KYM Field Schools for Tropical Savanna Climate of Africa

International Architectural Concept Project Competition . . As a consulting member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and committed to supporting sustainable development, ’’Kimse Yok Mu” Solidarity and Aid Association shall build within 5 years many Field Schools, that will provide basic education and deliver them to the national education institutions of Africa. . . The Competition aims to support the development of original, innovative, environmentalist and economical school architecture designs and the implementation of innovative ideas for the Field Schools planned to be constructed in various countries. Since the schools aimed to be built need to be sustainable, it is unacceptable to design them independent of the climate. . . The subject of this competition is to design small but effective, ready-to-use field schools in rural Africa. Although there are many insufficiencies in urban Africa, the type of schools defined in the competition are considered for locations where even such limited urban opportunities are not accessible; therefore, sustainable designs compatible with the climate, respectful to the environment and local traditions and in compliance with “green design” principles are obligatory. Thus, the main theme of the competition and location is basically determined by the selected climate. .