Golden A' Design Award Winner 2020
educational architecture, pyramidal roofscape, terracotta pigmentation, burnt sienna, coral orange, Venetian red, cerulean sky, geometric aggregation, truncated pyramids, faceted volumes, angular massing, Mediterranean light, warm earth tones, monochromatic palette, campus design, institutional architecture, contemporary vernacular, clustered pavilions, hillside siting, panoramic context, human silhouette, cast shadow, matte render, mineral surface, diagonal composition, rhythmic repetition, triangular geometry, atmospheric perspective, warm lighting, directional sunlight, architectural photography, elevated viewpoint, aerial perspective, roof landscape, volume articulation, formal innovation, spatial hierarchy, contextual architecture, institutional design, educational facility, village typology, unified campus, material coherence, tectonic expression, geometric rhythm
Faculty Architecture is a school of architecture in Kigali, Rwanda, planned for 600 students on a site of 5,600 square metres. The design starts from a simple volume on two levels. The volume is pulled apart on opposite sides, which creates a central gap that forms an outdoor space for students. Stone is used for the exterior envelope and self-coloured concrete for the interior. Small windows face outward, while large inward-facing windows are shaded by roof overhangs. Truncated upper sections bring in daylight and improve ventilation.