{"id":101965,"date":"2021-11-29T08:15:22","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T13:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/?p=101965"},"modified":"2021-12-13T15:11:22","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T20:11:22","slug":"new-building-traditions-across-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/new-building-traditions-across-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"New Building Traditions Across Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"How can architecture be a force for good in our ever-changing world? During\u00a0Future Fest<\/a>, we\u2019ll pose this question to some of the world\u2019s best architects. Launching in September, our three-week-long virtual event will be 100% free to attend.\u00a0Register here<\/a>!<\/strong><\/em>\n

Few places showcase an optimism for architecture like Africa. Cities across the continent are as diverse as its landscape, and vernacular traditions are being reimagined to envision new material languages. Taking a deeper dive, the following collection breaks down a monolithic understanding of the continent by presenting an array of new building traditions.<\/p>\n

The designs represent various building types, showcasing building systems with a wide range of traditional materials including thatch, wood, bricks, rammed earth and stone. While materials and forms vary by region, each project is designed to bring people together.<\/p>\n

\"Africa\" \"Africa\"<\/strong>Freedom Park<\/a><\/strong> by GAPP Architects and Urban Designers<\/a>, Mashabane Rose Architects<\/a> and MMA Design Studio<\/a>, Pretoria, South Africa<\/p>\n

The inception of the freedom park garden of remembrance followed an exhaustive consultation process with various political formations, faith-based groups, traditional healers, artists and historians. This phase consisted of developing a framework for the development of the site, initial infrastructure, a visitor\u2019s center and the Isivivane, symbolic resting place for South Africa\u2019s fallen heroes. The architectural and landscape challenge was to interpret and provide for the management of death and bereavement based on indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) at the level of the state. The Isivivane consists of an outdoor memorial and contemplative space where the bereaved can pay homage to those who died in struggle in various places around the country and beyond.<\/p>\n

Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge<\/b><\/a> by Michaelis Boyd<\/a>, Botswana<\/p>\n

Situated in the Okavango Delta, the Sandibe lodge is a bold new design that exists within this natural habitat. The lodge’s form was inspired by the pangolin, a small African bush animal known for its armored carapace. It creates an inviting space to observe and learn from the creatures of the delta.<\/p>\n

Sandibe is built almost entirely of wood. Laminated pine beams give it the curvilinear shape. The building skin is formed like an inverted boat from layers of butt jointed pine scale planks; waterproofed with an acrylic membrane and covered in Canadian cedar shingles. There is no glass other than in the retail shop and library, the \u201cglazing\u201d such as it is, is Serge Ferrari Soltis fabric \u2014 a permeable but highly weather resistant and thermally efficient membrane.<\/p>\n

Thread Artist Residency<\/b><\/a> by Toshiko Mori Architect<\/a>, Sinthian, Senegal<\/p>\n

The Thread Artist Residency was made as a new cultural hub for Senegal. Designed with the desire to foster creativity within the village of Sinthian, the project provides a place for gatherings, learning and leisure. Funded by the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, the ambitious project responds to a wish to foster creativity within the remote village of Sinthian and surrounding lands, as expressed by respected local leader Dr Magueye Ba.<\/p>\n

Named in homage to Anni Albers, Thread\u2019s key objective is to enable the inhabitants of Sinthian and beyond to explore the infinite opportunities that art, creativity and cultural exchange can offer. Thread has invited artists from all over the world to live and work at the center.<\/p>\n

\"\" \"Africa\"<\/strong>Dennis Hurley Centre (DHC)<\/a><\/strong> by Ruben Reddy Architects PTY LTD<\/a>, Durban, South Africa<\/p>\n

Located in the vibrant center of Durban, a few steps from Warwick Triangle and Victoria Street Market, the Denis Hurley Centre was conceived as a contemporary facility to uplift and serve the community \u2014 a welcoming refuge to all community members regardless of background, faith or nationality.<\/p>\n

The diverse and multifunctional character of the building reflects the complexity, vibrancy and dynamism of the context and its users. It was imagined as a catalyst to provide hope and aid to those most in need and a living memory of Archbishop Denis Hurley. Utilizing the nature of the triangular site to create interconnected spaces around a centralized atrium, the design of the building reinforces the Denis Hurley Centre\u2019s aim for an integrated community space, open to all.<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Lyc\u00e9e Schorge<\/a><\/strong> by K\u00e9r\u00e9 Architecture<\/a>, Burkina Faso<\/p>\n

