jailcd2016077: Study on the Method to Design Rural Primary School in Africa

Abstract

In the current architecture design related to low carbon, the method which adjust measures to local conditions, choose suitable for local building materials and forms tend to be the most effective way. Especially in economic less developed areas, choosing simple and feasible design methods to achieve ecological and energy efficient design concept is not only a convenient construction ways, and also save maintenance costs. Other advantages such as fitting into the local architectural style, also make great scene to local people. Local architectural form and method have through long history to develop up to now which has been examined by variety of situation. That offer a great value for us to reference. Meanwhile, these local unique architectural form and style are often limited in traditional architectural features, such as housing, religious buildings, which is difficult to adapt to the modern building function. So, how to draw lessons from the function of traditional building methods for modern architecture design, make it more effective implementation of energy-saving requirements. This thesis set rural primary school design based on the African savannah climate region as an example, briefly describes a way to design of this kind of public buildings, as a reference to readers.