The Santa Elena student residence is a bioclimatic dorm that provides young students in Peru safe housing. For children living in the rural areas of Peru's central jungle, a walk to and from school might amount to a five-hour commute through rough terrain. To mitigate any dangers, the school created makeshift dormitories to provide children with a place to sleep.
The community-built structure lacked some safety and hygiene aspects. Semillas, a nonprofit organization, based in Lima, designed a bioclimatic student residence expansion to the existing building. The Santa Elena residence boasts a minimalist design defined by OSB wood panels. It keeps students as comfortable as possible amidst the changing seasons and weather conditions due to its cross ventilation and modular elements.
Image Credit: Semillas
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Bioclimatic Architecture
- There is an opportunity for architecture firms to design environmentally friendly and sustainable buildings, using materials that promote cross-ventilation and modular elements.
- Safe and Affordable Student Housing
- The development of safe and affordable student housing in rural and remote areas is a disruptive innovation opportunity for real estate and education industries.
- Community-built Structures
- There is an opportunity for nonprofits and community groups to design and build safe and hygienic living spaces for those in need, using the available resources.
Sectors Adopting This
- Architecture
- There is an opportunity for architecture firms to design environmentally friendly and sustainable buildings, using materials that promote cross-ventilation and modular elements.
- Real Estate
- The development of safe and affordable student housing in rural and remote areas is a disruptive innovation opportunity for real estate and education industries.
- Nonprofit
- There is an opportunity for nonprofits and community groups to design and build safe and hygienic living spaces for those in need, using the available resources.
