Post by 591806233 on Feb 15, 2017 13:34:12 GMT -6
Entry #591806233
SHADOW SQUARE
DESIGN STATEMENT
We create here a gathering place whose ambition is to be as pedagogical as it is inspiring.
Central :
The project draws a centrality in the art’s village. The place belongs to no one and has no defined use. It is a shared shadow allowing all practices. It was designed as a refreshing meeting place protecting from sunlight and rain. Its pure form allows many uses : relaxation, chatting, brainstorming, lectures… Everyone can take advantage of it!
Inspiring :
It is an innovative construction that combines tradition and modernity. To avoid unecological metal roof, it uses vernacular Nubian vault construction system and reinterpret it as a contemporary shape. It also has a pedagogical purpose through a collaborative construction phase. Question of reinterpretation is central in art and we hope this building will be inspiring.
Sustainable :
Materials used for construction are mostly locally sourced and handmade extracted and transformed. The whole building is in bricks made from mud excavated on construction site, either raw or cooked. A waterproof lime covers roof, which protects raw mud from rain. A drain that protects from water infiltration surrounds the pavilion. The workforce represents almost half the building costs.
Building cost :
• Materials
Local source :
- Hand pressed bricks
- Fired mud bricks
- Mud coating
- Water
External source :
- Gravels
- White lime
- Blue coating 1400 $
• Workforce
15 day for 2 skilled laborer and 8 unskilled laborer 1100 $
• 5 years maintenance 300 $
TOTAL = 2800 $
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