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Post by Nka on Mar 29, 2016 6:31:56 GMT -6
SUBMITTED DESIGN ENTRIES
This is a list of the Top Design Entries in the competition in order of scores by 9 jurors: 512752230, 493272659, 505267588, 497939248, 510266043, 503675310, 512882618, 507991056, 512772626, 496759853, 511142533, 510977131, 516738177, 493272659, 511927315, 512252729, 493582254, 511626212, 510701210, 512885991 and 484908566 . The 1st prize winning design is Framed Escape by the design team of Maude Cannat and Rachel Méau in France; the 2nd prize winner is Inside Out by Francesca Vittorini and Andrea Tabocchini in Italy; and the 3rd prize is awarded to Classroom by the design team of Archisan involving Mehnaz Chowdhury and Sumaiya Mehjabeen in Bangladesh. Five honorable mentions were awarded, which are Abetenim Sanitary Facility by Falyou Mama Team involving Mathieu PERRIER, Arnaud JOUANCHICOT and Preetvy RAMASAMY from France and Mauritius; Shaping the Light by Lida LIOUPI and Penny STERGIOPOULOU in Greece; Classroom Type by Davide SCROFANI, Ferdinando MAZZA and Giuseppe FRANCONE in Italy; Infinitely Reproducible Classrooms by Luca BUONORA in Italy and Classroom by Alberto FIGUEROA in Spain. You can download large files on the winning designs here: yadi.sk/d/95UfshXhtExAs and see all submitted below.  1st prize winning design, Framed Escape by the design team of Maude Cannat and Rachel Méau in France
2nd prize winner, Inside Out by Francesca Vittorini and Andrea Tabocchini in Italy
3rd prize winner, Classroom by Archisan (Mehnaz Chowdhury and Sumaiya Mehjabeen) in Bangladesh.
WHAT IS NEXT?
As the construction of the best design entries is our priority, from February 2017 to July 2019, we are collaborating with some of the design teams in the competition and new partners to organize construction workshops to build the design entries based on site at Abetenim in Ghana.
The building workshop to construct the 1st prize winning entry will be held from March 1 to May 24, 2017; the workshop to build the 2nd prize winning entry will be from June 2 to August 25, 2017; and the building workshop for the 3rd prize winning design will run from July 8 to September 30, 2017. Whereas, workshop to realize the design entry that were awarded Honorable Mention will run as follows: Infinitely Reproducible Class from February 6 to May 6, 2017; Classroom from March 1 to May 24, 2017; and Classroom Type from 8 July to 30 September, 2017. Through an open call for participation, each workshop will bring together students and recent graduates of architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, interior design, and anyone interested in construction to join the workshop and play a part in line with their expertise.
THE BUILDING CHALLENGE!
How do you learn to design what is buildable? It is by designing and building your own design!
Nka Foundation has come to know that by immersing the young designers in the full circle of designing and building their design, the designers will not only garner project management skills, we anticipate that at the completion of the design-build process, the emerging architects will learn to design what is buildable to make a well-rounded graduate. For the professional, you will find the hands-on earth building experience a pause from your office work to rediscover the rudiments of architecture and nuances that can refresh your practice.
Thus, we are inviting schools of architecture and design, architecture associations, volunteer-sending organizations, Without Borders organizations, service learning / Co-op university programs, and community-spirited individuals to join us as project partners and supporters in building the top design entries in rural Ghana.
To participate, contact us at info@nkafoundation.org / www.nkafoundation.org .
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Post by muhammadansir on Apr 27, 2016 3:21:29 GMT -6
Abetenim Community Secondary School
by design team of Shahid Sayeed Khan and Muhammed Ansir in Karachi, Pakistan
DESIGN STATEMENT
The design of the classroom allows the use of earth and bamboo combination.
A triple layer of bamboo is being used as the main beams which are curved to give even extra structural strength. Providing the necessary curve is a relatively easy task when young bamboo are utilized. Organic preservatives is administered naturally by placing bamboo in drums with the preservative liquid, which travel up the internal pores by capillary action.
On top of the main bamboo frame are placed a further “mesh” of bamboo thereby giving a homogeneous frame which will also be pleasant to look at. The rear wall, which has recesses for books, is a 3 ft thick cob structure that is vertical on the inside and curved on the outside so that it follows the contours of the bamboo structure. The party walls separating each classroom is 14 inches thick which will provide structural and acoustic advantages.
The wall facing the verandah and outside courtyard is a bamboo moveable screen that allows complete privacy and when wanted, open to outside. The roof covering is corrugated sheeting which protects the roof and rear wall from the heavy rains.
The roof gutters are substantial and connect at each end into a rain water storage tank, which also connects to the ground floor drainage channels.
BUDGET. (USD)
Foundation And Floor 1500
Walls including bamboo screen wall, Door etc. 2000
Roof 3800
Plumbing For Rainwater Harvesting 550
Miscellaneous Expense 150
Total Expenses 8000
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Post by 512756694646495903001 on Apr 30, 2016 18:19:33 GMT -6
ENTRY # 512756694646495903001
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CLASSROOM +
by the Design Team: Lidija Slivka (Slovakia)
DESIGN STATEMENT
Following the idea of architecture as a collective praxis driven by the need and wish for it and the power of fulfilling the desired architectural dream our Team suggest following design concept for the competition ‘’4th Earth Architecture Competition, Designing a School for Ghana’’.
We have chosen to start with the basic module of classroom for children of ages 12 to 18 with integrated semi-open library and social space. Our design offers a possibility of different uses of the proposed module as well as the different multiplication possibilities in order to meet the need of possible budget and functional modifications of the existing master plan.
Construction of the module includes reinforced concrete footing stripes over rubble trench and reinforced screed floor 4 cm thick (1 cement : 3s harp sand - reinforced with a wire mesh) laying on crushed rubble layer, reinforced rammed earth wall 30 cm thick (reinforced with 5% of cement), wooden roof construction laded with corrugated zinc roofing sheet is laying on roof ring beam, windows and doors openings have wooden frames (windows are jali wooden windows situated on the west ). The addition to the main construction is a double facade made out of the knitting plastics (reused plastic bags).
Budget:
(1) Foundation and screed floor 350 $
(2) Walling, Doors, Windows 3950 $
(3) Roof construction and double plastic facade 3700 $
SUM :8000 $
Using local materials and taking care of solar energy design , with the focus on sustainability our proposal focuses on creating a functional, pleasant, inspiring and effective learning environment which is intersected with semi-open interaction spaces designed for sharing knowledge, relaxing and having fun.
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Post by Thassio on May 11, 2016 16:50:29 GMT -6
ENTRY # 503442327
STUDENT DORMITORY IN ABETENIM VILLAGE - EJISU-JUABEN DISTRICT/GHANA
Designed with 90% of local materials, such as mud, for the walls, bamboo, for the structure, and grass to bring inner comfort and sustainability to the whole project.
Exterior furnitures are designed to be low cost and life durable, using mud, concrete and iron.
