Warm Heart

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a children's dormitory: WARM HEART.

Design for a new type of dormitory building for Warm Heart Children’s Home housing kids from neighbouring hill tribes, using cob -locally available mud + straw.

Full design services devising a new type of dormitory encouraging social interaction and community building. Engaged in hands-on construction work, collaborating with a group of local and international volunteers and local paid workers. Co-responsible for on-site problem solving, managing very limited resources, tools and manpower.


  • location: Phrao, Thailand

  • year: 2011

  • client: Warm Heart Foundation Thailand

  • architect: Hans Leo Maes / TypicalPlan

  • site architects: Hans Leo Maes, Jonas Sayer

  • construction manager: Dan Lockwood (Dragonfly Community Foundation)

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