Escaping the slums: Nigeria to build fleet of floating schools

The ambitious project is currently under construction in the water community of Makoko in Lagos. It is being put together by NLÉ, a collaborative agency whose mission is to provide architectural change for developing cities.

 

The floating construct is built with locally sourced wood and electrically powered with solar panels. With global sea levels rising and flooding becoming more common in this part of the world, architects are now looking at new ways to construct buildings, such as the Makoko Floating School. This ambitious project is currently under construction and the floating school is not a totally alien sight to residents as they have built their homes on the water and traded on it for years. With only one primary school in Makoko, the new floating construction is definitely a welcome addition for locals.