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The neighbourhood is lack of physical spaces for youth to spend constructive and safe time in during after-school hours, weekends and summertime. Sanctuary pavilion aims improve after-school programs and increase extracurricular educational services by leveraging biological materials and the phenomena of urban ecosystems to provide a mediated environment for STEM education.
This pavilion creates space for after-school programs that encourage middle-schoolers to explore the phenomena of urban ecosystems and involve them in thinking about how we might design a better world.
Establishing opportunities for new early childhood education through diversity of spaces such as access to outdoor and recreational spaces to balance out disparities that negatively affect academic performance and attainment.
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The Sanctuary is a physical space for youth to spend constructive and safe time in during after-school hours, weekends and summertime.
It arouses interest on children, encouraging them to be involved in the activity and be educated in the outdoor and recreational spaces.
MATERIALS
1. Pressure treated wood - suitable for protection from biological deterioration outdoor, durable insect infestation, mold and water damage
2. Corrugated polycarbonate - used on the roof panels of the public moss pavilion because of its unique combination of properties. This material is lightweight, durable, and offers excellent light diffusion, ensuring that the moss beneath receives evenly distributed sunlight while being protected from harsh weather conditions.
3. Mycelium - natural fungi material and new building material that colonizes with the moss to build. Make the plants to grow more vigorously and improve their access to water.
4. Moss - absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in their tissues. Given the growing concern over climate change, understanding the carbon-capturing capabilities of mosses contributes to broader discussions on carbon balance and the potential of using natural systems to mitigate climate impacts.
The triangular panels are fitted to the fabricated wooden frame. These panels are the basis for moss to grow in the future. At the four corners of the frame, wooden pillars are installed to support the weight of the roof.
The Sanctuary pavilion falls into Prevention touchpoint in the Design for Restorative Justice. It is a medium to arouse interest, improve after-school programs, provide opportunities for youth development, and increase extracurricular educational services on topics worth developing in the future.
