Memoria del proyecto.
What is m³ school?
m³ school appears as an architectonic response to the necessities of the Escuela Nueva Foundation in rural areas of Colombia. Adopting the rules of summon to participate in the “Premio Corona Pro Hábitat 2013: Escuelas rurales para Colombia”, m3 school is proposed as a design project which provides adaptability to the climate conditions as well as to those that happens with natural disasters in diverse areas of the Colombian rural territory. In addition, the modular system developed allows infinite possibilities of establishment, thus responding to social necessities that the environment presents and also including families and communities in its construction, use and maintenance.
A “GRASSROOTS” MODULE
m³ school is an easily assembled kit based on a 2.5m x 2,5m module that could generate the “grassroots” module of 5m x 5m. It is mobile, because of its transport viability, and can be modified because of the distinctive position and composition of the roof, as well as the facade panels to adapt to its different usage and places of establishment.
A SUSTAINABLE AND RECYCLABLE SCHOOL
The construction material for m³ school shall be bamboo (guadua angustifolia); being a product highly versatile, with a basically low cost which can be abundantly found in Colombia. It is sustainable and can be easily recycled.
AN INNOVATIVE CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM THAT SQUARES COLOMBIAN TRADITION
The design of the module is based on the traditional Colombian art of the use of bamboo based on the simple joining of this material’s products.
AN EASY ASSEMBLING
a.The idea is to be able to fix and assemble given pieces at a record time since the module is delivered with a numbered series of packaging, joints and pieces.
b.Be able to select from the infinite options that the guadua has, so as to select the most appropriate for the job at each given time. The joints are based in the shifting of the pieces and all of them share the same scheme.
c.The assembly of the module can be done by any person without the use of sophisticated tools but just with hands and the basic school “kit”.
A SCHOOL WITH UNENDING POSSIBILITIES
After the establishment of the m3 school, lines of structure capable of reaching 10m length by 5m width with a minimum number of supports can be created, by simply changing positions of bamboo skeletons of the roof. This feature makes the m³ school a base to accommodate hundreds of community uses.
A SCHOOL WITH EASY MAINTENANCE AND HIGH RESISTANCE TO NATURAL RISKS/DESASTERS
m3 school will be highly resistant to natural risks (seism, landslides, torrential rains, etc.) due to its bamboo structure. Its maintenance will get reduced to the application of waxes, lacquers or varnish and to the adjustment of the elements that have been decoupled owing to the contractions of bamboo or to vibrations.
Text.-M3H1.
CREDITS.-
Architects.- Isabel Escudero Herrera, Fernando Gómez Arroyo, Sandra Liliana Argüello Calderón and Paz Argüello Meza.
Competition.- Premio Corona Pro Hábitat 2013. Convocatoria profesional 2013: “Escuelas rurales para Colombia”.
Contract Award Date.- September 2013.
Site.- Colombia.
