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Fri, 2008-02-29 09:42

Open architecture challange- Sidarec, Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya IDEA The main factor, which we took into consideration thinking of our project, was how to limit heat. We both decided that good solution would be long, curvy roof, which provides big, shade space. Our inspiration of the geometry of roof, was characteristic to Kenya`s landscape tree. Besides, we tried to fit our mediateque in scenery of Kibera so roof reffers to the shape of existing buildings in surroundings. MATERIALS We used materials that seems to be easy available in Kibera: bricks and corrugated plate. INTERIOR We divided our building into two parts – quite area (library, mediateque, training center) and loud area (children day care). In space which is between two areas are pay-phones. In one of the walls of children daycare we put gates, which after opening make bigger space for messes and meetings of community. We put a pressure on inhabitants integration. To encourage people to spend time in our building we designed stairs all around the mediateque. Besides in the front wall are colourful niches, which can be used as benches or place to exhibit some local art. In the facades of library are also blackboards for children`s paintings.

Africa Challenge

  • Host: AMD Open Architecture Challenge
  • Category:
  • Type: Public
  • Registration Deadline: 02/29/2008
  • Submission Deadline: 02/29/2008
  • Entry Fee: $30: $0 for Dev. Nat.
  • Award: Site Award: 1/3rd share of entry fees.
  • Contact: SIDAREC
  • Status: Completed

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