London-based design studio Zaha Hadid Architects designs a series of tent-like modular classrooms for displaced communities. These are actually made by the late Zaha Hadid and Patrik Schumacher, marking one of the last structures by Hadid. The tents are made in collaboration with the non-profit organization Education Above All Foundation to combat the issue of the lack of schools and health clinics for displaced communities in the Middle East.
The structures are modular and are supported by a steel frame that is held in place with secured concrete foundations. This holds together stretched fabric walls and roofs. Inside the space is a 12-meter-long by 8 meters wide area that functions as a classroom for up to 45 students. It is topped off with a roof lighting and the fabric is slightly transparent for natural light.
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