project image - photo by Carl Pruscha
The school buildings in Wathuregama, Sri Lanka –a project by the One World Foundation - were almost completely destroyed by the tsunami on 26 December 2004. Already in 2005, a new site in a more secure distance to the sea was found and acquired.
site plan, for approx. units for about 700 schoolchildren, total surface of approx. 2,000 m²
The basis of the new school design (free education unit) by architect Carl Pruscha and his team is a functional, modular structure that can be extended as required both horizontally and vertically. Each module is square with a floor space of 36 m². The modules can be connected, furnished differently and be open or enclosed rooms (e.g. computer room with air conditioning). 32 modular units were built on the site.
Section
1: cross column - robust against sea waves
2: waffle slab - reduces the amount of concrete
3: ventilation opening
1: cross column - robust against sea waves
2: waffle slab - reduces the amount of concrete
3: ventilation opening