The area in front of the Library is used to collect water in the rainy season. The library frames the space, making the sizes seem more adapted to a human scale.Credit: © Pasi Aalto
Tasanees house and the Library in front of the majestic burmese mountains across the river.Credit: © Pasi Aalto
The Facade of the Library is covered with shading bamboo and big eaves. Air can pass freely through the whole building.Credit: © Pasi Aalto
At the back of the Library we built a playing area under the trees. We added some benches for the grown-ups.Credit: © Pasi Aalto
The front of Safe Haven Library with the Bathhouse in the background.Credit: © Pasi Aalto
The entrance of Safe Haven Library with the Bathhouse in the background.Credit: © Pasi Aalto
The upper floor. Credit: © Pasi Aalto
The library is divided in two pieces with a walkway through the building. Credit: © Pasi Aalto
Bookshelves run the whole length of the back wall of the library giving room to hundreds of books in all kinds of languages.Credit: © Pasi Aalto
Stair, bookshelf, meeting place or area for play. One structure, many functions.Credit: © Pasi Aalto
The kids use the floor in the library to read and play.Credit: © Pasi Aalto
The kids use the floor in the library to read and play.Credit: © Pasi Aalto
Kids playing cards in the Safe Haven Library. Credit: © Pasi Aalto
The Computer Area in the Library is a nice place to start learning about technical stuff. There is internett on the way, giving Safe Haven a global connection.Credit: © Pasi Aalto
The large group of students made the foundation for the library using local rocks with a top layer of concrete.Credit: © Pasi Aalto
Students collaborating to cast the concrete foundation.Credit: © Pasi Aalto
The library is slowly emerging and eager students works on all its´ parts simultaneously.Credit: © Pasi Aalto
Finishing off the last part of the concrete floor.Credit: © Pasi Aalto
The students are building higher and higher.Credit: © Pasi Aalto
Cooperation to mount the wooden frame to the back wall.Credit: © Pasi Aalto
An efficient building process demands coordination and cooperation.Credit: © Pasi Aalto
Early morning meeting, deciding what to do next.Credit: © Pasi Aalto
The wooden frames of the Library was assembled laying on the ground and easily mounted onto the concrete back wall.Credit: © Pasi Aalto
The main back wall was built using a locally manufactured concrete brick.Credit: © Pasi Aalto
A young boy with a troubled past, but a brighter future exhibits his favourite book in the Safe Haven Library.Credit: © Pasi Aalto
One of the youngest girls at the orphanage.Credit: © Pasi Aalto
