[Fernando Agustí architect + Albert Faus architect - Professional Training Center For Women In Boassa - COVER IMG] Giovanni Quattrocolo

Professional Training Center For Women In Boassa

PrizeHonorable Mention in Architectural Design / Educational Buildings
Firm LocationOuagadougou, Burkina Faso
CompanyFernando Agustí architect + Albert Faus architect
Lead ArchitectFernando Agustí + Albert Faus
ClientAsociación Mujeres Burkina (NGO Women Burkina)

Forty-centimeter-thick load bearing adobe walls sustain the weight of the upper ceiling and, at the same time, improve the thermal and acoustic isolation. This space is mainly covered by a sequence of flattened vaults, made of CEB (Compressed Earth Block). The upper metallic sheet allows a ventilated roof and protects the building below: both from direct sunlight and the intense summer rainfalls. The interior surfaces are finished with a lime mortar coating, the exterior and the vaults are plastered with different coloured clays from nearby quarries.