Bangkok-based architect Jun Sekino designed these elevated classrooms in northern Thailand in response to a severe earthquake, which destroyed the school's original building.
The earthquake struck Chiang Rai Province in May 2014, ruining 73 schools and leaving over 2,000 students without classrooms. A programme was set up by charity Design for Disasters (D4D) to build nine earthquake-resistant schools in the worst affected areas.
Jun Sekino是九所受邀参加该项目的建筑事务所之一。建筑师和工作室任命建设Baan Nhong Bua学校。该校的学生大多5至10岁，此前一直在临时搭建教室学习。
Jun Sekino was one of the nine Thai architects asked to participate in the project. The architect and his studio were assigned the Baan Nhong Bua School, where pupils aged between five and 10 years old were studying in a makeshift structure.
"The school's building, which was damaged, is considered to possess the same standard and pattern with other schools in Thailand; however, this pattern does not brace for the severe natural disasters," explained the architects.
“根据建筑破损严重，学生们过去一直在一个不适合学习的临时场所里学习。”
"Due to the dilapidation of the building, the students were beseeched to study in a temporary pavilion that was not suitable for learning."
Like the Baan Huay Sarn Yaw School designed by Vin Varavarn Architects as part of the same scheme, the primary school has a steel frame and is elevated above the ground on stilts to avoid the risk of flooding.
The non-rigid frame is designed to offer a degree of flexibility that could help to absorb vibrations in future earthquakes.
The building features a mono-pitched roof and a wide veranda, which is partially shielded from the elements by the overhanging roof and bamboo screens. This area is used by pupils and teachers to remove and store shoes before entering the main building.
The architects selected inexpensive and quick-to-assemble materials for the project, using corrugated plastic sheeting for windows and room dividers, and cement board for walls and shelving.
Two pairs of classrooms are set on either side of a wide corridor that divides the building in half. A strip of corrugated plastic inserted below the sloping roof helps to naturally light the grey classrooms.
“该建筑根据泰国北部的气候特征，采用了空气的自然循环及自然光的引入。”工作室说。
"The building is designed to correspond with the weather condition of the northern part of Thailand which allows the circulation of natural air, and the penetration of natural light into the building," explained the studio.
“建筑采用当地乡村建筑相同的造型外貌，将建筑的天花板升起，使阳光在白天可以进入教室。”
"The building demanded to have pavilion-like appearance in correspondence with the rural architecture in which the ceiling is elevated in order to allow the natural light to penetrate through the classrooms during daytime."
The rooms are formed by bamboo and corrugated plastic partitions affixed to the steel structure, meaning the school has the potential to be adapted in the future to suit the needs of the school.
早前，建筑师Charles Lai 和Takehiko Suzuki在尼泊尔为地震受害者设计了避难所原型。这种竹结构的避难所搭建非常简单，即使没有施工经验的普通居民三天内也能搭建完成。
"The most significant concept is the developable design for the real users; students and teachers," said the architects. "In years to come, the users will be able to adjust the functions according to their own demand."
Earlier this year architects Charles Lai and Takehiko Suzuki developed a prototype shelter for earthquake victims in Nepal. The bamboo-framed shelter could be constructed by unskilled builders with the aid of a manual in just three days.
Assembly diagram/组装图
Materiality diagram/材质图
Classroom plan/教室平面图
Plan/平面图
Roof plan/屋顶平面图
项目简介：
建筑设计事务所：Jun Sekino
项目组织：Design for Disaster (D4D)
工程师：Next Innovation Engineering, The Engineering Institute of Thailand and The Consulting Engineers Association of Thailand
合作者：Thai Contractors Association, Association of Siamese Architects
Project description:
Architect: Jun Sekino
Project organiser: Design for Disaster (D4D)
Engineers: Next Innovation Engineering, The Engineering Institute of Thailand and The Consulting Engineers Association of Thailand
Collaborators: Thai Contractors Association, Association of Siamese Architects
