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    Project entry 2014 Latin America – Indoor – Outdoor: Site-responsive school, Jacmel, Haiti

    Main view of the building; Two worlds concept.

The project for a school in Jacmel in Haiti, for 400 students takes advantage of the topography of the site, introducing reinforced concrete slabs on different levels that adapt to the slope. Grouped as independent units with three walls forming a C-shaped space, the repetitive modules are based on a regular grid, changing position according to programmatic requirements. This results in places of different proportions, orientation, degrees of privacy and intensities of sunlight or shade. The construction technique is simple and can be pursued in stages, and equipped to minimize the impact of seismic activity. To benefit from the enormous amount of rain during wet seasons, roofs are designed to collect rainwater in tanks, and a drainage system uses wastewater for landscape irrigation. The project creates a child-friendly environment, a place full of mysteries and surprises that stimulates imagination and creativity.

Last updated: June 29, 2015 Jacmel, Haiti

The project for a school in Jacmel in Haiti, for 400 students takes advantage of the topography of the site, introducing reinforced concrete slabs on different levels that adapt to the slope. Grouped as independent units with three walls forming a C-shaped space, the repetitive modules are based on a regular grid, changing position according to programmatic requirements. This results in places of different proportions, orientation, degrees of privacy and intensities of sunlight or shade.

The construction technique is simple and can be pursued in stages, and equipped to minimize the impact of seismic activity. To benefit from the enormous amount of rain during wet seasons, roofs are designed to collect rainwater in tanks, and a drainage system uses wastewater for landscape irrigation. The project creates a child-friendly environment, a place full of mysteries and surprises that stimulates imagination and creativity.

Read project feature in 4th Holcim Awards 2014/2015 (flip-book)