All the rooms count on sustainable system for high inner comfort and it works like this: The grass layer covering the dormitory was the function to protect the rooms from direct insulation, these rooms have openings on each side, so it keeps a constant air movement, putting in fresh air and putting out hot and old air. On the top each room count with two skylights to make easier for the sun light to get in, and with this, full filing the sustainable system.
This building is designed to be flexible, so it can get bigger or smaller. Each room is designed to have seven students. The project in the picture have 23 dorms and a bathroom to fulfill 161 students needs.
BUDGET (USD $) Dorms BathRoom - Fittings - Total $6.534,00 Foundation - Total $73.240,00
Walling and Roofing - Total $1.350,00
Dorms - Fittings - Total $7.056,00
Miscellaneous - Total $5.913,00
23 Dormitories and bathroom total cost $94.093,00
If we dispart the total cost for each dorm and the bathroom, the medium budget for each one is: $ 3.920,54
Designer: Thássio Freire - Architect |
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Post by nikital on May 22, 2016 2:45:47 GMT -6
Entry 508528275
 Cafeteria, Modular Terrior by design team: Mark Brook and Nikita Langford
The proposal for the cafeteria reflects on the traditional architecture of Ghana and the Ejistu-Juaben District, the traditional housing plan of the Akan provided initial inspiration. The Plato is the central focus of a home in an Akan, a place for community and family life the kitchen and Plato has been a programmatic locus for our design. The Plato (our central courtyard and community garden) of the design works as both an entrance and ventilation corridor, separating the dinning and cooking facilities, providing a visual connection to the landscape.
The construction method, takes advantage of local skills. Focusing on atakpame or rammed earth construction with 3 meter long structural rammed earth modules book ended by jali windows. The use of this repeating element allows for simple and efficient construction, with the Jali window working as a visual connection, ventilation and control joint for the rammed earth. This concept facilitates an easy staging process and limiting the need for the construction of multiple pieces of formwork, with recycle and re-use of the same formwork minimising construction cost. By focusing on a modular design a structural system has been developed that is adaptable to all components of the school if desired, creating an efficient streamlined construction method, which can be integrated into all typologies of the school reusing the same formwork and construction knowledge.
Construction cost
Trench Footing + Slab 2920
Rammed Earth Walls 380
Lightweight Wall Framing 1100
Roof Framing 1950
Roof Sheeting 1520
Total $7870
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Post by Tanja on May 27, 2016 1:54:35 GMT -6
ENTRY # 511626212 A
Abetenim Community Secondary School Design Team: Tanja Sok, m.i.a. (Slovenia)
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” – Leonardo da Vinci
The proposal is a modular design that can expand according to the needs of the school without compromising the integrity of the design. The concept derives from the organization of the traditional village in Ghana with its central courtyard, around which the separate spaces are distributed. The building consists of two parallel volumes of classrooms and offices.
With its linear layout it creates semi-enclosed central courtyard, which can be used as children´s playground, socializing area, outdoor learning… It encourages the surrounding greenery to enter into the schools ambiences. The physical connection between the volumes is at the front in the entrance area, where the ramp and staircases leads through the bamboo-column forest of the double height hypostyle hall. The roof canopy floats over and protects from the elements, while acting as a visual and physical characteristic focus of the building.
The main principle of the design is simplicity, therefore the building consists of very few materials. The main structure is a concrete skeleton, which is the most economical form of providing durability and safety. For internal walls and facades locally acquired compressed earth blocks are used in order to respect the genius loci - local identity and tradition. The third material, used for the window louvres and in the entrance area is bamboo, which is recognized as an underrated material in Ghana and the use of it in public buildings is a great potential. The roof itself is made of corrugated steel sheets.
The listed budget stands for the construction of the first phase of the design – the bamboo hypostyle and 2 wings with 3 classrooms, toilets and an office per floor. The cost of further additions can be predicted accordingly.
Budget in USD Concrete - Foundation, slabs - 2700 USD Concrete - Load bearing construction - 1950 USD Rammed earth blocks - Walls - 800 USD Bamboo – Roof construction, doors, louvres - 1800 USD Sheet Metal - Roofing - 750 USD
Total expenses: 8.000 USD
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Post by Tanja on May 27, 2016 2:01:51 GMT -6
ENTRY #511626212 A
 Design Team: Tanja Sok, m.i.a. (Slovenia) “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” – Leonardo da Vinci The proposal is a modular design that can expand according to the needs of the school without compromising the integrity of the design. The concept derives from the organization of the traditional village in Ghana with its central courtyard, around which the separate spaces are distributed. The building consists of two parallel volumes of classrooms and offices. With its linear layout it creates semi-enclosed central courtyard, which can be used as children´s playground, socializing area, outdoor learning… It encourages the surrounding greenery to enter into the schools ambiences. The physical connection between the volumes is at the front in the entrance area, where the ramp and staircases leads through the bamboo-column forest of the double height hypostyle hall. The roof canopy floats over and protects from the elements, while acting as a visual and physical characteristic focus of the building. The main principle of the design is simplicity, therefore the building consists of very few materials. The main structure is a concrete skeleton, which is the most economical form of providing durability and safety. For internal walls and facades locally acquired compressed earth blocks are used in order to respect the genius loci - local identity and tradition. The third material, used for the window louvres and in the entrance area is bamboo, which is recognized as an underrated material in Ghana and the use of it in public buildings is a great potential. The roof itself is made of corrugated steel sheets. The listed budget stands for the construction of the first phase of the design – the bamboo hypostyle and 2 wings with 3 classrooms, toilets and an office per floor. The cost of further additions can be predicted accordingly. Budget in USD Concrete - Foundation, slabs - 2700 USD Concrete - Load bearing construction - 1950 USD Rammed earth blocks - Walls - 800 USD Bamboo – Roof construction, doors, louvres - 1800 USD Sheet Metal - Roofing - 750 USD Total expenses: 8.000 USD |
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Post by weijenberg on May 27, 2016 2:48:57 GMT -6
ENTRY # 511927315
Sparkling Bubbles school
Design Team: Epp Jaager, Camiel Weijenberg , Fathurrahma Rahmat, Diane Bognon ( Singapore ) DESIGN STATEMENT
We approached the campus as a total, not a separate building out of context. Our masterplan sees a relation between the buildings and surroundings. The layout of the school is inspired by Konkomba village – circles inside circles – which vary in radius and height. The heart of the campus is the lower school yard with where students gather under the shade of trees. The schoolyard is encircled by a cluster of classrooms, supporting buildings and gardens. Interaction between students and teachers occurs inside permanent classrooms. The pockets of gardens connecting the classrooms are used for smaller tutoring groups or relaxation. The four gates connect the campus area with the park a park for recreation and gardening and rest of the surroundings. The Classroom unit is circular shaped with seating arranged in half circles to encourage students to participate. 40 students can sit in in different levels; which allows the teacher to see everyone from an equal distance and communicate easier with students. Construction and Building Materials
