How can young children study under 35 degree celsius in a school with no air conditioning? Easily, if they're in the Gando School in Burkina Faso designed by Diébédo Francis Kéré.
Kéré said once that his people refer to his buildings as big fridges which he takes as a compliment.
In this 5 minute video, we go through the three passive strategies that Kéré employs to design a building that does not need air conditioning even under scorching heat.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 How Hot are we talking?
01:12 Strategy number 1
02:11 Strategy number 2
03:15 Strategy number 3
04:05 Conclusion