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The Humane School

Sundström Konradsson, Astri LU (2020) AAHM01 20201
Department of Architecture and Built Environment
Abstract
My diploma project is a design proposal for a Rudolf Steiner School in Sirende, a village 12 km outside
Kitale Town, Kenya.
On Initiative taken by the anthroposophical association Föreningen Sofia in Sweden, a Steiner school opened
in Sirende in year 2008. Today the school is in a very bad condition with over crowded classrooms and poor
sanitary conditions. The need for a new school building is urgent and this project is my proposal for a new
Humane School. My research for the project is focused on the Steiner pedagogy and architecture, building
solutions in poor rural areas, and the east African architecture and culture. I have gathered information
through literature readings, interviews, observations and study visits. Most part of... (More)
My diploma project is a design proposal for a Rudolf Steiner School in Sirende, a village 12 km outside
Kitale Town, Kenya.
On Initiative taken by the anthroposophical association Föreningen Sofia in Sweden, a Steiner school opened
in Sirende in year 2008. Today the school is in a very bad condition with over crowded classrooms and poor
sanitary conditions. The need for a new school building is urgent and this project is my proposal for a new
Humane School. My research for the project is focused on the Steiner pedagogy and architecture, building
solutions in poor rural areas, and the east African architecture and culture. I have gathered information
through literature readings, interviews, observations and study visits. Most part of the process has taken
place in Lund, Sweden, and 4 weeks in October have been spent in Kenya for research.
There are many challenges with this project. First of all I had to adapt the school design to the, for me,
unknown African climate and weather conditions. I also had to translate the western Steiner architecture into
the African community without forcing western culture on the people. By doing this project I wanted to
investigate how the Steiner architecture can be combined with the African architecture and culture within a
very low budget. I hope my work will help to create a viable school that will contribute to the development
of Kenya.
The Humane School project is a cooperation between ASF Sweden, The Humane School Board of Education
in Kenya and the anthroposophical association Föreningen Sofia in Järna, Sweden. (Less)
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author
Sundström Konradsson, Astri LU
supervisor
organization
course
AAHM01 20201
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
The Humane School, Kenya, Steiner school, rural school, volontary project, African school, Sirende, farming school, ASF Sweden, Sofia, Järna, Anthroposophy, primary school, Rudolf Steiner, Astri Sundström Konradsson, kindergarten Kenya.
language
English
id
9006990
date added to LUP
2020-03-31 12:52:20
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2020-03-31 12:52:20
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  abstract     = {{My diploma project is a design proposal for a Rudolf Steiner School in Sirende, a village 12 km outside
Kitale Town, Kenya.
On Initiative taken by the anthroposophical association Föreningen Sofia in Sweden, a Steiner school opened
in Sirende in year 2008. Today the school is in a very bad condition with over crowded classrooms and poor
sanitary conditions. The need for a new school building is urgent and this project is my proposal for a new
Humane School. My research for the project is focused on the Steiner pedagogy and architecture, building
solutions in poor rural areas, and the east African architecture and culture. I have gathered information
through literature readings, interviews, observations and study visits. Most part of the process has taken
place in Lund, Sweden, and 4 weeks in October have been spent in Kenya for research.
There are many challenges with this project. First of all I had to adapt the school design to the, for me,
unknown African climate and weather conditions. I also had to translate the western Steiner architecture into
the African community without forcing western culture on the people. By doing this project I wanted to
investigate how the Steiner architecture can be combined with the African architecture and culture within a
very low budget. I hope my work will help to create a viable school that will contribute to the development
of Kenya.
The Humane School project is a cooperation between ASF Sweden, The Humane School Board of Education
in Kenya and the anthroposophical association Föreningen Sofia in Järna, Sweden.}},
  author       = {{Sundström Konradsson, Astri}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Humane School}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}