Abari Transitional Classroom

Market Suggested Retail Price

$550.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

This product aims to promote "Owner Driven Reconstruction". In Nepal, it has been implemented in partnership with local governments, the army, and communities. Partnerships with organizations such as Learning Planet, Tents for Nepal, Karmi Initiatives, and Herb Nepal have also been established in order to raise funds.

Manufacturing/Building Method

This product is mass produced in regions of Nepal affected by earthquakes in 2015. These regions include Gorkha, Prabhat, Bagwati, Balajoti. It has been implemented in partnership with the local governments, police and army, and with the support of humanitarian organizations.

Intellectural Property Type

Select Type

User Provision Model

Users can obtain the building guide online from Abari and construct it using local material and workforce. Usually, the product is provided by local governments in partnership with humanitarian organizations.

Distributions to Date Status

The exact number is unknown, however Abari estimates that around 200 have been implemented in regions of Nepal since 2015.

Design Specifications

Abari Transitional Classroom is a temporary classroom building measuring 6.7 x 4.5 m (~ 30 m²). It uses mostly local and easily found materials to be built. The foundation and floor are made with cement, sand and aggregate. Structure is made of bamboo which is tied together with rope and GI wire. The roof/shade is afixed to the structure and ground using stakes and rope.

Technical Support

The building can be maintained by local labor with general construction experience.

Replacement Components

All the components such as coverage, structure and flooring can be replaced using local materials.

Lifecycle

Abari Transitional Classroom is a temporary building that has an expected lifetime of 2 years.

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Low-cost and fast implementation for disaster response.

Vetted Performance Status

None

Safety

Builders should wear appropriate protective equipment such as hardhats, gloves and safety glasses while working to protect against physical injury commonly associated with heavy construction.

Complementary Technical Systems

Electricity, sanitation and water complementary technical system can be required.

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

This design does not specifically comply with any international or country-specific regulations.

Other Information

Crowdfunding campaigns were organized by Tents do Nepal to raise funds.

Abari Report: Rebuilding Nepal with bamboo and earth