AU学生宿舍是为来自撒哈拉以南非洲地区、预备进入国外大学的50名学生建造的一所寄宿学校。它位于一座城市化发展迅速的城镇之中，距离乌干达首都坎帕拉13公里。宿舍正处赤道地带，高于海平面位置。建筑设计概念非常简单——适应所处气候，东西向的高墙最大限度的为场地提供阴凉，大面积的开口朝向南侧和北侧，让风和阳光深入室内各个角落。

A dormitory was built as a residential school for 50 students from sub-Saharan Africa to prepare them for entering universities abroad. It is located in a rapidly urbanizing town, 13km from Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. It stands right on the equator but high above sea-level. The building is designed to respond, simply, to the climate, with tall walls positioned East-West to maximize shade, and large openings facing South and North – that bring wind and light deep into the rooms.

▼宿舍建筑外观，exterior view of the dormitory

建筑师意识到，当地人通常在室外阴凉处和微风吹拂的地方度过气候炎热的日子，因此他们遵循相同的策略，在东西两侧设置长长的墙面提供荫庇，南侧和北侧开设大面积门窗，让室内空间光线充足、通风良好。

▼应对当地气候的设计图解，climate design diagram

We noticed that the local people spent hot days outside – in shade and in the breeze – and we followed the same principle by positioning long walls on east and west sides to give shadow, and by making large openings on North and South facades to draw wind and light deep into the rooms.

▼东西向设置长长的墙面，大面积开口布置在南北两侧，positioning long walls on east and west sides to give shadow and making large openings on North and South facades

▼室外休闲空间，outdoor leisure space