Riyadh - School of Architecture
Riyadh - School of Architecture
Riyadh - School of Architecture
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CENTRE FOF EARTH ARCHITECTUREBASIC INFORMATIONArchitect: Kere <strong>Architecture</strong>Location: Mopti, MaliClient: Aga Khan Historic Cities ProgrammeYear <strong>of</strong> Built: 2010Centre for Earth <strong>Architecture</strong> is a museum builtby the French architect Francis Diebedo Kerein Mali to serve two purposes for his client.One is to act as a visitor facility for the tourismindustry, and the other is to teach local peoplethe conventional construction skills with the aim<strong>of</strong> boosting local economic development throughtourism and employment.PROGRAM DESIGNThe visitor building is divided into three partsaccording to the needs <strong>of</strong> programs. Two <strong>of</strong> thevolumes are connected by a ro<strong>of</strong>. The largestblock contains the main programs which servethe visitors, including several exhibition rooms,a café, and a store. The medium one is forthe local people to work and be trained. Thesmallest building are the supporting servicessuch as washrooms.For the landscape part, apart from thepublic space on the lake side, there is also apromenade along the top part <strong>of</strong> the dike.CHENG KAREN MAN LAI | 1155016212CLIMATE AND SITEThe Centre <strong>of</strong> Earth <strong>Architecture</strong> is located inMopti, a city in Mali. Mali is to the west <strong>of</strong> SaudiArabia and the city Mopti lies on the BSh climatezone <strong>of</strong> the Koppen map. For B zone, it meansdry climates with little rain, low humidity, dry airand hugh daily temperature range. Bs meansdry midlatitude climates which are semiarid, withcold winter and warm summer. And the letter hstands for hot and dry climates with all months ina year above 0 degree Celsius.MOPTIMALI