Rammed earth is used as the main building material. Cement beams and rammed earth walls support the wooden roof trusses, which carry the lightweight roof cover structure. The floors are made of rammed earth with locally available stone plates or river rocks. The traditional interwoven branches are used for in door louvers and fences to create a ventilated ceiling. Local materials and working craft are used to build the school so it is self-sustaining in energy and water production. Budget
Foundation and flooring 1000 $ Walls 1800 $ Roof constructions 3000 Installations 1000$ Miscellaneous 1000$ Total 8000 $
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Post by scullye on May 27, 2016 8:03:41 GMT -6
ENTRY # 511815413 EXPNDORMITORY: An adaptable dormitory for its students
Design Team: Étienne Scully, architecture student (Canada)
DESIGN STATEMENT
The main idea was to create dormitories that would easily adapt to the changing needs of the school and to the different age groups sleeping in the habitations. The typical dormitory type is made of multiple identical units put together (in phases) to form a courtyard. The school might then find it easy to gradually add units whenever necessary, depending on the growth of the school attenders. There are no solid divisions inside a dormitory unit. Curtains might be used for visual divisions. The space may either be all used for beds, or divided to manage different functions within the unit. The two-levels structure maximizes the possibilities of space planning. When it is not class time, the dormitory courtyard becomes a vibrant place for games, social activities, creation and relaxation. The ease to manipulate the facade facing the courtyard (light rotating bamboo doors) insists the users to bring the activities outside and vice versa without much effort. Each unit is made of a mix of earth and bamboo. While a continual rammed earth wall encloses the dormitory unit on 3 sides, bamboo columns and beams placed following a simple yet efficient layout of axis that allows a maximum use of space. Both materials were chosen because of their cheap value, strength, and their abundance locally. The thick rammed earth wall not only assures privacy, but also helps for temperature regulation through the effect of thermal mass. Woven bamboo walls enclose the second story and the facade facing the courtyard, helping fresh air and natural light circulating in the habitat along with the help of the shape of the split gable roof covered of corrugated zinc panels. Clerestory mosquito nets are placed to avoid bugs disturbance during nighttime. BUDGET (USD)
Foundation wall and footing – rubble stone, clay brick, cement, sand and gravel 890$
Flooring – mixed cement and sand 250$Walling - rammed earth wall 450$Structure
Bamboo – (chemically treated for construction), doors, flooring and woven walls 2500$
Wood 90$
Roofing - Corrugated zinc panels 1 130$
Miscellaneous
Fabrics 200$
Laborers cost – skilled and unskilled 2000$Volunteers 0$
TOTAL (labor included) : 7 510$
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Post by frisellap on May 27, 2016 8:52:33 GMT -6
ENTRY #512562169
 project block n°6 | classrooms
Akwaaba school is imagined like a repeatable prototype, built by local resources and procedures. The basic module is a singular block contains 4 classrooms, each of 40 m sq, and a courtyard.
The block environment is on the NE/SO axis. The wall facing at SW and NE are pierced by PVC pipe: the cold wind goes in by the holes and reaches the classrooms which are opposite. The classrooms fulled receive morning light at NE.
The roof is pitched reversely to collect rainwater in a indoor pool that refresh the courtyard.
Construction Phases
1 | FOUNDATION + FLOOR
Five dugouts fill up with gravel and reinforced cement up the gravel. Loose earth is tamped around and a 25 mm cement layer is casted on the top.
COST 1572 $
2 | STRUCTURAL WALLS
The walls are made by rammed earth technology. Different layers, that consist of earth, sand and cement, involve in different colors and there is no need to plastering or painting the wall.
COST 755 $
3 | BAG EARTH WALLS
Woven polypropylene bags are filled up with earth. Bags have to be filled with the same amount of earth in order to help keep walls aligned. On the top of each bag layer is added barbed wire.
COST 1000 $
4 | SECONDARY PARTITIONS
Bamboo walls separate the classrooms from the courtyard. It allows the lightning and the wind streams.
COST 992 $
5 | ROOF STRUCTURE
A wood weave is put on the structural walls to support the roof. The principal beams are in the walls with a bolt. The secondary beams are put on the principal beams.
COST 1520 6 | ROOF
The corrugate zinc roof is put on a layer of rolling long grass. The beams height allows the roof ventilation.
A bamboo pipe runs along the center line to channel the rainwater in the pool.
COST 1157 $
TOTAL 6996 $
The advanced money will be invested in the furnishings.
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Post by 509474424642456616001 on May 27, 2016 9:52:01 GMT -6
ENTRY # 509474424642456616001
By the Design Team of
Julio Jesús Palomino, R.Casas-Mayoral, M.Fortea-Luna, J.M.Monreal-Periañez, M.de Luxán-García-de-Diego and M.M.Barbero-Barrera (Spain)
The Project places a module to be used as a classroom. The system is modular in design and it is therefore expandable and adaptive, so it can be used in a wide range of applications structural and dimensional variations.
The basic module solves the problem of span, context and load in the most effective way.
The design has adequate resources to carry out the assigned function as the constructive simplicity, the possibility of repetition and grouping of the module.
In addition to, the ability to be erected in a safe way without auxiliary resources and low-skilled workers makes it suitable for many functions and situations.
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Post by pomoek on May 27, 2016 11:50:16 GMT -6
Entry: 484838457
COOL SCHOOL
Introduction
The assignment is to design a classroom of 40m 2 for 45 children made of mud. The construction is made of rammed earth and mud bricks are used for the non-constructive elements of the building. Design Brief
The major constructive elements of the building are produced using the rammed earth method. These constructive elements are protected by the large overhanging roof against the elements. The shape of the roof is designed in such a way to provide the maximum shade at any time whatever the building’s orientation. Because the roof is lifted on both sides, the building can be efficiently ventilated. Furthermore, the roof timber construction is designed to be produced at low cost and with minimal training. As the roof is founded directly on the foundation at two point, a light construction can be utilized. This also reduces the necessity of more heavy stamped earth walls. By applying a special locally made light compressed brick with a hollow structure, the building can be ventilated naturally. Because the bricks are lighter than normal bricks, the building accumulates less heat, thus providing a comfortable environment. The bricks will be made with a manual operated earthbrick compressor which is readily available on the market and can easily be operated by untrained operators. Also, the shape of the bricks provide additional sun protection and will prevent rain intrusion. Major building materials:
Rammed Earth, compressed bricks, timber, baked roofing tiles, baked floor tiles. Earth for the construction and the bricks are locally harvested at no cost. Budget
Floor tiles: $ 1.500,- Roof tiles: $ 2.000,- Brick compressor: $ 650,- Timber for the roof and doors: $ 1.500,- Plumbing and sanitation: $ 500,- Misc.: $ 1.850,- Total: $ 8.000,- Attachments:
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Post by mfenn on May 27, 2016 21:14:01 GMT -6
ENTRY # 484908566
CLASSROOM MODULE
The objective behind this design was to create a repeatable classroom module that is customizable to the needs of the Abetenim community. There are four driving themes behind this design:
Community:
The courtyard layout is designed to provide the community with a flexible space for gatherings, performances and events. Community input in the design and construction process was also an objective. The simple, lo-tech design means the classrooms can easily be built by local unskilled labour. The mud-brick ‘screen’ walls can be replace with alternative screens designed in collaboration with the community based on the available materials and skills & trades of the people.
