CHILD HAVEN, NEPAL

The project is an architectural / engineering design and supervision of building complex for Child Heaven, an international project that aims at providing education, lodging and food to orphans. The complex is planned for 200 children but currently there are only 100 children availing the facilities at this complex. This complex provides facilities like primary education, vocational training, dormitory etc. The total land area is about 12,000 square feet. And the building coverage is 80% of the land area. The building complex includes dormitory, utilities building, school building, a guard house and a doctor’s residence. The total floor area of all the buildings is approximately 36,000 square feet.
The main structural system is column beam system (frame system) with flat/slope roof and infill brick walls.
The architecture is in Nepali style with fair faced brick facade. Metal doors and windows and local building details are incorporated in the building facade.