Cool School. Design for an extreme climate

Here at Livegreenblog we have long delved into education as the basis for sustainable progress. Now our friends from Building Trust International have opened a design competition entitled “Cool School. Design for an extreme climate” to find an innovative design for a school in Mongolia.



As Louise Cole, Co-Founder and Project Manager of the Building Trust International charity wrote in “Architecture on the Web. A critical approach to communication”: “It is through this online connection with architects, designers, artists and engineers around the world, that we are able to promote our worldwide projects. Whether receiving entries to an international design competition or being contacted by individuals who want to offer their skills to help those most in need, the web is a simple and efficient means of communication.”





So we’re promoting the competition “Cool School. Design for an extreme climate”. Building Trust were asked to assist the Governor of Khovd, at the foot of the Altai mountains, in partnership with World Vision Mongolia, in providing a new building for an existing school in Mongolia. The competition brief is for a school building where 100 students can study in safe, comfortable conditions despite the extreme temperatures. 





The organisers are seeking a school design that considers lighting, ventilation, environmental conditions, materials, space, comfort, accessibility, adaptability and aesthetics, based on the fact that a well designed school environment has a huge impact on a child’s learning.

(Christiane Bürklein)

Images: Courtesy of Building Trust International, rights of the authors
More about the competition here: http://www.buildingtrustinternational.org/competition.html