/teachers-housing-gando/.
"Teachers' Housing in Gando, Gando, 2010 - Kere-Architecture." Archilovers. Accessed October 03, 2015. http://www.archilovers.com/projects/58622/teachers-housing-in-gando.html#info.
"Who We Are." Schulbausteine Für Gando. Accessed October 03, 2015. http://www.fuergando.de/index.php/en/2012-09-18-21-21-18/who-we-are.
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