School Construction Project
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In May 2008, devastating earthquakes wreaked such havoc in southwest China that five million residents became homeless. Although Sichuan Province was hardest hit, Shaanxi Province, the neighbor to the north, also suffered irreparable damage, losing, for example, 20% or 4170 schools—in Cities of Pao Ji and Han Zhong, 44% and 50% of the schools respectively are beyond repair.
Responding to urgent pleas for help, The 1990 Institute Spring Bud sponsors feel compelled to create a new beginning for thousands of innocent young victims to go back to school. Two projects are proposed for your consideration and support.
A. Zhang Jia Yun Township (Jian Yan County) Pao Ji City
The Goal
• To build a “green” campus housing a magnet school replacing two condemned elementary schools. On a new, level 66,000 square-foot site within easy distance to the County road, it will accommodate 350 students, effective September 2009.
• The new structures will withstand Magnitude 8.0 earthquake
• The Assembly Hall will have movable partitions to facilitate instruction of art, music, student activities and performances. In the evenings and on weekends, it will become a community center for adult population receiving training in literacy and technology, and a place for interaction between parents and teachers, villagers and officials.
Note: all professional services are provided on a pro-bono basis.
(Architecture and Engineering from China)
• Design Institute of Northwest Region (advisory); Pao Ji City Design Architectural Office; pre-selected construction contractor; project management and inspection personnel to be hired by U.S. team.
(Architecture from U.S.) 
• Lead architect is Jennifer Devlin, Principal at Esherick Homsey Dodge & Davis Architecture and 2008 President of American Institute of Architecture, San Francisco Chapter, she is working with a talented team of architects at EHDD including Phoebe Schenker, Alison Maloney and Matt Soisson.
• Associate architect, Dien Tseng, graduate of Tsinghua University School of Architecture and member (ret.) of Bureau of Architecture, City and County of San Francisco.
Fundraising and Financial Control
• (From U.S.) Roz Koo and her Fundraising Committee
• (From China) Women’s Federation and Education Department
Cost-Sharing
(From U.S.)
• Site plan
• Design, construction, funding of classroom and dormitory/ office buildings
• Approval of all design elements performed by China.
• Financial cost sharing up to 54% or U.S.$200,000.
(From China)
• Site acquisition/improvements
• Site survey and soils report
• School yard, latrine, landscaping, gate and surrounding wall
• Inspection fees
• Furniture and equipment
• Financial cost sharing up to 46% or U.S. $170,000.
B. Tong Kuo Township in Meixian County.
The Goal
To assist in replacing one condemned classroom building for 400 students.
Financial Assistance Only
• (From U.S.) U.S. $30,000
