Kindergarten Prototypes
Location
Country
U. A. Emirates
U. A. Emirates
Architect/Engineer/Team
(Collab.) George Rais & Jafar Tukan
(Collab.) George Rais & Jafar Tukan
Construction
1973/1976
1973/1976
Project Status
Built
Built
Building Type
School
School
Notes
The project being a prototype, some 13 schools were built all over the UAE. The most distinctive feature in these buildings is their "badgirs," adaptations of the old type of wind tower houses in the region used for natural air cooling and cross-ventilation. Despite this, the client requested that the schools be mechanically air-conditionned.
Sources
George Rais
World Architecture A Critical Mosaic, Middle East, Vol. 5, pp. 144-145
brochure
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Close-up on a classroom
Source: Arab Center for Architecture
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Elevations
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Roof detail section
Source: Arab Center for Architecture
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General view
Source: Arab Center for Architecture
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Ground floor plan
Source: Arab Center for Architecture
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