Save Haven Library
erfahrbare Realität
Die norwegische Non-Profit-Organisation TYIN Tegnestue arbeitet an der Verbesserung der Lebensverhältnisse benachteiligter Menschen durch Bau und Gestaltung von einfachen aber strategisch wichtigen Gebäuden in verschiedensten Ländern der Welt.
Im Januar 2009 lud TYIN 15 Studenten der NTNU in Trondheim zu einem Workshop in Thailand unter Leitung von Hans Skotte und Sami Rintala. Für das Save Haven Waisenhaus sollte eine Bibliothek gebaut werden mit einfachsten Mitteln - hier im stillen Zeitraffer die Errichtung des Rohbaus. Inzwischen ist das Gebäude eingerichtet mit Bücherregalen, Spielmöglichkeiten und sogar einem internetfähigen Computerarbeitsplatz - und ein beliebter Ort für alle Kinder!
Und für die Studenten war der Workshop eine einzigartige Konfrontation mit außergewöhnlichen aber realen Problemstellungen und deren Lösungsmöglichkeiten...
Save Haven Library
The Norwegian non-profit organization TYIN Tegnestue is working to improve living conditions for poor and vulnerable by building and designing simple but strategically important buildings. In January 2009 TYIN invited 15 norwegian architect students from NTNU to participate in a workshop at the Safe Haven Orphanage. The workshop was led by Associate Professor Hans Skotte and architect Sami Rintala.
The concrete base of the library is cast on a bed of large rocks gathered on-site. Walls made of plastered concrete blocks cools the building during the day, while the open bamboo facade gives a good ventilation. Iron wood makes up the solid frame construction and serves as comfortable floor for the children to play on.
The bookshelves run along the concrete walls in their full height, and the floor is left unfurnished to give room for different activities. The entrance, creates a comfortable buffer between the outdoors and indoors and divides the ground floor into a small computer area on one side and a larger library room on the other.
The most important thing to Tasanee is that her children are provided food and education. In the library the children at Safe Haven Orphanage now have a space to do homework, use a computer with internet and read books written in different languages. The new building has also attained the important role of a gathering space and is frequently used for play, games and crafts.
That NTNU, as an educational institution, contributes to workshops like this is of great importance. It creates a unique opportunity for young, skilled students to engage real problems and make decisions with real consequences
