The layout of our campus is getting a more concrete look

As new buildings are gradually added in Kashitu, the need to think of the entire campus as one interconnected whole grows. For a well-functioning school campus, it is not enough to plan individual buildings in isolation; it is crucial to address their mutual relationships, infrastructural connectivity, and at the same time leave room for future development in the coming years.

That is precisely why we focused on the urban plan of the future campus this year. It functions similarly to a local land-use plan—determining where individual parts of the site will be located, how they will interact, and how to prepare the infrastructure so that the campus can grow and function sustainably in the long term.

Our architect Vendy contributed to the design and has recently returned from Kashitu, where she consulted on the entire plan with local partners and the community. Together, we were able to refine the future layout of the area and gather important feedback for the final plans. These will serve as a foundation for designing further infrastructure—ranging from building placement to technical facilities and the connection of individual parts of the campus.

We already have a clear picture of the basic functional division of the entire campus:

• Campus Facilities (Support): This section will serve the day-to-day operations and management of the school. It includes a family house for teachers, a caretaker's house, a transformer station, a photovoltaic solar system, a distribution board, and a water well with a water tower.
• Workshop Zone: A space dedicated to practical education, crafts, and entrepreneurship. The first buildings are already standing here: a carpentry workshop, a beekeeping cooperative, and a sewing workshop.
• Educational Zone: The main space for teaching and school community life. Over time, classrooms, a library, a market, a dining hall, as well as administrative and medical facilities will be built here. A new classroom, whose foundations are currently being laid, will be the first step in developing this part of the campus.
• Dormitories: A zone designated for student accommodation as well as seasonal stays for volunteers who travel to Kashitu to help develop the school.
• Agricultural Land: The land surrounding the entire campus will be used for growing crops, raising livestock, keeping bees, and other agricultural activities. This area will support the vital principle of school self-sufficiency and the integration of education with practical skills.

The urban plan now provides us with a solid framework for the next phases of construction. Thanks to it, we can design individual projects with the entire future campus in mind, ensuring that new buildings, technical facilities, and infrastructure come together to form a functional and sustainable whole. In Kashitu, we are not just constructing individual buildings, but creating an entire space for education, community, and long-term development.