Soe Ker Tie House by TYIN Tegnestue

In the fall of 2008 TYIN traveled to Noh Bo, a small village on the Thai-Burmese border. The majority of the inhabitants are Karen refugees, many of them children. Edna started his orphanage in Noh Bo in 2006, and was now in need of more dormitories. From sheltering 24 children, the orphanage would grow to house almost 50. The Soe Ker Tie project was finished in February 2009.

The bamboo weaving technique used on the side and back facades is the same used in local houses and crafts. The special roof shape of the Soe Ker Tie Houses enables an effective, natural ventilation, at the same time as it collects the rain water. The iron wood construction is prefabricated and assembled on-site, using bolts to ensure reasonable precision and strength. By raising the buildings from the ground, on four foundations cast in old tires, problems with moisture and rot in the construction are prevented.[via]