Environment:
The proposal uses principals of sustainable design to maximise the comfort of the space and economic efficiency. The individual classrooms are oriented to maximise cross ventilation. The high thermal mass of the rammed earth walls eliminates temperature variations throughout the day, and keeps the interior spaces cool during the day and warm at night. And, the perforated screen walls allow for ample natural light; electric lighting is optional depending on need and available resources. The planters along the outside of the classroom module act as a retaining wall but also provide a space for the trees and plants effected by the excavation to be replanted reducing the buildings impact on the site. The plants also shade the walls, which aids the natural cooling.
Tradition:
The proposal uses traditional earth building techniques, and focuses on a central courtyard design based on the traditional ‘courtyard house’. This space becomes a flexible gathering place for the students to eat, play and congregate for events and performances. The classrooms are designed with strong continuity between interior and exterior spaces based on the traditional lifestyle of indoor/outdoor living. The ‘screen’ walls allow a strong visual connection to the courtyard keeping the focus on this central shared space.
Flexibility:
The design is kept intentionally flexible for evolving community needs, educational styles and class sizes. The module is designed to be repeatable and flexible while the proposed layout includes adaptable interior spaces and multi-functional outdoor areas.
Costing:
Concrete Slab - $2600
Rammed Earth Walls - $300
Plywood Formwork - $32
Mud Bricks - $78
Timber Beams & Posts - $60
Roof Framing - $350
Roof Sheeting - $1300
Door Frame - $10
Fixtures - $500
Misc. - $270
Total - $5500 USD |
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Post by ATePE Italia on May 28, 2016 6:19:15 GMT -6
ENTRY # 493582254SML Court: the court-dormitory system in Abetenim, Ghana
Design team: Michele Rossa (architect), Lionella Biancon (architect), Francesca Bonadiman (architect), Carlotta Fabbri (engineer), Caterina Pomponio (engineering student), Mariol Llupo (engineering student), Elisa Dainese (PhD architect), Stefano Pompei (civil engineer) and Marco Cardoni (civil engineer) - ATePE Italia, Italy
ABSTRACT
Drawing inspiration from the traditional Ashanti house the SML Court project aims to provide the students of the Abetenim village of Ghana with innovative and sustainable school dormitories.
Reinterpreting local traditions and merging them with modern architectural principles SML Court proposes the design of completely functional and modular units that can be duplicated according to funds availability and in order to increase the project’s housing capacity.
The plan develops from the court-dormitory system that generates different degrees of privacy and social inclusion.
Key points of its design are the use of low-cost materials - as the rammed earth - able to ensure, among others, good thermal performances.
The result is a sustainable architecture where cost-efficient construction is fully integrated with the use of local materials and low-tech building techniques easily customizable and implementable by local unskilled workers.
DESIGN STATEMENT
SML Court
A Dormitory for Abetenim, Ghana
The project develops from the understanding of local conditions and techniques in the area around Abetenim, in Ghana, according to the following principles:
Tradition and Modernity
In order to design high quality dormitories and favor social inclusion we reinterpret local traditions and modern architecture.
As in the traditional Ashanti house our proposal develops from the definition of the communal courtyard and the tree contained in it. Under the shadow of the tree, symbol of life and knowledge in Ghanaian tradition, students meet and share their everyday experiences.
Dormitory units group together around the public space benefiting from its additional services such as modern restrooms and playgrounds.
Degrees of Privacy
From the large court students enter two smaller courts with dormitories, which house respectively 12 boys and 12 girls.
The system court-dormitory can be repeated and combined housing 384 pupils.
Courts of different dimensions – SML – offer different degrees of privacy: public spaces facilitate inclusion and socialization, while more private areas in each unit accord with more individual needs. In strategic points the wall separating units presents windows, which favor the dialogue and visual contact among areas.
Sustainability
We use the construction technique called rammed earth to build court walls and dormitories.
Walls thickness permits indoor thermal control, while the roof design and the section favor natural ventilation and wall cooling producing a sustainable architecture where cost-efficient construction is fully integrated with local materials and passive solar design.
Corrugated zinc roofing sheets form the roof. Two water tanks collect water for its reuse in the restrooms. Total costs of construction do not exceed US$ 8,000.
COST ESTIMATION > 7919 US$ (total)1. Lean concrete > 155 US$
1.1 Dormitory A: 59 US$1.2 Dormitory B: 52 US$1.3 Bathroom: 44 US$2. Reinforced concrete, rebars and formworks > 1465.5 US$2.1 Dormitory A: 655 US$2.2 Dormitory B: 598.5 US$2.3 Bathroom: 212 US$3. Rammed earth and pavements > 792.5 US$
3.1 Dormitory A: 373.2 US$3.2 Dormitory B: 347.2 US$3.3 Bathroom: 72.1 US$4. CGI roofing > 2146 US$
4.1 Dormitory A: 930 US$4.2 Dormitory B: 953 US$4.3 Bathroom: 263 US$
5. Timber elements > 2637 US$
5.1 Dormitory A: 1361 US$5.2 Dormitory B: 1170 US$5.3 Bathroom: 106 US$6. Doors and windows > 199 US$
6.1 Dormitory A: 79 US$6.2 Dormitory B: 79 US$6.3 Bathroom: 41 US$
7. Sanitary facilities (WCs, sinks, etc.) > 294 US$
7.1 Dormitory A: 0 US$7.2 Dormitory B: 0 US$7.3 Bathroom: 294 US$
8. Screws, bolts and steel plates > 230 US$
8.1 Dormitory A: 94 US$8.2 Dormitory B: 87 US$8.3 Bathroom: 49 US$
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Post by thongchai on May 28, 2016 8:59:24 GMT -6
ENTRY #512727044
THE PHYSICS LABORATORY
DESIGN TEAM
Thongchai Wongsrisuppakul, Architect, Thailand, macrophage08@gmail.com
Veeramon Suwannasang, Urban Planner, Thailand, veeramon@gmail.com
DESIGN STATEMENT
The building is a grand triangle shape - the production of gable roof framing that extends to the ground, for aesthetic identity and rainwater harvesting. As the physics laboratory, extraordinary design is carefully placed for encouraging the Feel-Like-Physics atmosphere through the presence of kinetic force sculptures.
Locating at a foyer, waving sculptures link to the bamboo turbines at the roof zenith in which it connects to electric generators beneath - not only inspire science students and intrigue those visiting, but also generate electricity enough for small physics activities.
Extending triangle roof is easy to construct by local labors, and more importantly, is a solution to water scarcity in Ghana.
The building itself can harvest rainwater enough for daily usage - by the 45 degrees roof slope with the installation of gutters, pipes, and water treatment tank.
