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Rishipara Mandir Paathshaala
Rishipara Mandir Paathshaala
Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Rishipara Mandir Paathshaala
Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2011
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
BUDGET
$0 - 10K
As part of an education programme initiated by two friends, Christopher Lee Hesse and Mark S Fave, who wanted to give back to Bangladesh after staying there for several years, the Rishipara Mandir Paathshaala was conceived like a traditional outdoor school in the Bengal region, with a space situated in nature. Through the use of local artisan’s craftsmanship, traditional and modern forms of intermediary and indigenous technologies have been explored in this project. Bamboo has been used to revive the traditional environmentally-friendly methods of construction. The school previously held only one classroom built of corrugated iron sheets with nominal openings allowing inadequate light and ventilation; it was expected to cater to the learning needs of 85 children aged six to fourteen all at once in two shifts. The new building has three classrooms and a library room running in two shifts to accommodate approximately 98 students. The total site was 38 feet by 28 feet. At the initial stage, design workshops were held with the community to promote a sense of ownership with the design, construction and future maintenance of the school. A ‘Paint Your Own School’ workshop was held in which the children drew on the walls to increase their level of involvement with the project. Neighbours also contributed their specialised skills such as making mats and bamboo light shades.
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