PROJECT DATA -

New Classes Al Khan Al Ahmar

Location -

Al kHan Al Ahmar beduin camp, East Jerusalem

Year -

2012

Client -

Vento di Terra NGO, Jerusalem Beduin Cooperative Commitee

Donor -

Consultancies -

Total Cost -

35.000 €

Duration -

1 month

SHORT DESCRIPTION

The needs of the community of Al Khan Al Ahmar in this case were to add two classes to the existing school of Al Kahn Al Ahmar, that had already a demolition order. The chosen technique was the straw bale wall, that was put on an existing concrete base. These thick and heavy structures lays on a sandbags base that protect from humidity and is contained into a wooden structure. A double ventilated roof was used to cut overheating , create an outside open space and hide the building from the street. The advantages of using straw as a building material are different: starting from its great capacity of thermal and acoustic insulation, its low cost, its facility and velocity of use in building walls and roofs covering; till the fact it doesn't need special skilled manpower.