To maximize the area capacity, we divide space by two (40 & 40 sq.m.) to create an open foyer in-between making the sharing space that is functional,
yet wide and welcoming - important for encouraging social interaction. Bamboos become parts of the walls and the roof - not only to alleviate the heavy-feeling of earth walls, but to cultivate sense of belonging as well.
The middle part of the extending roof has ribbon-shaped opening as voids to allow natural light and ventilation for spaces inside.
The use of transparent polycarbonate sheets let light shining through whilst saving electricity. Air circulation flows through voids at the roof, the walls, and at the peak of the gable roof, creating suitable atmosphere for teaching and learning.
COST ESTIMATION (USD)
Foundation 525
Floor 662
Walls 1,100
Roof (including gutters for rainwater harvesting) 4,890
Fittings 660
Bamboo sculptures and turbines 160
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Post by giuliamarchetto on May 28, 2016 9:55:45 GMT -6
ENTRY # 506338476 The Cafeteria
Design Team: G. Marchetto, G. Morrone, F. Vaccher, architects (Italy)
DESIGN STATEMENT
The cafeteria project wants to give the school a new place to eat, chill out and relate with other students. The project is divided in different construction phases: the first unit is where the kitchen and the first lunch area will be located. The whole unit can be locked overnight thanks to light wooden doors with colorful african fabric inserts, that can be hanged during the day and provide more shading. The other buildings will add rooms for meals, patios, flexible rooms, a bar for events, an internet and reading area. Every building is conceived to allow natural cooling through ventilation, mainly thanks to the fresh south-west wind. The cafeteria is developed around a central courtyard -inspired by the typical Ashanti architecture- so that the buildings' bases can be used as a seat during events or in any time of the day. A phytodepuration system for rainwater using water hyacinth will be located in the central piazza as well. The chosen materials can be easily found in the nearby of Abetenim village, reducing costs. The base will be made of compacted clay and local recycled stones, covered by a leveled cement screed. Hand pressed brick-walls, while responding to thermal inertia's demand, give the possibility to insert a ventilation system in the north facade, allowing hot air to leave the building. A light local wood structure separates the corrugated zinc sheets from the walls, assuring a correct ventilation through the building. Budget
Roof sheeting: 1560$ Roof framing: 2520$ Windows and doors fixtures: 149,4$ Building structure and walls: 1182,07$ Foundations: 797,73$ Base and floor: 1274,17$ Plumbings and fittings: 492$ TOT: 7975,37$
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Post by albertofm0 on May 28, 2016 12:38:08 GMT -6
ENTRY # 507991056
Design statement
The idea that drove this competition was to create a new typology of school based on local materials and construction techniques to achieve a flexible configuration of classrooms with a uses a conscious approach to sustainable design. The project is designed along west/east axis to minimize sun exposure at the north/south walls.
The building is composed by a double layer of bamboo and rammed walls. The external walls made of bamboo and timber will block direct sun radiation over the internal walls made of adobe while allow cross ventilation. Rotating the classroom creates between both layers, spaces for interact between students.
Project Construction / Budget
(1) Stone foundation total = 1200$
(2) Walling total = 2800$
Wood studs =1200$
Bamboo Screen =900$
Rammed walls =700$
(3) Roofing total = 2600$
Wood beam =1500$
Bamboo roof =1100$
(4) Fittings total = 520 $
Window frames + 6 blades each = 400$
Door frame + leaf = 120$
4 classrooms total = 7120 $
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Post by dianaioja on May 28, 2016 17:14:40 GMT -6
ENTRY #502943005
CAFETERIA Abetenim Community Secondary School, GHANA
design team: Martin-Ioja Diana and Suceava Ioana, architects
Design statement:
In our quest to find buildings from the past that resemble in function with the school cafeteria, we found the traditional Ashanti buildings used as “assembly halls”, such as the temples. Learning from the past architecture, we designed a building that follows the traditional aspects and uses them in a modern way.
As a design for the cafeteria, we chose a modular version that is formed by five interconnected buildings that can be used either individually or as just one big space. The cafeteria maintains the profile of the “old” buildings, with a ventilated roof for better air flow conditions. The roof is made of wood and covered with metal sheets and it has separate concrete structural columns than the walls. The plan is formed of five different courtyard-oriented modules interconnected with hallways that allows us to have a more fluid space. The main entrance and the courtyard merge, giving a bigger and more open central space. The central courtyard is two-steps lower, which creates an opportunity for a small theater. The covered part near the main entrance remains at the same level as the dining hall, for more fluid movement and, in need, it can be used as extra dining space, as it is covered.
The walls of the modules are made of rammed earth and they are covered with bug nets. This gives enough space for air circulation between the modules and the roof above. The hallways and made of rammed earth and recycled glass bottle bricks, used to make up patterns. The foundation is made out of concrete, while the floors are made of wood sheets. All the windows and doors use wood and nets.
Budget:
We considered the $8000 budget for one of the five modules incorporated in the design of the cafeteria
Module A: foundation: $958 walls: $2358 floor: $337 roof: $3289 miscellaneous: $1058 TOTAL: $8000
Module B: foundation: $519 walls: $1066 floor: $140 roof: $1644 miscellaneous: $1131 TOTAL: $4500
Module C: foundation: $519 walls: $994 floor: $140 roof: $1644 miscellaneous: $1203 TOTAL: $4500
Module D: foundation: $519 walls: $1134 floor: $140 roof: $1644 miscellaneous: $1063 TOTAL: $4500
Module E: foundation: $767 walls: $1839 floor: $298 roof: $3289 miscellaneous: $807 TOTAL: $7000 |
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Post by lenkoro on May 28, 2016 18:10:29 GMT -6
“ANOIGMA”
Entry #504437032
Teacher Dwellings for the School of Ghana Design team: Nikolaos Karagiannis and Eleni Korovesi, architects (Greece)
Emphasis was given in designing teacher dwellings, named ANOIGMA, a very significant sector; as good sheltering of the teachers would provide them with motivation for a more sufficient teaching of the students. The design philosophy of the building mainly followed two paths. Firstly, the idea was that the teachers would be isolated from their surrounding environment and basically from their working environment, the classroom and the students. Thus, creating a communal space from which individual private bedroom spaces unfold, was the designing solution given. Secondly, completing the idea of isolation, the idea of creating communal gardens, shared by two teachers, was introduced. In this way, both private life and communal space (gardens, living room, kitchen, and library) coexist.
Final design originated by a playful degradation of the basic geometry. That resulted in the division of the communal space into individual activities (living room, kitchen, and library) without need of separating walls.
