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After a successful collaboration with Kéré Architecture on the construction of the Lycée Schorge Secondary School, the Stern Stewart Institute decided to expand its campus with the commission of a new facility that would allow high school graduates to continue their education. The Burkina Institute of Technology is designed using a system of repeated modules, housing classrooms and auxiliary functions, arranged orthogonally to define a rectangular courtyard. The orthogonal arrangement of modules allows the campus to expand incrementally according to its needs. The modules are staggered, allowing air to flow through the central void, creating a cool space where students can relax and interact. Building on the experience acquired on the Naaba Belem Goumma Secondary School, the walls are made of poured local clay, cast in-situ. This innovative method meant construction could be completed within a tight timeframe, using large formworks that allowed an entire module to be poured in one

Kéré Architecture Menu Close All Building All Building Burkina Institute of Technology (BIT) Status: Completed Date: 2020 Site: Koudougou, Burkina Faso Size: 1,000 sqm Client: Stern Stewart Institute & Friends After a successful collaboration with Kéré Architecture on the construction of the Lycée Schorge Secondary School , the Stern Stewart Institute decided to expand its campus with the commission of a new facility that would allow high school graduates to continue their education. The Burkina Institute of Technology is designed using a system of repeated modules, housing classrooms and auxi

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