Located in the third most populated city in Burkina Faso, the Lyc\u00e9e Schorge Secondary School sets a new standard for educational excellence in the region, while providing an inspiring showcase of local building materials applied to an iconic and innovative design. The school consists of nine modules arranged radially around a courtyard, protecting the central space from wind and dust. A series of steps creates a loosely defined amphitheatre, which accommodates informal gatherings as well as assemblies and celebrations for the school and wider community.<\/p>\n

\"Africa\" \"Africa\"<\/strong>Cher\u00e9 Botha School<\/a><\/strong> by Wolff Architects<\/a>, Bellville, South Africa<\/p>\n

Cher\u00e9 Botha is a government school for learners on the autism spectrum and with intellectual disabilities. This project is defined by a series of collective forms; shared spaces where social and educational interaction can take place, spaces appropriate for children like these who are prone to respiratory diseases, spaces that can protect from the strong wind and rain of Cape Town.<\/p>\n

The school is divided into six sections: an administration building, four classroom blocks for learners of various age groups and one block with the hall, kitchen and workshops. Each of the classroom blocks is designed around a shared space which is expressed through a timber A-frame. These collective spaces are used in different ways, depending on the age group of the learners; from play equipment for younger kids to vocational training for the older ones. These collective forms becomes the social heart of the school.<\/p>\n

Primary School Tanouan Ibi<\/b><\/a> by LEVS architecten<\/a>, Mali<\/p>\n

Sited in the vast plain of the Dogon Country, this primary school includes three classrooms, a depot, principal\u2019s office and a school garden. Created to house 180 pupils, the project was formed with two verandas running parallel to the classrooms that provide community gathering space for the village.<\/p>\n

The structure of the building is unique with two verandas running parallel to the classrooms. They operate like buttresses to be able to capture the weight of the barrel vaults in the roof. With their intricate floor pattern and benches the verandas also establish a meaningful place for the village community.<\/p>\n

\"SouthSilindokuhle Preschool<\/a><\/strong> by Collectif Saga,<\/a> Port Elizabeth, South Africa<\/p>\n

This preschool is a shelter for children’s new experiences. The design was made to offer expansive views toward its surroundings, playing with shadows and light to reveal the reality of its construction. The community project is located in Joe Slovo West, an informal area in the suburbs of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The team has been working together with local residents on the implementation of various facilities within the precinct. The multiple spaces and the community uses are formed in the preschool pavilion\u2019s section, which communicates both programs and construction methods.<\/p>\n

\"Africa\"<\/strong>Dakar Congress Center<\/a><\/strong> by Tabanlioglu Architects<\/a>, Dakar, Senegal<\/p>\n

Senegal\u2019s new congress center first opened on November 2014, for the 15th Francophone Assembly where 75 world presidents met. Typical geography and a series of natural values were the inspiration for the project. The country\u2019s Baobab trees live well over a thousand years, so that they have been important landmarks in Senegal\u2019s dry savanna plain. Like being sheltered by an ancient monumental tree, the one-piece roof of the project encases the building stacks, and guards each construction dedicated to a special function against weather conditions like direct sunlight and wind.<\/p>\n

\"SouthArmadillo Cr\u00e8che<\/strong><\/a> by Cornell University Sustainable Design<\/a>, Johannesburg, South Africa<\/p>\n

Designed as an early childhood development (ECD) center in Johannesburg, South Africa, Armadillo Cr\u00e8che creates zones of different scales for various activities as it unfurls. At the heart of the ECD, center lie communal programs: a semi-outdoor dining space and a paved play area. Standing on an elevated site, the ECD center was designed to be a beacon and pavilion for education that integrates a boundary condition with the buildings and landscape. This unfurling and change in scale are experienced in section.<\/p>\nHow can architecture be a force for good in our ever-changing world? During\u00a0Future Fest<\/a>, we\u2019ll pose this question to some of the world\u2019s best architects. Launching in September, our three-week-long virtual event will be 100% free to attend.\u00a0Register here<\/a>!<\/strong><\/em>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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