The LaVera Otoyo Memorial Girls’ Cottage progressively organizes the beds, facilities, and gathering spaces in a method that provides community and security for 80 female students. The circular forms house suites of multiple rooms, with four girls per room, and create small, intimate study and gathering areas. Each room features a built-in bed, desk, and closet to reduce long-term maintenance costs. The design, like the Learning Center, harnesses passive building technology to gain natural light and ventilation for cooling while providing protection from heavy rains. A matron’s suite sits at the entry, along with a large common space for the varied needs of the young students.

The Learning Center was conceived with a simple and light wood structure that houses two brick volumes holding the various programs. The double-height entrance atrium is a covered open area to read, study, meet, and hold events—a multifunctional space that articulates the building functions and adjacent campus circulation. The library is a circular volume with brick patterning that allows for natural light and ventilation. Contrasting that is the two-story block of classrooms, offices, and lecture halls. The entire complex is elevated from the ground plane to deter flooding.