Active School by actLAB

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THE FILIPINO VERNACULAR HOUSE

ROOF

SLAB

the BIG ROOF provides shelter from the elements. it covers the indoor and semi-outdoor spaces of the classroom.

analysis of the vernacular house:

ACTIVE WALL

the ELEVATED SLAB defines the boundary of the FORMAL classroom space (indoor). Adjacent and covered is the INFORMAL space (semi-outdoor) which is the place of expansion.

the ACTIVE WALL contains the program of the classroom -- blackboard, storage, bookshelves, sinks, etc.. -- the activity that takes place in the classroom responds to the active wall & vice versa.

ENCLOSURE the ENCLOSURE made from local materials -should be porous to allow airflow and light into the classrooms. they can be in the form of screens and louvres to further define boundary of the formal space.

HANGING ELEMENTS

PARTS OF THE PROPOSED CLASSROOM

A ceiling grid over the formal and informal space allows the HANGING of temporary fixtures -screens and curtains allow for the creative manipulation of space by the users.

This is a

Manual for Building Schools

when closed

using local spatial logics, materials & construction in the Philippine context.

roof oversized roof covering indoor & outdoor space 1

slab 1. verandah: elevated slab 2. lanai: covered outdoor

2

Front: spatial & social concepts

when open

room

4x6

private space containing program (bedroom) is compressed

social

8x14

walls

Rear: technical how to build drawings

walls are lightweight, porous , windows are detachable

screens screens/ fabric are used as temporary partitions

social

spatial concepts

architecture I activators

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formal + informal

flexibility

the classroom does not exist as a fixed enclosed space, but rather there is always a pairing between formal & informal / fixed and extended space / indoor and semi-outdoor space.

classrooms are non-static spaces where users can control their space of learning.

boundary

interactive, flexible spaces orient young minds towards the notion that a learning environment has no fixed boundaries.

The construction of 5 parts make up the system: Big Roof Elevated Slab + Semi-Outdoor Space Active Wall: Blackboard+Storage Enclosure: Louvers & Woven Walls Hanging Facilities: Screens & Curtains

the design of classrooms should be as dynamic as the changing activities that occur within them. Each classroom will have the basic provisions of shelter, storage, indoor & outdoor learning space, and the ability to expand. the design of the classrooms draws from the Filipino notion of verandah living spaces, and responds to the local climate. Classrooms are bright, open air, with every indoor learning space (elevated & enclosed) paired with a semi-enclosed outdoor space.

Roof: corrugated iron / thatched Underlay: plywood sheet / bamboo reed ceiling board with grass in between

8m width of big roof 4m classroom

2m overhang 1m 1m

1.2m louver 2.4m 4.5m

2m overhang 1m 1m

Bracing on 3 sides: fixed panel (alum. or timber) blackboard finish

woven wall/ screen

0.9m elevated classroom gravel bed

Structure 8x14m two-way frame spaced at 1m in steel / bamboo / timber

Cross Section

Columns perimeter column grid spaced at 2min steel CHS or bamboo

Hanging system under the two-way frame

the clsasroom is elevated, and protected by layers of screen and structure.

+ cluster of classrooms under one big roof

the individual classroom a pairing of formal + informal space

verandah learning space

Louvers timber batten / woven rope min height 2.1m from ground Enclosure Options

The Dispersed Cluster

brick wall with voids solid wall with windows bamboo timber horizontal battens 4x6m

Elevated slab: timber/bamboo

Active Wall Modules shelving sink shelving + window kitchen module entry + storage entry

yields in-between spaces to be defined by the users.

Curtain mosquito net / natural fiber

8x14m

Concrete slab/ gravel bed

The Interlocking Cluster creates the opportunity for rooms to combine, the classrooms can serve other functions such as a stage, a training hall, multi-purpose space or a community hall.

1 room

8x14m unit The single classroom is an oversized roof over an elevated slab paired with an semi-outdoor space.

1 room

timber railing

2 rooms

rope/ fiber weave “capiz” shell sliding door

2 rooms

agricultural fabric/ mosquito net/woven screen bamboo blinds

Active Wall masonry with timber infill

Enclosure Options

3 rooms

Active Wall light weight / timber

3 rooms

16x14m unit

Assembly + Materiality

Users have the option to modify the size of classroom, which modules make up the “Active Wall” and materiality (based on local availabililty and preference).

4 rooms

A cluster of rooms share one big roof.

Aggregation

Clusters

4 rooms

Active in-between spaces

© 2013 Aya Maceda / act LAB


material options

The classroom can be built with different material mixes based on what could be sourced locally.

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light construction

community center

bamboo structure + reed ceiling bamboo floor + concrete slab (lower) Active Wall: plywood timber louvers + timber screen indigenous weave curtain

brick

perspective outdoor

axons front & back

The classroom can be built with different material mixes based on what could be sourced locally.

bagged brick

concrete block

rope

rattan

pvc

bamboo

timber

bamboo

timber section

plywood

timber

sheer fabric

thatch

bamboo

reed

bamboo

blind

corrugated iron

steel

.2

steel + masonry

stage + multi-purpose hall

.3

bamboo + bagged brick

classroom + play space

steel structure + ply ceiling timber board + concrete slab (lower) Active Wall: brick + ply joinery rope weave louver + mesh wall fabric curtains

bamboo structure + reed ceiling bamboo floor + concrete slab (lower) Active Wall: bagged brick + timber bamboo louver + blinds fabric curtains

mosquito screen

ceiling louver

wall

roof

structure

slab

curtain

concrete

floor

fabric

clay

bamboo

reed

gravel

timber boards

Active Wall rear view

Š 2013 Aya Maceda / act LAB


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