Across Kenya, 55,000 schools need more than repair.
We design. We plant. We build.
Let's grow a classroom, together.
The Architectural Association of Kenya is rebuilding public schools nationwide — with real master plans, working forests, and a share of the outdoors in every classroom.
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An environmental conservation project by the Architectural Association of Kenya.
Many public schools in Kenya face numerous challenges, including dilapidated classrooms, poor ventilation, compromised infrastructure, and vulnerability to land encroachment. Additionally, many of these schools have large tracts of bare land that are poorly landscaped, further reducing their potential to provide a conducive learning environment. These adverse conditions have led to a decline in admissions in many public schools across the country.
These plans showcase the planned layout and future expansion of the schools, ensuring well-organized and sustainable growth.
This includes planting a variety of tree species, such as timber, ornamental, and fruit trees, to improve outdoor learning experiences and the overall school environment.
By planting and nurturing timber trees, the project ensures a renewable source of construction materials to build and improve classrooms, contributing to long-term infrastructure development.
Many public schools in Kenya face numerous challenges, including dilapidated classrooms, poor ventilation, compromised infrastructure, and vulnerability to land encroachment. Additionally, many of these schools have large tracts of bare land that are poorly landscaped, further reducing their potential to provide a conducive learning environment. These adverse conditions have led to a decline in admissions in many public schools across the country.
These plans showcase the planned layout and future expansion of the schools, ensuring well-organized and sustainable growth.
This includes planting a variety of tree species, such as timber, ornamental, and fruit trees, to improve outdoor learning experiences and the overall school environment.
By planting and nurturing timber trees, the project ensures a renewable source of construction materials to build and improve classrooms, contributing to long-term infrastructure development.
Proper landscaping and the use of mature timber from the trees to build classrooms and furniture create a sustainable source of materials, improving the quality of education. Schools can base their short-term and long-term development projects on the master plans to ensure that they develop sustainably.
The project promotes a holistic approach to education and environmental care by fostering a culture of tree planting and nurturing in schools. This initiative contributes to increasing Kenya's tree cover, which currently stands at 12%.
Increasing tree cover within schools helps absorb more carbon from the atmosphere. The resulting carbon credits can be traded on the global carbon market, providing an additional revenue stream for the schools.
Your contribution helps plant the trees that will one day become a desk, a roof beam, or a doorframe — and the income that keeps a school running.
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We're rolling this out across all 47 counties — and looking for partners who want to help shape it: county governments, corporates, schools, and communities alike.
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