Post by droth3 on Oct 16, 2017 20:44:29 GMT -6
Design Statement: (200 Words)
“Whatever I have to tell my friend, or brother, that we have to switch rhythm, to go to the second rhythm. What I have to tell my brother, I can just say it on the drum because it is all speaking” -Aziz Faye
What happens whenever knowledge of a classroom flows like the rhythm of a drum? Where all classes, painting studio, lecture, presentation- all work and flow in harmony like a group of drummers playing to the same beat. Ceremonial drumming has been deeply rooted in Senegalese culture for centuries. To become a master drummer, you must come from a family of master drummers. The beat of the drum is a form of intimate communication, one that allows you to convey your thoughts and emotions, your joy and pain. The construction of the classroom allows for 3 programmatic elements to work in harmony with one another. The natural ventilation allows for wind to flow through the space, gliding around the curvature of the walls. As you walk along the suspended wood flooring, you are shaded by the canvas skin which is pulled and stretched over the top of the wood framing for the roof. The canvas is pulled in place by tension cables just like the goatskin is pulled over the hull of the djambe drum. As you sit under the stretched canvas, rain begins to play a mesmerizing beat as it dances along the top of the roof. The rhythm of the rain begins to remind you of your times as a child, listing to the ceremonial drums play as family members danced and laughed.
Budget: (USD)
Concrete/Foundation -------------------------- $896 USD
Wood Framing ----------------------------------- $4233 USD
Wood Flooring ----------------------------------- $2100 USD
Earth Brick Walls ---------------------------------$759 USD
Canvas ----------------------------------------------$1200 USD
Labor ----------------------------------------------- $610 USD
Total Construction Cost: $9798 USD