Keshav (DF) visited the site on 5th Oct for inspection.
- Shower panel tile work was being grouted
- Railing around the pool edge were being installed in place
- Pool ladder assembled/ positioned and fixed with fasteners

Keshav (DF) visited the site on 3rd Oct for Inspection.

- All the metal railing and panel frames have been sanded and primed
- Earth/ dirt was being spread in the ground for leveling
- Shower panel tiles were fixed and bath taps had been installed
- Sand stone coping strips has been fixed as per drawing

Keshav (DF) visited the site on 1st Oct for Inspection.

- Earth/ dirt was being spread in the ground for leveling, it was instructed to order one more lorry load of dirt for leveling
- The Soak pit brick lining has been put in place and reinforced concrete lid with cutout for manhole has been cast on site for the soak pit.
- Stone flooring polishing was progressing
- All the metal railing and panel frames were being primed
- Shower panel tiles were being fixed
- Concrete base bedding layer has been poured around the pool (deck)

Posting these comments has been delayed. And also see that the construction work has been further delayed.

One main thing that I would like to emphasize is the need to send a written report to both the building owner and the community partner outlining the need for upgrading the existing buildings - repair and repaint of the church and the living quarters and securing access to the terrace. (I see from the update below that these have been discussed, but please make sure to send a formal letter in the event that these additions do not happen). The report/ letter should also outline the scope of the Nike grant and why the additional scope was not part of the construction work. In addition, the bathing area needs a door (good to see that this has been discussed) and the loft space over the toilets need to be cleaned out and boarded up for easy maintenance.

ONSITE MEETING FOR REVIEW + RESOLVING & DISCUSSING CONSTRUCTION ISSUES WITH MTU & MAGICBUS
Keshav (DF) visited the site on 1st Sep and had an onsite meeting with Rev. Thomas (from MTU) and Radha(East Delhi Head) & Avik (Delhi Head) along with contractor representative.
• Rev. Thomas had earlier raised various issues pertaining to site construction due to which construction activity has slowed down so DF and Magic Bus decided to call Mr. Thomas to understand and resolve the same.
• The following decisions were taken and we were able to get clarity on various issues.
• We asked Rev. Thomas for Permission for Building the end wall- He would give a decision on this by Tuesday, 4th Sep; we asked him to relocate some of the plant saplings which were in the middle of the ground to the sides, He assigned this task to his Gardner, who would do the same in a couple of days, so that we can dump few truckloads of dirt needed for leveling the ground. We also asked him to board few workmen (stonelayers) for a few days as its difficult for them to commute to the site.
• We got permission for shifting the grape wine which would have come in the shower area to the edge, as this was holding work earlier in this corner.
•We would be installing a sunshade over entry door of the Boys change room, as per Rev. Thomas’ request.

•He wants to raise the boundary wall up by 9” (since its not in our scope) he would be getting it done on his own. Other things on site he would be doing is raising the Main entry gate to compound as the courtyard has been raised by a foot.

•He is open to idea of contributing towards internal wall painting, and wants an estimate from us.

•He agrees with us on having a screen and door between bathroom- toilet corridor, but wants us to do this.

•He asked us not to work on Sunday as they hold prayers in existing building.

Keshav, discussed the plumbing issues with the plumber for the sites, and gave the go ahead to finish. It was decided to do a new supply pipe to both the water tanks on the roof.

Pavilion roof waterproofing has been done

Next Visit planned on Friday, 3rd September

Keshav (DF) visited the site for inspection
-The Compacted hard core layed had been done earlier for the court yard and laying of stone flooring had begun.
-Pool internal plumbing had finished
-Pavilion roof top edge has been plastered.

Keshav (DF) visited the site for inspection on 6th August.
-kitchen & change rooms have been plastered from inside and outside
- Pavilion roof is being plastered (Cement+Fine sand)
Existing demolished masonry is being broken as backfill layer to be laid and compacted on earth fill in courtyard before it receives stone flooring.
Next Visit planned on Friday, 9th August

Keshav (DF) visited the site for inspection on 29th July.

