Post by frisellap on May 27, 2016 8:52:33 GMT -6
ENTRY #512562169
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.