The design carefully considers the goals of providing economic opportunities for women at risk of being victims of human trafficking. In doing so, it takes into account the aspirations of the people who will live and work here. It also integrates women’s larger inclusion in the community, and the site as events and activities that will go beyond training and agriculture.
Passive cooling strategies have been used to create building forms that create shaded courtyards and walkways that remain cool all year round, therefore, incorporating vernacular typologies as well as local materials and craft. The ‘primordial’ forms are direct expressions of responses to climate and aspire to create an environment that is familiar yet thoughtfully designed.
