The proposal for the new agriculture department for the professional school is composed of two different modules, based on the same proportion, but scaled in size. Together they form a pattern of mass and void, rooms and courtyards. The open areas provide air-conditioning, while simultaneously offering space in between the classrooms for gardening outside lessons and gatherings. The modules northern facades are stepping back, allowing the roof to cast a shadow on the windows and prevent the rooms from overheating. This geometrical operation generates sheltered spaces in front of the classrooms and allows a path to wriggle  through the complex. 
The walls of the structure are built of local bricks. Their shape allows them to be resilient against earthquakes. The spaces in between the supporting walls are filled with storage units, toilets, water containers, and also provide space for the foldable facade elements. The north-south alignment of the walls also allows the wind, coming in the afternoon from the mountain, to cool down the building in the night. On top, the folded roof translates the mountain scenery in the building structure. Its wide span is made possible by using 1,3m-high plywood composite girders.

Location: Cochabamba, BO  
Year: 2014
Program: Educational
Team: KB + Nicholas Schüller