A notable moment of the designing process was the design of the openings, on the walls as well as on the roofs for natural light and ventilation purposes. Studying Ghana's culture inspired the shape and the patterns of the openings. Approximate costs of the materials used: • Cement: $52,17 per 1m3 • Cement and gravel for the mixture of rammed earth: $27,5 per 1m3 • Timber roof: $2,7 per 1m2 • Zinc roof: $130 per 20 sheets of zinc • Timber floor: $2,7 per 1m2 • Wooden doors: $10 each • Wiring mesh: $5,2 per 1m2 • Bathroom tiles: $4,4 per 1m2 • Washbasins: $32 each • Basins: $65 each Total cost is $ 15,746 and we propose so that is built in two parts of approximately $8,000. Attachments:
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Post by idarazak on May 28, 2016 23:48:04 GMT -6
Entry # 516738177 Nurture in Nature: Adaptable Classrooms in Abetenim, Ghana
![]()  Design Team: Hanisah Nordin, Nurhidayah Ab Razak, Azam Malek Wan Haron, Architects (Malaysia) Design Statement
Abstract This proposal is for cluster of 7 classrooms, with each classroom able to accommodate up to 49 students. Three of the classrooms can transform into a large multi-purpose hall for events, examinations or assembly.Our proposal critically responds to the climate and ecology of Southern Ghana and promotes comfort for the students. We want to create classrooms that are spacious, well-ventilated, flexible and at the same time incorporate formal and informal outdoor learning spaces. Informal learning stems from exposing people to experiences outside the formal learning environment, such as experiencing nature (CSIR, Guidelines for Human Settlement Planning and Design, 2005, p.9). This is achieved through bringing agricultural elements into the courtyard to embrace the natural surroundings of the site. Concept The exaggerated roof protects the materials from unnecessary weather exposure. The roof is strategically slanted to create shade from the harsh east-west sun and north-south oriented to keep the classrooms at a comfortable temperature. The substantial roof area integrates a rainwater harvesting system for students and wardens to water the plants in the nearby productive gardens. Kumasi has two rainy seasons, a rainwater harvesting system can help mitigate this situation and ensure a proper irrigation system is in place to control flooding. In between main classroom spaces, there are flexible areas and a garden for students to engage with. The balcony is a special place to relax and creates a deep verandah underneath. Designs of artisans of the Abetenim Arts Village is incorporated in the fabric attached to the balcony structure as a vibrant decoration to the main building and keeps the walkway cool from the sun. Formal spaces are the classrooms, and informal learning can take place in the courtyard, the corner spaces and the balcony. Flexibility of the spaces mean there is opportunity for a myriad of activities, diverse curriculum and teaching method reforms in the long-term. (UNESCO, Physical Facilities for Education: What Planners Need to Know, 1997, p.60). Budget (for 1 unit classroom with balcony)
Cement 4,369.50 Re-Bar 104.50 Steel Connections 40.00 Framing Lumber 1,206.00 Formwork 421.00 Aggregate (Sand) 265.00 Roofing sheets 456.00 Ceiling Battons 18.00 Bamboo Woven 500.00 Wooden Door Frame 20.00 Window frames 100.00 Miscellaneous 500.00 (gutter, bolts & nuts, screws, fabric etc) TOTAL 8000.00
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Post by mena on May 29, 2016 1:19:43 GMT -6
DESIGN STATEMENT - # 512718813 Design: The design calls for simplicity and sobriety, given the budget and the self construction. The scope of the project is to elaborate an idea that gives room to creativity, modernity and variety. The beauty of earth construction is matched with the irregularity of the windows, which are splayed and colorful. By simply varying the formwork the units can display a strong visual variety within the simplicity of the construction and avoiding building complications. Flexibility: to avoid rigidity, I provided a second larger unit (around 57 sq. mt.) which conforms with the same design concept, and the different units can be freely aggregated. Construction: the unit is constructed using local techniques and materials readily available on site. The foundations are cast in concrete, like the raised platform which supports the rammed earth walls. On top of the walls a ring concrete beam serves as lintel for doors and windows, support for the perforated ceiling and the basis to sit the roofing system. The roof acts like a visor: it's an overhanging structure of corrugated metal which protects the construction from the rain and shades the walls from the sun. Between the roof and the perforated ceiling there's a large gap, to allow the warm air to escape out sideways. In fact, the unit uses passive ventilation, like the Gando Library project by Francis Kéré: at the bottom of the walls on both sides there are openings which allow the cooler air in. The large openings are tapered. This gives a strong character to the buildings, with a touch of color, that can be different for each 2 unit aggregations (so to connote the use of the classes: yellow for science, red for workshops...) or just one color like it's shown in the renders, for a stronger sense of uniformity. Project budget breakdown for the unit : (please note: the following does not include labor) Roofing. Dimension: 930X1500. Corrugated zinc sheets, 12 packs = $ 1560 Roof girders: $ 160 each, total 7, including hardware = $ 1120 Walling. Rammed earth wall material: = $ 0 Formwork (including hardware) = $ 500 Concrete perforated ceiling: = $500 Concrete ring top beam = $ 300 Foundation. Excavation = $ 150 Foundation + concrete raised platform + concrete bottom curb = $ 1300 Finishes: 3 blade louvered windows (dim: 270X150- 95X115 - 170X95 cm) - painted wood total = $ 100 2 louvered doors - painted wood - total = $ 80 Bundle bug net X2 (protection of doors and windows) = $ 100 Bundle wire mesh (for perforations @ceiling) = $ 60 Electric (including light fixtures) = $ 300 Miscellaneous: = $ 800 Grand total = $ 6870 It has been very difficult to come up with a budget, but I believe that it is credible, although not precise. Attachments:
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Post by awinternational on May 29, 2016 5:33:00 GMT -6
ENTRY # 487456135CLASSROOM TYPE in Abetenim, Ghana
 Design Team: Ahmed Jallouli ,Architect and Walid Walha, Architect (Tunisia)DESIGN STATEMENT
We have worked on a classroom type.
Our idea is to design an ecological classroom which we include only local materials.
The typical classroom is composed by the class area (7m x 7m), desk teacher (4m x 3m), and stock area(3m x 3m).
It will be reproduced in all the school and it will contain 45 students per room.
The Classroom will be built with local and ecological materials: Earth for the construction of walls ,the cane wood for the construction of the roof and the concrete for the foundation and the screed.
