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In the light of these dreams, the school will now become the proud owner of a functional kitchen with clean water.
Kate Otten Architects will work with the Adopt-a-School Foundation and the building will be nanced by the Saint- Gobain Initiatives Foundation, to the amount of €50 000.
As many Saint-Gobain products as possible will used in the building and these will all be donated by the company.
New impetus
“The competition was so successful that a decision was made to turn it into a bi-annual awards programme for sub- Saharan Africa. The name of the new
programme is the Africa Architecture Awards (AAA),” said Jeanette.
AAA is endorsed by the African Union of Architects and has been launched around the continent.
For more information, go to www.africanarchitectureawards.com, or follow progress on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and LinkedIn, #africaarchitectureawards.
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Schools for Africa
All over the continent Saint-Gobain is making it’s mark in the lives of young people.
In South Africa, the company focused its 350 celebrations on education
by assisting schools in Gauteng, the
Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. In Ghana, Kenya and Malawi, learners have also bene tted from the company’s products and expertise.
Kinbu Primary School in Ghana
Through the Saint-Gobain Initiatives Foundation, Saint-Gobain funded and provided technical expertise for the renovation of the Kinbu Primary School located in Accra, Ghana.
Built in 1997 with UNICEF aid and then renovated with the support of the Foundation, Kinbu Primary School was inaugurated in October 2015.
The Foundation funded the restoration of the playground that was initially made of laterite (red brick).
Nagum Primary School in Kenya
Nagum Primary School was identi ed
in 2014 by a Saint-Gobain employee
and the Saint-Gobain Initiatives Foundation contributed to the complete refurbishment of four classrooms to replace former timber buildings.
Working alongside project leader France Kenya Sport Solidarité, the
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The whole school structure was manufactured in South Africa and then packed into four 6 m containers to be delivered to the site in Malawi. This ensured quality control and lowered the material cost, as well as ensuring the availability of Saint-Gobain’s innovative materials.
The side louvers can be placed in
a vertical or horizontal position. The vertical position provides more privacy and shelter, but still allows for cross- ventilation. The horizontal position provides more shaded area, extends the space beyond the building’s boundaries and provides more natural light.
The main structure consists of light- weight steel framing and concrete
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parties involved local economic, social and political stakeholders.
Saint-Gobain funded the foundations and walls of the four classrooms in which 370 pupils take turns for their lessons.
A Malawian community made bricks years ago in the hope that someone would fund a school. They nally got to use them.
Legson Kayira Community Center and Primary School in Malawi
Comfortable classrooms innovatively constructed with openable partition louvre walls covered with shade-netting have transformed life in Chimpamba, Malawi.
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