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The '''Arcadia Education Centre''' is located in South Kanarchor, [[Bangladesh]]<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> on the bank of the [[Dhaleshwari River]].<ref name=":1"> Aga Khan Development Network|website=www.akdn.org|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref> The modular, amphibious structure adapts to seasonal flooding using an innovative design based on traditional building techniques and incorporating local materials.<ref name=":1" /> The facility contains a preschool, hostel, nursery, and vocational training centre.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
== Amphibious Architecture ==
The Maleka Welfare Trust purchased a patch of land so they could relocate one of their preschools and add additional social facilities.<ref name=":2"></ref> The land is flooded five months of the year<ref name=":0" /> and its topography is incompatible with conventional solutions to this challenge.<ref name=":1" />
Architect Saif Ul Haque Sthapati of Dhaka, Bangladesh<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> designed a buoyant platform that floats tethered during the rainy season and settles back to the ground during the dry season, allowing the facility to remain operational year-round.<ref name=":1" /> In addition to this cost-effective solution to flooding, the building is made of inexpensive materials including several local bamboo varieties and upcycled materials such as steel drums and car tires.<ref name=":1" /> The building materials and techniques are based on traditional house construction techniques used in the area.<ref name=":1" />
The structure is open to nature, allowing students to benefit from natural light while learning from their surroundings.<ref name=":1" />
== Maleka Welfare Trust ==
The Maleka Welfare Trust is a private social welfare organization.<ref name=":2" /> Their programs include preschools, a vocational training centre, a nursery, and a hostel for single women.<ref name=":2" />
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture shortlisted the Maleka Welfare Trust's Arcadia Education Project in 2019<ref name=":0" /> for its thoughtful response to flooding using local materials and traditional building techniques.<ref name=":1" /> Bangladesh is consistently ranked among the countries most at risk from climate change.<ref> National Geographic (blogs)|date=2016-05-03|website=web.archive.org|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref> Each year, massive rainfall causes loss of life and displacement of people.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Affordable and locally sustainable architectural models like the Arcadia facility improves the everyday lives of Bangladeshis and other affected populations.<ref name=":1" />
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== Amphibious Architecture ==
The Maleka Welfare Trust purchased a patch of land so they could relocate one of their preschools and add additional social facilities.<ref name=":2"></ref> The land is flooded five months of the year<ref name=":0" /> and its topography is incompatible with conventional solutions to this challenge.<ref name=":1" />
Architect Saif Ul Haque Sthapati of Dhaka, Bangladesh<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> designed a buoyant platform that floats tethered during the rainy season and settles back to the ground during the dry season, allowing the facility to remain operational year-round.<ref name=":1" /> In addition to this cost-effective solution to flooding, the building is made of inexpensive materials including several local bamboo varieties and upcycled materials such as steel drums and car tires.<ref name=":1" /> The building materials and techniques are based on traditional house construction techniques used in the area.<ref name=":1" />
The structure is open to nature, allowing students to benefit from natural light while learning from their surroundings.<ref name=":1" />
== Maleka Welfare Trust ==
The Maleka Welfare Trust is a private social welfare organization.<ref name=":2" /> Their programs include preschools, a vocational training centre, a nursery, and a hostel for single women.<ref name=":2" />
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture shortlisted the Maleka Welfare Trust's Arcadia Education Project in 2019<ref name=":0" /> for its thoughtful response to flooding using local materials and traditional building techniques.<ref name=":1" /> Bangladesh is consistently ranked among the countries most at risk from climate change.<ref> National Geographic (blogs)|date=2016-05-03|website=web.archive.org|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref> Each year, massive rainfall causes loss of life and displacement of people.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Affordable and locally sustainable architectural models like the Arcadia facility improves the everyday lives of Bangladeshis and other affected populations.<ref name=":1" />
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==References==
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