Name of the Social Innovation: Makoko Floating School
Team: Kunlé
Adeyemi, Farooq Adenugba, Lisa Anderson, Thijs Bouman, Leslie Ebony, Marije
Nederveen, Segun Omodele, Adekunle Olusola, Chryso Onisiforou, Martin Oreoluwa,
Berend Strijland & Monica Velasco.
For more
information: There is no particular site for the project but the project is
taken as the Top 13 most innovative school in the world.The project was
mentioned in different articles such as:
The site for the main initiator project is http://www.nleworks.com/case/makoko-floating-school/
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Project summary
Prior
to the commencement of the project, the children of Makoko only had access to
one primary school which was inadequate, built on reclaimed land and was
frequently threatened by recurrent flooding. In 2013, a Nigerian
architect, Kunlé Adeyemi of NLÉ proposed to transform
the water slum status of the Makoko waterfront community to a floating island
by creating a functional building prototype. He collaborated with
Non-Governmental Organizations including Heinrich Böll Foundation, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),
Federal Ministry of Environment Africa Adaptation Programme, Yaba Local Council
Development Area (LCDA) and Makoko waterfront community to execute the project.
Design:
The Makoko floating school
comprises alternative sustainable buildings and structures designed to adapt to
the resident communities' aquatic
lifestyle. The floating school utilizes local materials such as bamboo, timber and resources to produce
architecture that applies to the physical, social needs of people and reflects
the culture of the community. Wood is used as the major material for the
structure, support and finishing of school building. The form of the school
building is a triangular A-Frame section with about 1,000-square-foot play
area. The classrooms are located on the second tier and are partially enclosed
with adjustable louvered slats. The classrooms are also surrounded by spatial
public greenery. There is a playground below the classroom while the roof
contains an additional open air classroom. The classroom spaces can be used for
communal functions especially during out-of-school hours. Sustainable features
include application of solar cells to the roof, rainwater catchment systems and
composting toilets. The structure is also designed to use about 250 plastic
barrels to float on the
waters and be naturally ventilated and aerated. There are considerations to use
the building prototype to provide additional infrastructure for the community
including an entertainment center, a community hub and health clinics. The
floating school design won the 2013 AR+D award for emerging architecture and
was shortlisted for the London Design Museum’s 2014 Design of the Year award.
It also received a nomination for the 2015 International Award for Public Art.
· The main project idea: Solution to the
problem of giving education to the people whose school gets flooded many times.
· Focus group: Students who live in floating
settlement in Niarobi.
· Innovative aspect/s of the idea: Building
School in sea.
· Project
location: Lagos Nigeria.
· The
project cost: It was funded as mentinoed
above in the summary.
Rico Morasata
ReplyDeleteThe 'Makoko floating school' project is a very innovative concept in many aspects including architecture, social innovation, education, and resource management.
The idea of a 'floating school' is captivating because the architect who designed the building found a way to exploit the local resources and geographic conditions to overcome educational problems encountered by the children of the region, whose schools are affected by recurrent flooding. The building has been designed with a sustainable energy mindset; the roofs are equipped with solar panels, the structure is also equipped with rainwater catchment systems.
I think the whole concept is brilliant and should be supported by more organizations. In addition, to sustain the structure, the latter must be further reinforced. Such a concept should be applied to other locations in the world since other children are facing similar issues.
With such a unique approach, the project truly deserves the awards it was nominated for.