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.
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