These seemingly modern prefab sheds are actually the basis of an innovative orphanage designed by TYIN, a student-run Norwegian non-profit organization that specializes on humanitarian architecture. Their Soe Ker Tie House is one such recently completed project in Thailand.
Completed in February of 2009 by TYIN, the huts utilize local materials and are constructed from bamboo harvested a few kilometers from the building site. Design challenges included drinking water, passive cooling and sewage disposal. A special roof shape allows effective and natural ventilation while at the same time collecting rain. The compound now houses 50 children.
Image credit: TYIN
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Comments (3)
How many children live in each hut? There seems to be something so sad about these miniture buildings....very happy to see the kids playing on the see-saw
It seems like completely inappropriate architecture for children. It's cold, concrete, individual huts without any kind of warmth, community, or safe feeling for the kiddos.
And logistically, that wall of round bamboo tubes? How long till a child gets their head or arm stuck in those?
Interesting design, but how tragic it would be to focus on solely that, and not recognize that it is severely lacking to meet the needs of those orphaned kids.
I don't like it. It doesn't strike me as a good design for an orhanage at all. I'm sure they could have solved drinking water, cooling and ventilation issues and also had a better design for the kids.