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Earthquake Resistant Schools in Thailand

Earthquake Resistant Schools in Thailand

Bangkok-based architect Jun Sekino designed these elevated classrooms in northern Thailand in response to a severe earthquake, which destroyed the school's original building.The earthquake struck Chiang Rai Province in May 2014, ruining 73 schools and leaving over 2,000 students without classrooms. A programme was set up by charity Design for Disasters (D4D) to build nine earthquake-resistant schools in the worst affected areas...

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