Hamm-Rhynern: Young architects build kindergarten in Nepal!

Hamm-Rhynern: Young architects build kindergarten in Nepal!

The 23-year-old Noah Ries from Hamm-Rhynern faces an extraordinary adventure: on Wednesday he will fly to Nepal to build a kindergarten there. His commitment takes place as part of his architectural studies at the University of Münster, which he recently completed with a bachelor's degree. Together with Jakob Urlbacher, an interior designer and carpenter from Nuremberg, he will work under the patronage of the non -profit organization Supertecture that specializes in social construction projects in the global south.

The village of Dhoksan, in which the kindergarten is built, has a special story. It was badly damaged after the devastating earthquake in 2015; 80 % of the buildings in the region were destroyed. Supertecture has already built a school and a community house in Dhoksan in order to meet the rebuilding needs of the villagers. Ries and Urlbacher are also aimed at promoting sustainable and earthquake -proof construction methods and showing their advantages.

financing and project objective

For the construction of the kindergarten, the two helpers have launched a crowdfunding initiative with the aim of collecting 15,000 euros. With the creative structure of a marble track on the facade of supertecture, you would like to draw your attention to your project. Ries and Urlbacher are hoping that at least 1,000 people will donate five euros each to support the project.

The money collected is not only used for your trip, but also for the payment of local craftsmen and for necessary materials. A construction is planned, which is largely made of wood, with recycling wood should play a central role.

living conditions and challenges

Ries and Urlbacher will live during their stay in the village's community house and pay rent. Despite the possible challenges that the Monsun could bring with it, Ries expresses himself optimistic. He hopes for dry days to work efficiently. Planning and implementation of the project are under a tight schedule, since the two will remain in Nepal by the end of August.

After returning to Germany, Noah Ries plans to start a master's degree in order to further promote his academic career. Similarly, a fellow student, Hannah Jule Traub from Wangen, follows a corresponding project in Nepal. She works with other architecture students and is also involved in the construction of a kindergarten in the mountain village of Dhoksan. Such projects show the important role of young architects in global development projects.

The big challenge in the area of ​​building in Nepal is the use of materials and techniques, which are both inexpensive and earthquake -proof. These aspects are crucial because massive concrete constructions prevail in the region after the earthquake. The efforts of Ries, Urlbacher and Traub to promote alternative and sustainable construction methods are definitely a step in the right direction.

The initiators of the project hope for a lively participation and support from their hometown as well as other interested parties who can support the project through the crowdfunding platform. Further information and updates to the construction projects are available on the website and the Instagram channel from Supertecture