-The reinforced concrete roof of the pavilion has been cast earlier on the shuttering/ form work have been removed on 23rd July -

Wood door frames have been installed in kitchen & change room
Opening in existing church building closed with brickwork as per drawing
Electrical conduits have been laid/ grouted as well as all the switchboxes have been fixed in masonary walls of kitchen and changerooms
Existing demolished masonry is being broken as backfill layer to be laid and compacted on earth fill in courtyard before it receives stone flooring.

Next Visit planned on Friday, 3rd August

Keshav (DF) visited the site for inspection and planning on 24th July.
- The reinforced concrete roof of the pavilion has been cast earlier on 10th of July

- The shuttering/ form work and support wooden poles have been removed a day earlier i.e 23rd July and site has been cleared of them. As its the monsoon season (high humidity/rains)although it has been relatively less rains than usual.The structure was water cured. Since the electricity voltage is perpetually low on site, contractor has hired a Generator for site mostly use for pumping water for construction/ curing.

- further Work to begin tomorrow on site.
- cleaning, cast pavilion roof of any excess cement/concrete deposited while casting and repairing with course morter to get a straight clean edge before plastering
-hard core fill/ compaction for laying floor.
- laying electrical conduits and switchboards.
Next Visit planned on Friday, 27th July

DESIGN PACKAGE
The Design Package has been compiled and was shared with AfH HO and Magicbus (Community partners), for their comments, post which the construction and contract document was updated.Structural Drawings have also been added to it.

CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT
The construction Agreement will be signed by this weekend between MagicBus (project partner) & Contractor and work will start on site from Monday, 12th May 2012.It is expected to completed within two months

LOCAL COMMUNITY INCLUSION
It has been mutually decided to hire some construction workers from the local communities to be part of the project.

CONSTRUCTION PLANNING
Keshav (Design Fellow)along with the chosen contractor has visited both the sites last week, for purpose of understanding the ground situation and plan for construction.The directors of the community partners were informed and briefed about design of proposed facilities on their premises.

28th Apr 2012
SITE VISIT: MISSION TO THE UNREACHED FOUNDATION CHURCH GROUND, SEC 121 NOIDA

Keshav, Design fellow for Game changers Delhi project visited the Mission to the Unreached Site along with Mr. Vidya from (Design Dot) the contracting firm that has been shortlisted for executing the work.
They met Mr. Patrick and David, designated representatives from Mission to the unreached foundation for construction planning and sequence.
It was requested and collectively decided to renovate the facilities like toilets and kitchen in the existing MTU building first

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28th Apr 2012

MEETING : WITH COMMUNITY PARTNER, REV. THOMAS @ MTU OFFICE, NEW ASHOK NAGAR, NEW DELHI.

Keshav (design fellow), Anuj and Radha from partner organisation, Magicbus met Rev. Thomas from Mission to the Unreached foundation, at his request to inform and discuss the construction activity planned as per the project Agreement.
It was requested that Rev. Thomas provide site support for construction activity including place for material storage, site Cabin as well as electricity and Water.Keshav also shared the latest Design Package with Rev. Thomas.
He designated Mr. Patrick and Mr.David, from Mission to the unreached foundation for coordination and communication for duration of the construction activity at Site.

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15th Apr2012

Aman from Magicbus communicated to Keshav; that they have reached a decision to Award the Construction work to Mr. Vidyaranya from Design Dot Pvt. Ltd. Keshav communicated the same to Vidya and asked him to plan for construction activity at site.

