Gensler Summer Intern Project 2018
Project Type: Education | International
This school was designed for the non-profit Project Orphans. They wanted a design for an all girls school to be located in their "Pearl Village" in Luweero, Uganda.
Concept: The beautifully complex transition of a grain of sand into a pearl.
The Pearl community will invest in the student’s education and well-being just as an oyster cultivates a piece of sand into an elegant pearl. This school will serve as a sanctuary for new experiences that will foster endless opportunities for these “Pearls of the World.”
The Pearl community will invest in the student’s education and well-being just as an oyster cultivates a piece of sand into an elegant pearl. This school will serve as a sanctuary for new experiences that will foster endless opportunities for these “Pearls of the World.”
Design Goals: To create an all girls school for Pearl Village in Uganda for Project Orphans. The school needed to be a community where the students could thrive and grow within. The space also needed to be a flexible community space.
Solution: The Pearl Girls school consisted of six classrooms, two flex classrooms, a courtyard, an outdoor kitchen, a garden, and admin space for about 300 students to occupy. By the time each student graduates they will be ready to conquer any goal they have.
Programs: Revit, Lumion, Adobe Creative Suite
Duration: 10 weeks
In collaboration with: Shirley Chen, Ashley Libys, Daniel Velez, and Amy Kim
