capabilities of triangles.

after making the frames, i've tried to come up with different layouts of the pods, based on the hexagram, and honeycomb.

in our group meeting we decided on the third one, with an interstitial space in the middle of two pods that are each classrooms.
i like the first one with a few added pods. it allows for the frame work to be smaller, and easier for one or two people to manouver and build, rather than whole pod as classroom. to get the right size for that, the triangles have to be 1.2m on each side.








Other plans we came up with involved, having a secondary floor, where the top one- the pieces can be lifted up and you can sit with your legs hanging into the secondary floor. this allows for the space to be flexible in use, no chairs, and the children sit on cushions, the tables can be stacked in a corner and floor closed up at game time, story time, or activity time. the other advantage is for a removable cladding around the outside of that pace and the passive ventilation that can be user controlled. the air is pulled out through an openable window in the roof.


Rainwater is collected in gutters at he base of the building, in which sit potplants. These can be class projects, experiments or school landscaping. it also provides a filter against dust coming into the class and hot winds. Water is then fed through the gutters to nearby plant beds. this provides a windbreak against the structure.