Selgascano-designed pavilion transformed into school for Kenya's Kibera slum - architecture and design

Selgascano-designed pavilion transformed into school for Kenya's Kibera slum



A colourful pavilion designed by Spanish architect duo Selgascano has been shipped from a Copenhagen art museum to Africa's largest slum, where it now serves as a school for 600 orphaned children.
As revealed in these exclusive photographs by Iwan Baan, the pavilion constructed by José Selgas and Lucía Cano at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art has been rebuilt in Kibera, part of the Kenyan capital Nairobi.

In its new role as a school, it is intended to demonstrate how architecture can make a big difference to the world's poorest communities.
"Architecture and design isn't just about looking nice, it is about making a difference to people's lives," said Second Home co-founder Rohan Silva, one of the partners in the project.
"It can change people's behaviour, it can support development, it can help the poorest," he told Dezeen.
"As depressing as the world can be sometimes, it can be shaped by good architecture and good design. I think that is really life-affirming."

The project came about after Baan visited the old Kibera Hamlets School, which had no drainage, toilets, electricity or adequate roof to keep out the frequent rain. It was also surrounded by pile of garbage.
The photographer approached Selgas and Cano, who has already been commissioned to design the Louisiana Museum's 2016 summer pavilion. They then teamed up with Second Home, as well as architects Helloeverything and AbdulFatah Adam to plan a more socially mi...
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