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Sustainability on the UT Campus: A Symposium
Studio Africa: A UT Austin
School of Architecture
Design Studio for Developing
Sustainable Schools in Africa
Michael Garrison
Professor
The School of Architecture mgarrison@mail.utexas.edu We fully admit to being naïve about building a new school in Uganda and that our view of Uganda is seen through our western lens. We have not lived in Africa and we do not pretend to know all the problems and opportunities that a builder of a new school from Africa would know.
Design Process
Goals
We made it a priority to ask the students and teachers of the School what they needed in a classroom.
As a result three main goals were collaboratively established to create a new school. The first was to establish a small carbon footprint by using local materials and passive energy strategies. The second was to implement and encourage safety and secure building practices. And the third was to involve the residents of the local village directly in the design and construction of the school.
Following these goals we have developed a “green build” complex that is fully sustainable, is naturally lit, naturally ventilated and will be
Essays
In our proposed new primary school, with the ability to read and write children will become educated in agricultural practices that will help to improve the food supply. They will learn to negotiate a fair price for their crops, how to market their crafts, understand the importance of hygiene and how to prepare food and water that is free of harmful bacteria. The children and residents of the Busia
District village will be educated in crop production; water from the well will allow them to irrigate and increase crop yields and revenue from the sale of excess crops will be used to sustain the school.
However, because we are young and naïve we were not shy about proposing new and different environmental and sustainable ideas for designing the
Studio Africa: A UT Austin
School of Architecture
Design Studio for Developing
Sustainable Schools in Africa
Michael Garrison
Professor
The School of Architecture mgarrison@mail.utexas.edu We fully admit to being naïve about building a new school in Uganda and that our view of Uganda is seen through our western lens. We have not lived in Africa and we do not pretend to know all the problems and opportunities that a builder of a new school from Africa would know.
Design Process
Goals
We made it a priority to ask the students and teachers of the School what they needed in a classroom.
As a result three main goals were collaboratively established to create a new school. The first was to establish a small carbon footprint by using local materials and passive energy strategies. The second was to implement and encourage safety and secure building practices. And the third was to involve the residents of the local village directly in the design and construction of the school.
Following these goals we have developed a “green build” complex that is fully sustainable, is naturally lit, naturally ventilated and will be
Essays
In our proposed new primary school, with the ability to read and write children will become educated in agricultural practices that will help to improve the food supply. They will learn to negotiate a fair price for their crops, how to market their crafts, understand the importance of hygiene and how to prepare food and water that is free of harmful bacteria. The children and residents of the Busia
District village will be educated in crop production; water from the well will allow them to irrigate and increase crop yields and revenue from the sale of excess crops will be used to sustain the school.
However, because we are young and naïve we were not shy about proposing new and different environmental and sustainable ideas for designing the