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架构师提供的文本描述。建筑实践帕特里克·施韦策

Text description provided by the architects. The architecture Practice Patrick Schweitzer & Associés responded to the international call launched by the Government of Rwanda in March 2012 for the construction of the new Faculty of architecture in Kigali. This school covers an area of 5 600 square meters and has the capacity to accommodate 600 students. It is located in the University of Rwanda’s College of Science and Technology campus in Nyarugenge District. The works started in early 2017 and were completed at the end of 2017.

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 Kigali Plan

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这座建筑是全球场地分析的结果。它的建筑灵感来自于自然的地域、色彩和形状。这四种自然元素代表了建筑的概念：火：橙色，水：内部花园，空气：循环，地球：熔岩和夯实的地球。我们创造了受卢旺达景观和地形启发的棱镜。我们打破了他们的音量，创造了断层线和峡谷。出现了一条中央断层线：室外居住空间。它打开了这个项目-KIST入口，山谷和城市。

The building is the result of a global site analysis. Its architecture is inspired by the territory and by colors and shapes found in Nature. The four natural elements are represented in the conception of the building: Fire: orange color, Water: inner garden, Air: circulations, and Earth: lava rock and rammed earth. We created prisms inspired by Rwanda landscape and topography. We broke their volume down to create fault lines and canyons. A central fault line emerges: the outdoor living space. It opens the projectto the KIST entrance, to the valley and to the city.

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实践者决心建立一个本身就是教学工具的项目。事实上，建筑向学生展示了建筑过程。鼓励有抱负的年轻建筑师使用当地资源也是至关重要的。

The Practicewas determined to build a project which is by itself a pedagogic tool. Indeed, the architecture shows the building process to the students. It is also fundamental for the aspiring young architects to be encouraged to use local resources.

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现场安装了木工和锁匠车间。天花板和接缝是由当地的木材制成的，板料是就地浇铸的，传统的可移动模板也被使用，从而促进了地方部门的发展。已经有多达400人在大楼的工地上工作。

Carpentry and locksmith workshopswere installed on the site. Ceilings and joineries are made of local wood, slabs were cast-in-place and traditional removable formwork were also used, thus fostering local sectors. There have been up to 400 people working on the building’s site.

 Kigali Section 01

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 Kigali Section 02

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构建和维护的简单技术解决方案受到青睐。没有电梯，只有一个大而舒适的斜坡才能到达二楼。这里没有供暖和空调设备，只有高效的自然通风系统.该结构用于调节热气氛。设计得当的采光为您提供了更健康、更舒适的环境。它还减少了对人工照明的需求，从而降低了运行成本。混凝土墙采用隔热、密封、自外抹灰的方法，目的是控制太阳热量的增加。该建筑物还安装了雨水收集和储存单元。

Simple technical solutions to build and to maintain were favored. There is no elevator but a large and comfortable ramp to get to the second floor. There is no heating and air-conditioning equipment but an efficient natural ventilation system. The architecture is used for regulating thermal atmospheres. Properly designed daylighting provides healthier and more pleasant conditions. It also reduces demand for artificial lighting which can reduce running costs. The concrete walls are insulated, sealed and plastered from the outside with the aim of controlling the solar heat gain. The building is also fitted with rainwater harvesting and storage units. 

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底层包括后勤和学校设施：行政、实验室、车间、会议室和礼堂。在一楼，十三个棱镜房子建筑工作室，教室和搭扣空间.每个房间都有一个独特的特征，体现在它的体积、颜色和视野上。户外生活空间，包括看台和长凳，有利于会议，交流和表演。这座建筑物的两个部分由几座人行桥连接起来。一方面，它们允许项目不同部分之间的连接，另一方面，它提供了一个动态的视觉标识。

The ground floor includes logistic and school facilities: administration, laboratories, workshops, seminar rooms and auditorium. On the first floor, thirteen prisms house architecture studios, classrooms and pin-up spaces. Each room has a distinct identity, reflected in its volume, color and view. The outdoor living space which includes stands and benches favors meetings, exchanges and performances. The two parts of the building are connected by several footbridges. On the one hand they allow a joint between the different parts of the project and on the other hand it gives a dynamic visual identity.

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该机构选择了一个形状复杂的强有力的设计。在传统建筑和当代建筑之间，这座建筑的基础是一个非洲发展中国家的简单和说教的建筑，那里的人口预计到2050年将翻一番。

The agency selected a strong design with complex shapes. Halfway between traditional and contemporary architecture, the building is based on a simple and didactic architecture in an African developing country where population is expected to double by 2050.

Architects Patrick Schweitzer & Associés

Location Kigali, Rwanda

Architect in Charge Patrick Schweitzer

Area 5600.0 m2

Project Year 2017

Photographs Jules Toulet

Category University