PLUG-IN: UKRAINE

Re-Build Ukraine By Circular Economy

The war in Ukraine made one thing clear, in how to attack and disarm a nation: disable the country’s educational infrastructure, and you can hinder the ability for the people to liberate themselves. Russia’s locations of bombardment correlate to location of schools and academic institutions throughout Kyiv’s major cities.

The attack on schools within the country, coupled with the rapid influx of refugees into bordering nations, indicated a clear call for help and smart solutions.

Plug-In: Ukraine is a data-driven project, using industrialized design principles, to build a school to accommodate for the crisis which is occurring in Ukraine.

During wartime, the school would first be deployed at a temporary site, outside of Ukraine’s borders. Through data analysis and visualization, our group chose Rzeszow, Poland as the city to host this temporary school, due to the strain inflicted upon the city’s infrastructure due to the rapid increase in population. In a post-war scenario, the concept is that the school could e disassembled in Poland, and transported back to Kyiv, where it would be located for its permanent site along the Dnipro River.

As a group we also understood that this could not be a conventional, typical school as merely having classrooms, but must incorporate others programs in order to fit the needs of the situation. In additional to educational program, the school as includes, housing, health, and recreational modules alongside.

MODULE + INDUSTRIALIZED DESIGN

Humanitarian Aid

The graph to the right depicts the amount of humanitarian aid distributed to each Ukrainian Oblast in terms of Education, Health, and Housing. This directly informed how we structured our program distribution, as well as how much program to allocate for each location.

Module + Superstructure

The conceptual development of a Plug-In system helped to visualize how each program module could fit into a larger technical framework.

Permanent Site: Kyiv, Ukraine Temp. Site: Rzeszow, Poland

2-Stage Fabrication Process

STAGE 1: Parts Assembly

STAGE 2:

(OFF-SITE) (ON-SITE)

- Assembled by Technicians

- All Parts Pre-Installed

- Loaded onto Flatbed Truck for Transport

Module Assembly

- Primarily Assembled by People

- Components Plug-In to Construct Module

- Only Machinery is Small Forklift to Lift Components Off Truck

KIT OF PARTS:

Initial Classroom + Living Modules (13 Parts)

Optimized Classroom + Living Modules (6 Parts)

Plug-In: Ukraine / PrattGAUD / ARCH 770YP / Instructor: Juan Lago-Novas + Mor Segal / Team: Luis Rodriguez, Cristy Martinez, Jessie Ji, Jason Wong

STAGE 1: PARTS ASSEMBLY (OFF-SITE)

STAGE 2: MODULE ASSEMBLY (ON-SITE)

Assembled Modules

CLASSROOM MODULE: TECHNICAL DETAILS

Solar panels oriented on southern facing facade

Vents open to circulate hot air out of the openings in roof above.

Vernacular Design

Components profiles inspired by Kyiv’s Historic District roof lines.

30 degree slope is optimized angle of incidence for solar absorption in Ukraine.

Furniture Flexibility

Furniture components like desk, chairs, benches clip-on.

Furniture Clips-On to FrenchCleat Panels

Vents close to circulate hot air away from interior

Double Paned Insulated Glass Panels

Cork Interior Floor Panels for Acoustical Insulation/Durability

Playful Gumdrops

Stools/Tables able to move and switch placement in module.

Classroom Module

The design of the classroom module considered various criteria, unique to war children. Through material usage, light, and scale we aimed to aimed to create a safe, soothing learning environment.

Cistern for Rainwater Collection

Prefab Concrete Block Footing Below Grade

D1

D2

Solar Panel

Solar Panel Rail + Clip

Terracotta Cleated Panels

Metal Clips for Assem./Disassem. Aluminum Gutter Inlay Roof Sheathing

2 x 6 (1.5” x 5.5”) Rafter

Module Connection Slot

2” Diameter Insulated Pipe

Interior Wooden

French-Cleat Panels

1/8” Steel L-Angle

CNC Ribbed Profile

0.5” Diameter Threaded Rod 0.5” Hex Nut

5” Rigid Foam Wall Insulation R20 ZIP Wall Sheathing + Insulation R6

Terracotta Cleated Panels

Metal Clips for Assem./Disassem. ZIP Wall Sheathing + Insulation R6

5” Rigid Foam Insulation R20

2 x 6 (1.5” x 5.5”) Wall Stud

CNC Ribbed Profile

.5” Diameter Threaded Rod

.5” Hex Nut

2-Layers .75” Plywood

Module Connection Slot

1/8” Steel L-Angle

Welded Plate w/.75” Diameter Peg

Adjustable Steel Tube

3/8” Lag Bolt

11” x 11” x 7” Prefab Block Footing

1/2” Anchor Bolt

Gravel for Drainage

CLUSTER ANALYSIS: PARAMETERS

The temporary module cluster would be situated in the heart of Rzseszow, Poland, adjacent to the Wislok River. The site next to the river was chosen to give access to nature, as well as offer perhaps an emotional resonance to the Dnipro River back home in Kyiv.

Cluster: Kyiv, Ukraine

With few additional components, the cluster of modules arrange around elevated outdoor areas. These are could offer opportunities for outdoor learning, play, as well as community spaces and social connections to be form within the school.