January 2007 www.architectmagazine.corr - Studio Luz Architects

January 2007 www.architectmagazine.corr

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campus d'espoir (campus site An underdeveloped plot of land that is part of the planned expansion of the Bon Repos quarter of Port-au-Prince,Haiti. program The master plan for the site includes an orphanage for go children, an educationalfacility to teach 400 students, a medical clinic to provide for the campus and the surrounding area, a trade school, and housing for employees and volunteers. solution This project is designed to ensure that orphaned and neglected Haitian children will not only have a roof over their heads, but will also have a safe and loving home to grow up in. The master plan seeks to accomplish this by creating a village-like setting where the children and their caretakers have educational, recreational,and medical facilities at their fingertips. To prevent isolation, and to try in some way to lessen the number of children who might need the campus' full-time services,the facilities are opened to the larger community. The complex itself offers a lesson in sustainable techniques. Solar panels provide electricity for hot water. Hurricane shutters are made of recycled aluminum.And the architects incorporatedlocal materials, including rammed earth and gabion walls of native stone. The goal is to set new standards for sustainable construction in a developing country with high unemployment and poverty rates that is prone to natural disasters.

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orphanage,with roof crenellations that help promote ventilation. 4 Elevations of orphanage

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building is orchestrated to create welcoming courtyards and is adorned with brightly painted hurricane shutters to engage young eyes.

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diagrams for faculty and staff housing show cisterns for rainwater and a series of vents to promote airflow. 8 Diagram of the school building, showing circulation and program distribution. Project: Campus d'Espoir (Campus of Hope) Client: Hope for the Children of Haiti Architect: Studio Luz ArchitectsHansy Better Barraza, Anthony J. Piermarini (project designers); James Smith, Rebecca Edson (project leaders); Michael Bearnan, 11-JoongKim, Jenny Kwon (projectteam) Engineers: TECINA S.A. (engineering and construction); Sinote Ibrahim (consulting mechanical)

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