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Preschool Of Aït Ahmed

Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Tommaso Bisogno + BC architects & studies

PRESCHOOL OF AÏT AHMED

BC Architects & Studies, Tommaso Bisogno

COLLABORATORS
Marie Moens, Kaushik Ramanuja, René de Rijk

CATEGORY
Kindergarten, Sustainability

PROJECT YEAR
2018

LOCATION
P1006, Agadir, Morocco

CLIENT
Fondation Goodplanet

AREA
100.0 m2

BUDGET
30’000 euros

PHOTOGRAPHS
Tommaso Bisogno, Marie Moens, René de Rijk

Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Tommaso Bisogno
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Tommaso Bisogno

Text description provided by architect.

In need of educational infrastructure, Goodplanet foundation aims to install a preschool with bioclimatic functioning, as an extension to the existing school building.

The building is inspired by a new vernacular from local typologies, materials and techniques, with a contemporary look, performant bio-climatic functioning and earthquake proof design.

Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Tommaso Bisogno + BC architects & studies
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Tommaso Bisogno + BC architects & studies
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Tommaso Bisogno + BC architects & studies

The preschool is implemented on the highest level of the compound, and gives way to a landscaped strip of playground area with benches and swings, going down the compound.

The playground strip creates zones of open play area between strip and compound wall: football area, outside class area, playground area for small kids, playground area for bigger kids.

The preschool itself is pentagonal to open up space outside in relation to rectangular compound walls, and to create round space inside which can support alternative teaching techniques such as round table teaching.

Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Tommaso Bisogno + BC architects & studies
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Tommaso Bisogno

The area is known for lime production, as well as nature stone, resulting in the choice for lime mortared stone masonry.

The roof is made of lime tadelakt on a base of earth-lime. The interior finishing is made of polished nouss-nouss, a "half-half" of earth and lime to create a breathable interior plaster which diffuses indirect sunlight.

Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Tommaso Bisogno
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Tommaso Bisogno

The southwest façade has a cavity wall for insulation and a big thermal mass, making the building cool during the day, but warmer through the night until the morning.

The northwest to southeast façades have window openings with diagonal reveals to let in a maximum of sunlight.

Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© René de Rijk
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Tommaso Bisogno + BC architects & studies

The building is made conform the earthquake norms of Morocco, with concrete columns next to façade openings.


Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Tommaso Bisogno
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Tommaso Bisogno + BC architects & studies
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Tommaso Bisogno
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Marie Moens
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Marie Moens
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© René de Rijk
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Marie Moens
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Marie Moens
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Tommaso Bisogno
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© René de Rijk
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Marie Moens
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© René de Rijk
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© René de Rijk
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Marie Moens
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© René de Rijk
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© René de Rijk
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Marie Moens
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© René de Rijk
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Tommaso Bisogno + BC architects & studies
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Tommaso Bisogno + BC architects & studies
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© René de Rijk
Preschool Of Aït Ahmed
© Tommaso Bisogno + BC architects & studies


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