Designed to support vocational woodwork training in the humid hot climate of a National Mangrove Preserve in Sri Lanka.  A butterfly roof passively accelerates breeze speed from the edge to the center by spatial compression, as well as bringing rain water to a central collection point.  This project includes a retail showroom, warehouse, residence, and dormitory.

 

location: Balapitiya, Sri Lanka

year: 2012

size: 6,600 sf

status: unbuilt