African Design Magazine July 2017 | Page 46

teaching areas. Materials used were coral stone blocks rendered with 1:12 parts cement and local earth. To the back of each classroom the ‘light wall’, which is built of planed softwood, allows for ventilation and the controlled penetration of natural light. The roo trusses are built with softwood and covered with corrugated metal sheets. The roofs dra all rain water into two large water tanks to the back. A fabric ceiling hung under the trusses will stop radiation from the metal roof sheets from reaching the occupants. AD