Civic
River School
A school organised around water, shade, and a public route along the river.
River School, Yogyakarta. Concept image.Illustrative drawing set
Note 1
River edge
The building sits back from the bank. A public path runs between the school and the water.
Brief
The school needed more rooms without turning its back on the river. The site is narrow, hot in the afternoon, and crossed by a public path.
The plan separates the public route from the teaching wings. Classrooms sit in a stepped bar, shaded by a deep veranda and connected to a single shared yard.
Approach
- 01Hold the river path open and build behind it.
- 02Use the section, not the plan, to control heat and shade.
- 03Give the school one clear shared room instead of a corridor of small ones.
Materials
- 01Painted concrete
- 02Recycled timber screens
- 03Clay roof tiles
- 04Local stone
- 05Exposed steel
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