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Seven Fountains Primary School
Consulting
“Our job is to see that the principles of design are translated into meaningful relationships between people and their environment.”
- Thomas Heatherwick
Eco Designs involvement in the construction of Block B of the 7 Fountains Primary School in Shayamoya near township in Kokstad, Kwa-Zulu Natal, included consulting with East Coast Architects as well as a series of workshops on adobe brick making and building as well as natural plastering. The use of locally available materials allowed for the training and employment of 34 local unemployed women.
The project was funded by Oprah's Angel Network
PROJECT DATA
Timeline:
2006
Status:
Complete
Project Type:
Consultation & design workshops on
adobe brick making and building & natural plastering
Location:
Shayamoya, Kokstad
Kwa-Zulu Natal
Architect:
East Coast Architects
Consultant:
Andrew Horn from
Eco Design - Architects & Consultants
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