A Case Study for school architecture

1. METI HANDMADE SCHOOL
RUDRAPUR, BANGLADESH
Architect: Anna Heringer

2. Anna Heringer
• German architect
• Studied architecture at the University
of Arts and Industrial Design in Linz,
Austria,
• Principal Architect of Studio Anna
Heringer
• Heringer has sought to give local
craftsmen and the local community
confidence in their use of traditional
building methods, preparing them for
the future.
• Strives to maintain ecological balance,
avoiding the detrimental effects of
modern architectural methods

3. This joyous and elegant two-storey primary school in rural Bangladesh
has emerged from a deep understanding of local materials and a
heart-felt connection to the local community.
Meti – Handmade School Rudrapur, Bangladesh

4. Its innovation lies in the adaptation of traditional methods and
materials of construction to create light-filled celebratory spaces as
well as informal spaces for children.
Meti – Handmade School Rudrapur, Bangladesh

5. Bangladesh is
a fertile alluvial
land in the Gulf
of Bengal and
the land with
the highest
population
density in the
world.
Context

6. The project’s main strategy is
to communicate and develop
knowledge and skills within
the local population so that
they can make the best
possible use of their
available resources.
The soft interiors of theses
spaces are for touching, for
nestling up against, for
retreating into for exploration
or concentration, on one’s
own or in a group.
Concept and Design

7. The building rests on a 50cm
deep brick masonry
foundation rendered with a
facing cement plaster.
The ‘cave’s are made of a
straw-earth daub applied to a
supporting structure of
bamboo canes and plastered
with a red earth plaster.
Building and Construction

8. The ceiling consists of three layers of bamboo poles arranged
perpendicularly to one another with bamboo boarding and an
earth filling as the surface of the floor.
Building and Construction

9. Hand-built in four months by architects, local craftsmen, pupils,
parents and teachers. this primary school in rudrapur, a village in
north west bangladesh,
Efforts were made to engage the skills of local craftsmen, helping
them refine processes and learn new techniques that they could then
use to improve the general standard of rural housing.
Conclusion

10. Thank You