Dear Jan,
The architecture design Tả Ngảo School integrates the project into the immediate landscape which is one of the most important things you must do whenever it’s possible, on your architectural designs, also on the presentation indicates that the project will be a sustainable school and you are proposing solar panels, rainwater collectors; and a green roof with the terrace fields and these characteristics make a positive impact on the project you are presenting, because you are giving the main function and also a cultural integration by using local materials such as bamboo grid, corrugated metal roofing, local stone and wooden frames for windows; and also you are providing general details of the location and the weather of the rural area of northern Vietnam which is important to know as well.
The technical information is clear, the order that you give on the presentation allows to understand the concept of the project, step by step and how to distribute the space, the functionality and also it states how can be built; this is important to include in every project so everyone can see your presentation and get the main idea of the design, even if is not an architect. These characteristics make your project more likely to be built. And also including a studio model will help you to level up your presentation and your proposal as you did on this project.
My advise is that you can improve your sections, by adding vertical measures and indicating the high of the interior space, and you can include more information by adding some notes to the sections as you did on the rest of the presentation; and make it on 2D and not as isometric so it look more technical or clean as the rest of the information you are providing. You can also select a color palette for your presentation, so it looks more unified.
To summit I appreciate the fact that you present the design Tả Ngảo School, because it is a great design, I wish you the best of luck by presenting your project! I hope these observations can be useful for your next projects and please let me know if I can help you with more ideas or observations, it’s my pleasure!
Best regards;
Arch. Liz Juarez
Ta Ngao school, Viet Nam
Project idea
The project deals with the design of a sustainable primary and nursery school in a rural area of northern Vietnam. Local children have difficult access to education, and the school could provide them with a better future. The idea behind the design is to create a school that is harmoniously integrated into the landscape of terraced rice fields and built from local materials.
Project description
Tả Ngảo School is a sustainable rural school that integrates harmoniously into the landscape and provides a pleasant learning environment for the children of the area. Local materials such as stone, bamboo, burnt bricks or corrugated sheet will be used for the construction of the school. The design envisages the possible use of technologies such as solar panels and batteries to store solar energy, or rainwater collection in underground tanks, and its subsequent use. The building is divided into three functional parts - a primary school, a kindergarten and common facilities. Thanks to the covered outdoor space running through the entire building, the transition between the interior and exterior is gradual and offers the possibility of extending the teaching space or varying the children's leisure time. The school building is complemented by outdoor spaces such as a playground, sports field, assembly yard, school beds, or artificial rice terraces complementing the natural scenery in the school's vicinity.
Technical information
The use of building materials is based on local traditions and customs. Locally available, commonly used raw materials are mainly used for construction. The building is based on concrete footings and columns which allow the school to be elevated above the ground and allow water to flow during heavy rainfall. A monolithic concrete grid is placed on top of the columns, which will be hollowed out and then decompressed. This grid forms the main load-bearing structure. A trapezoidal sheet will be inserted into the concrete grid to form the lost formwork for the concrete slab that will be poured into it. The walls of the building are made of solid burnt bricks and are complemented by bamboo columns supporting the roof. The door sashes and window frames are wooden with a coloured finish. In some parts, folding partitions of corten are inserted between the walls to allow for the extension of the interior spaces and the connection between the interior and exterior. The perimeter structure is made of bamboo and serves as the supporting structure of the roof. Corrugated polycarbonate is placed between the roof and the brick walls to better illuminate the interior. The roof structure is made up of a bamboo grid, which is supported by bamboo columns around the perimeter and in the central parts. Corrugated metal roofing is placed on the grid. The view layer in the interior consists of a ceiling made of fine bamboo. Local stone is used to create the artificial terraces running under the school building and the access path in the school grounds.
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