PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
„Share the shelter“ represents a work in progress where an educational module with the help of recycling and reuse of building materials demonstrates an interdisciplinary and place-based approach to architectural design, where the circulation of materials and information is considered one of the principle laws of general ecology.
„Share the Shelter“ is ellaborated and constructed directly on the site. A conducted workshop where locals and foreigners, professionals and students are creating an interdisciplinary plattform, carrying the quality of a new public space for the region. The visualised example represents a frozen moment out of the line of flight, which is defined by the interaction between local and imported knowledge defining a work in progress carried by the self reliance of african people.
„Share the Shelter“ integrates the concept of industrial ecology with bioregional design, executed by a multidisciplinary team that seek to network material, energy, and informational flows within a biogeographical context at all scales of development. The composition is fragmented. The result is an organic aggregation of parts, ready to be expanded in terms of capacity and infrastructure.
„Share the shelter“creates a gathering place, sharing the function of a youth meeting place, a place for dessimination of information, an energy point.
Materials and Budget
„Share the shelter“ describes an interaction of two obviously contrary statements; -It works well to have a collection of materials and design around them. -It does not work well to design a structure, then go out and try to find the material.
This edge, carrying the potential role of an intermediary can only be activated by collaboration and interaction.
Main wall;
Discarded automobil tyres rammed with earth coverred with cement
Roof elements;
The roof elements are constructed out of treated saligna gum poles. The construction is covered either with corrugated sheet iron or any familiar material which is useful for rainwater collection.
Additions;
The additions, changing room, facility for shower and toilet and the club room are defined by two systems. 1. The base is set by a woodframe, which, in this case, is constructed out of treated sawn timber-pine. 2. Reused materials are used for the surfaces of the additions (steel, woodpanels, windows etc.). The measures of the frame are depending on the pieces which are reused.
Budget
The choice of materials is based on possible local availability referring to the experience out of the design for the Siyjathemba Competition project
Element costs
A:Tyre walls (approx.5000 car tyres) 23481 R
B:Nomadic roof elements
150mm 67.2 m 1814.4 R
150mm 119.6 m 3229.2 R
125mm 219 m 4161 R
50mm 510 m 1938 R
Roof coverage 676 m2
Corrugated sheet iron 35234.8 R
C:Wood frames for Additions;
Changing room and grand stand
120/200mm 448 m 8960 R
114/38 mm 25.2 m 351 R
228/38 mm 56 m 1568 R
Facade; out of reused material 15654 R
Shower and toilet facility
75/50mm 64m 768 R
(optional;Roof covered with
corrugated sheet iron; 26m2 1430 R)
Facade; out of reused material 7827 R
Two showers, two toilets and pipes 7827 R
(reused)
Club room;
80/80mm 90.5m 1810 R
Facade; out of reused material 15654 R
Kitchen element (reused) 23481 R
Pipes (reused) 15654 R
Two Polyethylene water tanks 4000 R
Photovoltaic panels (sponsored) 23481 R
Goals and material for the soccerfield
(sponsored) none
Internet Cafe + Equipement 23481 R
Grandstand style seating
around pitch 19567.5 R
Basic Health Care Facilities 39135 R
perimeter fencing 7827 R
(out of reused material)
2 Foreman 15days 1348.4 R
Labour 39135 R
Model 1:20 (in-situ guide) 3913.5 R
Total costs 331300.8 R (42327.94US$)
4-3-2008 : 1 US$ = 7.827 Zar (Rand)
The work in progress is carried by the fact that the locals deeply participate. As it is a collaboration and interaction on the site, the process is carried by students and volunteers out of the different fields. Therefor a symbolic position of two foremen who carrying the role of a coordinator is placed in the budget. The Budget is kept very tight in order to keep the flexibility in the process and to incoorporate upcoming unpredictable factors.
