.project hope.
In April 2015, an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 Mw devastated Nepal, becoming one of the most tragic events in the country. The earthquake created staggering amounts of casualties, displaced hundreds of thousands of people, and ravaged UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Project Hope, commissioned by the Tzu Chi Foundation, entails the planning and designing the campus of five different schools affected by the earthquake.
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pedestrianization
nature communion
The new campus masterplan aims to be a pedestrian oriented community by being a walkable and bikeable development. With a healthy mix of open spaces and parks linked by wide sidewalks and linear parks, it encourages students to take an active lifestyle that would limit on private vehicles.
One of the development’s defining characteristics is providing a lot of open spaces for the students. These areas can be used as playgrounds as well as areas for students to meet up. Encouraging students to use these areas allows relationships to be strengthened and foster a sense of community.
concept 01
The main defining feature of this design is to put the football field adjacent to the front road. By concentrating the main school building at the rear of the property, the public and private zones are clearly defined. This would allow students to be located in a quieter area.
concept 02
This design breaks up the main school building into two separate structures. This layout places the football field to be located at the center, giving the opportunity to use the school buildings' hallways as spectator areas. The college building would have a more generous courtyard for its students to congregate in.
Done during time with Palafox Associates