Today, only around 70 students ranging from kindergarten to primary levels attend the branch school. to offer better access to education for these children, the school resolved to build a small dormitory to accommodate those who cannot make the daily commute.
The faculty of architecture at chulalongkorn university volunteered for the rural development camp to design this 20 - person dormitory for the baan nhong bua school. with limitations such as difficulty in transportation, limited budget, and lack of electricity, the project required considerable amount of care and tremendous effort. Together with the villagers, who taught the volunteers practical knowledge which cannot be found within university walls, the ‘phirun proiprai, ’ or ‘falling rain’ dormitory was completed within 28 days of construction.
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