Project Name
Boarding House for an Agricultural School
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Project Location
Quillacollo, Bolivia
Year of Completion
2017
Building Type
Institutional
Building Massing
Low Rise
Architect Location
Berlin, Germany
Archived Year
12-4-2018
Climate
Cold Subtropical Highland Climate (Cwc)
Application
Exterior, Interior
Material and its Properties
Bricks were selected as the primary material of choice for its ability to compensate daily fluctuation in temperature via thermal storage, as well as for its workability amongst both student and local builders.
Architect Website
https://www.code.tu-berlin.de/
Other Sources
https://www.archdaily.com/888689/ boarding-house-for-an-agricultural-school-technical-university- of-berlin-code-chair-construction-plus-design-ralfpasel
Environmental Response
High diurnal thermal storage capability of masonry allows heat absorbed from sunlight to radiate into the interior after sunset.
Recommended Citation
Technical University of Berlin; Pasel, Ralf; and CODE, "Boarding House for an Agricultural School" (2017). Building Case Studies. 404.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/404