Article source: BC architects + MAMOTH

The preschool of Aknaibich is only 1 classroom, nevertheless a holistic architectural design, incorporating community dynamics, bioclimatics and a new vernacular style.

Aknaibich is a town in transition: the eastern old town is made of earthen constructions, sinusoid roads and narrow alleys, while the western part exists of modern, plot-based concrete houses built by rural-urban emigrants. In need of educational infrastructure, Good planet foundation presided by French photographer Yann-Arthus Bertrand aims to install a preschool with bioclimatic functioning, as an extension to the existing concrete school building in the modern part of town.

Image Courtesy © FrankStabel

• Architects: BC architects + MAMOTH
• Project: Preschool of Aknaibich
• Location: Aknaibich, Morocco
• Photography: FrankStabel, KristelPelliet
• Client: Community of Aknaibich trough the Goodplanet Foundation
• Community participation and organisation: BC studies, MAMOTH and the foundation Goodplanet
• Cooperation: Frank Stabel, Thomas Joos, Alina Negru, Carole Fournier and Elisabetta Carnevale
• Financial support: Private funds managed by the foundation Goodplanet
• Budget: 25 000 €
• surface: 55m2 building + 160m2 landscaping
• Concept: 2014
• Status: Completed

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