The estimate of the materials:
Concrete: -Screed: 29.17 m3 x100$
-Foundation: 10 m3 x 100$
-Lintel: 1.19 m3 x 100$
Total concrete cost: 4117$
Structural wood: 300m² x 11$
Total wood cost: 3300$
Earth quantity: 55,1 m3
Total estimat material cost: 7417$
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Post by jelena on May 29, 2016 9:11:56 GMT -6
Entry #501032045Design statement:
"The Cluster” - site specific spatial solution for classrooms containing 45 students each. The Cluster of classrooms consists of six separate clusters with four units per cluster. The dimensions of each classroom unit are carefully adjusted to the use of the localy available construction materials. The clusters themselves are organized in a way in which they create a main public artery which connects directly to the rest of the school complex. The ‘artery' serves as a public meeting point and circulation of the students. The small passages perpendicular to the clusters connect directly to the laboratories and the rest of the functional program. The positioning on the site is as well a result of the favorable orientation and good ventilation - utilizing the favorable cold breezes that mainly come from the south-west, and blocking the north-east warm winds. The cascade composition of each cluster as well as the roof shape helps in creating shadows in the most critical areas. Each classroom is elevated from the ground level in order to avoid any possible flooding during the rain season. It also allows for extension of the teaching area if needed. The walls of the cluster units are made from hand pressed earth bricks ideally made on site, which lie on concrete foundation lines. Each classroom is carried by wooden construction which extends to the roof. The floors in the classrooms are concrete. The buildings are covered by corrugated zink panels which allow for good support and sustaining strength from the heavy rainfall. Budget:Foundation:1000$ Walls:1800$ Ceiling:300$ Floors:1500$ Wooden window coverings + wooden window frames:800$ Roofing: 885$ Total: 6285$ 
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Post by dfgarchitetti on May 29, 2016 10:03:11 GMT -6
ENTRY #503675310 CLASSROOM TYPE “A hundred pages breathing and dancing the music of culture.” DESIGN STATEMENT: The classroom is not conceived individually but is designed as part of a harmonious whole, like a piece of a larger puzzle, the Court. The complete building will open in the four corners of the perimeter, which will become four covered entrance/squares, decorated by three trees-pillar. The exterior of the complex will be characterized by the rhythm of vertical windows of the classrooms while the interior facade of the court will be characterized by the rhythm of the wooden pillars of the Portico, which are also the expressive architectural element of the project. In fact the space of the inner courtyard will be like an open book, its pages will open on the court and will appear to move or even to dance around, opening and closing in an endless loop. The large open space boundaries will be like a musical breath crossed by students. The Portico will be a filter between the court and the covered spaces. It will be also the internal distribution ring that provides access to the classrooms but it could be used as study area, social space and relax zone. In addition to the spatial quality given by the succession of Court-Portico-Classrooms, another plus of the project is the flexibility of the classrooms that consist of two areas: a larger space for the class and a smaller space for “expansion” that can act as classroom entrance, study area and meeting space. The two areas are separated by mobile libraries that could be moved in such a way that the space would result in different configurations that can accommodate different activities, like conference, exhibition, and performances. The classrooms are cheap and low-tech modules, and provide spatial quality, hygrothermal comfort, natural lighting and flexibility. The different spaces created by the modules can be lived 24 hours on 24 for any type of activity, both outside but especially indoors, protected by the rains. However, the spaces will be completed by handicrafts fruit of local culture, textiles, and carved in wood tiles. PROJECT BUDGET Fundations (excavations, bottom curb, concrete beams): 2.500,00 US$ Floor Platform (metal wire and concrete screed): 750,00 US$ Walls (formwork and window frames, rammed earth [free], concrete curb: 500,00 US$ Roof and Portico (wooden beams, corrugated zinc sheets, steel joints): 2.250,00 US$ Portico finishing, windows blind, moveable libraries: 1.000,00 US$ TOTAL COST: 7.000,00 US$  |
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Post by chiaramarina on May 29, 2016 10:08:09 GMT -6
Entry #500712201 Laboratories: Enjoy to Learn Design team: Arc. Marina Massotti and Arc. Chiara Pattaro (Italy)
DESIGN STATEMENT
The project idea is to create a unique complex of laboratories; each laboratory (10x8mt) has an outdoor corridor and its own garden for outdoor lessons. The structure of a laboratory is based on the principles of: sustainability, use of local and natural materials, self-construction, recycling, use of natural resources for lighting and ventilation; each structure will be realized as follows:
• Independent coverage bamboo, supporting a simple roof cladding of corrugated zinc sheets: it is higher and wider than the laboratory-block to create an open space with good ventilation and it should provide wide shadow; and it has a rainwater collect system. • Concrete foundations and stones: concrete foundation topped with earth, and the floor plastered with a mixture of earth, water and cement. • 2 Lateral adobe walls with internal structure in bamboo canes. (We choose these materials for its solidity, thermal properties and tradition. They must be protected from damp and rainfall, for this reason they have an edging of concrete and stone). • The frontal wall is divided into two parts: fixed panels and openable panels of the main entrance. • The wall facing the outside courtyard has sliding folding partitions, to create an open space with the verandah and the garden, and it has a wall covered with plaster-board.
-Sliding folding partitions are made of bamboo and wood: bamboo woven fibers are attached to the timber framed panels, running along grooved tracks on the floor. -Verandah is protected by bamboo panels with climbing plants for cooling, with seats made of bamboo.
• Outdoor garden seats and tables made of recycled bottles filled with soil.
BUDGET: 5150$
Foundation-Floor = 950$
Walling = 1.150$
Roofing = 1900$
Panels (wall and verandah) = 950$
Miscellaneous = 200$
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Post by montagne on May 29, 2016 10:33:53 GMT -6
ENTRY # 488909925
EVOLUTIVE EARTH DORM Design Team: Montagne architecture (Nicolas Rondet / Pierre Teisseire), architects (France)
DESIGN STATEMENT
The project has two main objectives:
- Propose a frugal architecture, adapted to the context and simple to implement, for minimum cost.
- Design adaptable spaces of great quality anticipating the boarders’ needs.
A dormitory is a key program for an open school. Including dorms to a school’s program helps attract geographically distant students, an outreach program promoting better access to education.
The dormitories can accommodate up to one hundred students. To meet budget we developed a simple design using traditional and easy to build construction techniques. We decided on a 4 phase construction solution. This allows spreading the cost of construction, thus better accompanying the school’s evolution.
Phase 1:
• Foundations and concrete slab
• 3 dorm units (24 beds)
•1/4 of the roof
•1/4 of the patio
The foundations are built from the beginning. The roof is divided into quarters and the dormitories are built by 8 bed units. We suggest building 3 dormitory units (24 beds) and ¼ of the roof in Phase 1. It is then possible to enjoy the entire floor as well as a large portion of the roof allowing innovative and non-binding temporary uses of the space.
Phase 4:
• 12 dorm units (96 beds)
• 2 sanitary facilities
• The entire roof
• 1 patio
After all four phases, the building consists of 14 structurally autonomous elements of two categories: the dormitories and the bathrooms (showers and dry toilets). The large roof brings much needed refreshing shade protecting the occupants and the mud walls from the downpours during the rainy season. The dorms are turned inward in order to catch the fresh air from the inner courtyard. A large covered area spans from the dorms to the patio, an undefined living area, to be appropriated by the boarders to study, play games, rest… as they see fit.
