Primary School, Senegal
We wanted to create an architecture capable that create a positive impact on the entire community of rural Kerewane people in Medina Yoro Foulah, Kolda region.
An architecture that inherits the tradition, evokes the pride of the indigenous people. They can also use it not only as a school, but also as a community space.
The land is located on the eastern edge of rural Kerewane next to the main traffic axis, close to the edge of a small forest and a small river nearly 400m away. We could find potential materials to build buildings with traditional methods, low cost here. Indigenous people can directly participate in all stages of construction, operating and maintenance over time.
The architectural form is inspired by local traditional architectures with thatched roofs, rammed a
nd wild bamboo walls. These are friendly materials. They create an idyllic, intimate, natural architectural language and own identity.
