Post by michal on May 30, 2016 11:21:58 GMT -6
ENTRY #493585614
DESIGN TEAM: Michal Hadam (Architect)
DESIGN STATEMENT
A building build as much as possible by a local, untrained community should distinguish itself by a simple form and construction, slightly to be realised. However, besides, the aesthetical, ecological and economical aspects may not be disregarded.
The efficiency also plays a big role. That's why two classrooms were combined to one building unit. The thereby resulted honeycombed structure can be arranged arbitrarily side by side. To avoid a too big building density, the single units can be complemented with "green" islands. These can be conceived again as a break area for the students.
The classrooms orientate themselves in directions southeast or northwest. The roofed entrance area offers protection from rain and sun and can also be used as "a protected" break area.
The construction and the materiality were leant as much as possible against the traditional Ashanti architecture. The earth walls, establishes in the rammed earth technique, with a thick of 45cm offer a good protection against the outside temperature as well as good sound insulating values. To counteract against the overheating as well as to dam the noise transmission, the roof structure was planned as a „double skin“.
The air circulating between the uppermost cover from straw and internal cover from metal panels, works temperature regulating. The internal skin offers primarily a protection by the rainwater.
The natural ventilation of the classrooms occurs over the blade windows. These are ordered by different heights to improve the aerial circulation and escaping the warm and stale air.
BUDGET
Foundation & Floor: $1.410,00
Walls: $628,00
Doors & Windows: $820,00
Roofing: $3.868,00
Labor: $1.020,00
TOTAL BUILDING COST: $7.746,00
DESIGN TEAM: Michal Hadam (Architect)
DESIGN STATEMENT
A building build as much as possible by a local, untrained community should distinguish itself by a simple form and construction, slightly to be realised. However, besides, the aesthetical, ecological and economical aspects may not be disregarded.
The efficiency also plays a big role. That's why two classrooms were combined to one building unit. The thereby resulted honeycombed structure can be arranged arbitrarily side by side. To avoid a too big building density, the single units can be complemented with "green" islands. These can be conceived again as a break area for the students.
The classrooms orientate themselves in directions southeast or northwest. The roofed entrance area offers protection from rain and sun and can also be used as "a protected" break area.
The construction and the materiality were leant as much as possible against the traditional Ashanti architecture. The earth walls, establishes in the rammed earth technique, with a thick of 45cm offer a good protection against the outside temperature as well as good sound insulating values. To counteract against the overheating as well as to dam the noise transmission, the roof structure was planned as a „double skin“.
The air circulating between the uppermost cover from straw and internal cover from metal panels, works temperature regulating. The internal skin offers primarily a protection by the rainwater.
The natural ventilation of the classrooms occurs over the blade windows. These are ordered by different heights to improve the aerial circulation and escaping the warm and stale air.
BUDGET
Foundation & Floor: $1.410,00
Walls: $628,00
Doors & Windows: $820,00
Roofing: $3.868,00
Labor: $1.020,00
TOTAL BUILDING COST: $7.746,00