A MODEL OF SUSTAINABLE EDUCATIONAL SPACE: FARMING KINDERGARTEN IN BIEN HOA , VIETNAM

Abstract

Population density in Bien Hoa is very high. With low plot ratio and lack of planned urban growth, the whole city is all in a muddle. There is no safe playgrounds for children to play around their homes. Such urban problems in the city has pushed the need for more and more spaces with mixed-use for nursing and public educational places.

The project is a kindergarten with green solutions as a case-study building against this backdrop. Redesigning building typologies such as a kindergarten brings great benefits to the society. The green roof is triple-knot-shape drawn with a single stroke, providing an edible garden and an outdoor place for children’s activity. Passive design methods are comprehensively applied in this two-story building to create places for experiential learning. Farming Kindergarten not only breaks new ground for education, but also provides foods and agricultural experiences to local children as a safe outdoor playground.

Keywords

Farming / Kindergarten / Natural Ventilation / Green Roof / Sustainable Education / Mixed-use

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2016 Higher Education Press