1. FOUNDATIONS, DRAIN AND SLAP $4 000,00
Stone and mortar foundations, gravel drain and concrete slap
2. WALL STRUCTURE $600,00
Wood pillars supporting the roof and surrounding the walls
3. EARTH WALLS
$300,00
Cob technic for an easy implementation : locally sourced earth, water and coconut fibers
4. ROOF AND WATER RECOVERY
$2 600,00
Wood beams, framing lumber, corrugated metal sheets and water tank
5. PARTITIONS $300,00
Curtains and doors
TOTAL $7 800,00
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Post by mia on May 29, 2016 11:37:34 GMT -6
ENTRY #512888169
THEATRE BAR in Abetenim
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Designer: Maria Terzano
architecture student
(Rome, Italy)
Thinking about Africa, I was immediately surrounded by music and happiness. So, I decided to find a way to join it in the students’s everyday life. The result is a really huge Hall, where students can meet more than one time a day for breakfast, lunch, dinner and then... why not, even during the night for a theatre show! Here you can express yourself as an actor, or relax a bit as a spectator! Enjoy good friends and, last but not at least, enjoy a beautiful fresh place to recover from hot african temperature or really hard rain. There is all you need: a beautiful hall for the rainy days or the really hot days, a kitchen (to satisfy your hunger), toilets and a really huge courtyard to use in the way you prefer. Everything is made of earth, the only material that you need, at all. The inertia property of clay helps you to have always the best indoor temperature, all year long. You won’t miss concrete or glassed windows, when the sun will pass by your earth wall. If you move your eyes up, to the roof, others familiar materials will come to you: banana’s leaves and bamboo! Exactly, an amazing banana’s leaves grid will protect you from hot sun and hard rain, and will give you a really romantic shadow. Isn’t an amazing place to live? And I’ll tell you more, is really cheap! In fact, the only material that you need to buy is bamboo! Foundation, walls and columns are made of earth, and we have a lot for free around! And what about the roof? Easy: you just need to build bamboo trusses as roof main structure and then cover it with a bamboo grid filled with banana’s leaves. And the most amazing thing is that banana’s leaves are for free as well! In fact we can consider it as a production waste, from banana’s cultivations.
Everything around is useful to build, that’s why I really love African buildings construction!
BUILDING COST: Foundation and wall: clay for free (Adobe) Roof: Banana leaves (for free) + Bamboo (0.13 ft x 22.97 ft) x 1200 = 0,73$ x 1200 = 876$ Wall’s bricks: 1870 x 0,20$ = 374$ WC seats: 65$ x 4 = 260$ Washing basin: 32$ Total cost: 1542 $
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Post by ela on May 29, 2016 11:45:24 GMT -6
ENTRY # 512849677
ECLOSION OFFICE
Administrative block in Abetenim School in Ghana
DESIGN STATEMENTModularity of the building Our main idea was to find a basic module, which will give us an opportunity to form a comfortable and repeatable structure for the building. As a module we used one office for one person, which gives as many space as function needs. We treat an administrative block as an opening building for the school. It should to have an entrance which invite any guest to come in with any needs and problems to solve but on the other hand arranged plan of offices gives control of who and when is coming to. Construction & Materials The constriction is based on two types of materials: rammed earth, for load-bearing walls, and bamboo as a structure carrying the roof. Curtain and partition walls will be made by adobe bricks and rattan mats in bamboo frame as movable walls. For the roof slope we used an “ecological sandwich”, which is made by 3 layers. As a base we used a bamboo, in a middle - soil, and as a cover - bamboo that can be superseded by aluminium sheets. The idea is to create a form which will not be able to move by a pressure of wind load during a storm. Project realization phases Design give an opportunity to develop this investment in three phases, in a way that ensure each phase of the project meets the basic requirements for administrative block. During next phases buildings and spaces between them will ECLOSE, making all area more comfortable. Budget Foundation: 1200$ Walls: 500$ Rattan mats:1500$ Bamboo structure: 1050$ Roof: 2500$ Electrical instalation: 250$ Total cost: 7000$ |
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Post by emaoudee on May 29, 2016 12:28:51 GMT -6
FRAMED ESCAPE
Entry #505267588 Designing a librairy for Abetenim's School  Design Team : Maude Cannat, Rachel Méau (France) Design statement A school's library is a fount of knowledge, which allows students to enjoy different activities and opportunities for learning throughout the day, whether it be a peaceful break enjoying calm reading time, or reaping the rewards of research and dynamic group activities. Being particularly sensitive to rammed earth construction, we got involved in this project with the idea of bringing ancestral building techniques back into contemporary architecture. The packed native soil of the walls and floor of the library emphasizes the continuity between the virgin soil and the building, creating a special atmosphere. The library has been designed and structured with thick exterior rammed earth walls, insulating the interior and protecting the students from direct sunlight, constant heat, and any outside noise. The ground's topography is dug in order to offer a different atmosphere at each level. The first one, on the same level as the entrance, is designed for studying and research. The second, invites the visitor to sit for an individual or collective reading session in a hollow space sculpted by terraced steps. The working area and the reading area are located facing a centralized, landscaped patio, designed both as a courtyard as well as a room for the library. The surrounding walls are also sculpted in their thickness to accommodate bookshelves and sitting areas. Thus the library, its books, and its users form one whole entity including four tables and two mobile seating areas. This way, the interior can easily serve as a multipurpose area for activities beyond quiet reading. The garden-like patio, acting like green lungs for the entire structure, is an extension of the reading room, and invites a generous amount of natural light into the library, as well as natural cooling via the slightly perforated walls. The detached roofing is held by a thin wooden structure, underlining the transition between the strictly interior space and the patio, and guaranteeing constant ventilation throughout the day. Moreover, the overhanging roof and its double inclination allows rainwater to be routed away from the rammed earth walls. This simple module, which can be multiplied as an expansion when the school grows, offers the students and teachers an earth-built library, where serenity and tranquility encourages focus and concentration. BudgetRoofing : 1500 $ Structure : 2500 $ Furniture : 2000 $ Walls & Foundations : 1500 $ Ground : 500$ TOTAL COST : 8000 $ |
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Post by flavien on May 29, 2016 14:06:10 GMT -6
ENTRY#512381605
The double u classroom
The double U classroom module is constituted with 2U shaped structural elements (poored earth roof on concrete fundations) that hold 2 independant shed roofs (corrugated zinc), and that are nested the one in the other, in a general rectangular form. The gap between the two U's provides the light, some views, and an entrance to the classroom. Each of this U has a function : the first is the teacher's place where children come to enter the second U that contains the seats (40 to 45) for the kids. The poored earth walls that form this structural U's are distored and thus incorporate uses: one fattens and become a desk, the second spreads out and become kind of small amphitheatre, the third integrates a basin that collect the roofs' rainwater. A fourth is completed with hand pressed brick and oriented to the refreshing wind from the south west, and thus brings natural ventilation to the classroom. Adapted to the local climate, the position of the walls and of the roofs are thought to protect the classroom from the sun, and to provide natural ventilation to the interior. The classroom module can easily be multiplied and be combined to constitute a set of ten classrooms around a courtyard (as proposed in the ever defined site map). Integrating various functions, adapted to climate, and to combinations, the double U classroom strives to get used at best to the life of the school.
BudgetFundations : 3040$ Walls : 720$ Roof : 2910$ Rainwater system : 245$ Equipments : 245$ Reserve for miscellaneous, hazard or wrong estimates: 840$ -- TOTAL : 8000$ |
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