- An innovative project for constructing a floating school for marginalized children in Bangladesh has been awarded the prestigious Aga Khan Architecture Award 2019.
- The award was given away yesterday in Kajan, the republic of Tatarstan for the Arcadia Education Project in South Kanarchor of Bangladesh.
- The project involved the construction of a school in an area which is underwater during the monsoon months.
- The architect of the project Saif Ul Haque designed a school which remains on the ground during the dry season and floats when the area is submerged in water during monsoon.
- He utilized only local material - bamboo, used tires and steel drums for constructing the amphibious structure for the school. The workforce and artisans for the project were also drawn locally.
source: newsonair
Published On : 17 Sep 2019
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