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12th Apr2012 1200 hrs to 1450 hrs

DESIGN FELLOW / MAGICBUS MEETING :, Minutes of the Meeting
From Magic Bus – Anuj, Arish, Aman (sports program in charge) and Surinder (Accountant)
From AfH- Keshav Kumar (Design Fellow)

• Final Revised Quotes from – 1) Amit Gupta from Sports Factory 2) Vidya from Design dot Pvt. Ltd.were discussed.
• Anuj asked keshav to organize site visits to existing/ ongoing projects of similar nature of the two contractors. Keshav confirmed the same for Saturday morning, where Aman from Magicbus will be there to check the work.
• Keshav to Shared Construction and Payment Schedule draft with Magic bus on Friday, 13 April 2012

Keshav, Design fellow for Game changers Delhi project has met Magicbus (Project Partner) team on Monday, 12th March to discuss Design Package, BOQ and Specifications and as well as way ahead. Proposed construction schedule for both the sites.

The Design package as well as Specifications was shared and discussed with the team, and approved without any changes.

It was decided to go ahead with agenda for the next week
-Prepare Contract documents, with construction schedule and payment schedule. It was also emphasized to include a Penalty clause for delay in project construction.
-Evaluate bids and grant the work to suitable Contractor
-Coordinate with community partners to see construction begun on respective sites.

Detailed revised design package for Ashadeep foundation project has been shared with AfH for review. On which Alix has given first level of comments

The Design package along with that of Mission to the Unreached site has also been shared with Prospective contractors along with BOQ and Specifications for bids/ quotation Bids are expected by 15th of March 2012
He has also met contractors and clarified queries related to Design and Specification package.

Alix has clarified on 7th March 12, after speaking to Cassie (Nike HQ), that it’s not necessary for Nike India representative, Keerthna to sign the Design briefs and we can proceed without the same. The same has been to communicated to Magicbus Team.

The Agreements for both the proposed Game changers Site between Magicbus (Project Partner) and AfH (architecture for humanity) has been signed on 24th Feb 2012

The Agreements between Ashadeep Foundation (community partner & site owner) and Magicbus (Project Partner) has been signed on 16th Feb 2012

The Agreements between Mission to the Unreached Foundation (community partner & site owner) and Magicbus (Project Partner) has been signed on 22th Feb 2012

16Feb2012
Keshav has shared design & detail drawings, for Mission to the Unreached Site, Sec 121 Noida, with Alix & Gretchen for review and comments

15Feb2012
Gretchen and Keshav review meeting It was suggested for the Design Fellow to coordinate all the stake holders and get required Agreements signed and prepare bid package. He must also try and workout essential structural details by getting peer review from engineers,
Suggested revised Schedule
To have 3bids by March 1
Negotiate contract
Start construction March 15
Construction period / completion March 15- May 15.

14 Feb 2012
Keshav has signed the Design fellow contract extension document sent in earlier by Alix, which extend his tenure from 15 Feb2012 to 15 Apr 2012.

Design interaction meeting was held with Pastor Varghese Thomas (Director MTU Foundation),on 10th Dec 2011; in which preliminary design drawings and sketches were shared.

Most of the design features proposed by AfH were liked by him namely:

a). Central Pavilion with seating (where the church can also hold congregation/gatherings).
b). Relocation of raised wading pool to the side at Yard level.
c). Renovation of existing toilets.
d). Cemented forecourt with covered corridors supported on pilotis.
e). Leveling of playground.
f). Rainwater harvesting.
g). Repair, repainting the exterior of the existing building etc.
h). Renovating the church Cross.
i) Repairs to boundary wall & building identification signage panel at the Entrance.
j) Change rooms/ Locker Rooms

Pastor Thomas also gave few suggestions for improvements i.e :

1). Providing railing/ parapet on the existing building terrace for safety.

2). Plumbing to water tank on the roof is required.

3). In response to requirements of Change rooms, he suggested using existing kitchen hall instead of building new ones.
It was also suggested that the kitchen hall can be extended in size, if required and a proper roof done over it instead of existing asbestos roofing sheets.

4). Pastor Thomas wanted a small Bio-Gas plant to be installed at the site which could be fed by septic tank waste.

5). He wants to have a provision of a kitchen garden on the site, so he could educate the children about sustainability.

Design interaction with village community children at mission to the unreached church ground at sec 121 Noida :

The proposed design features were liked by the children. There were just few suggestions, namely ;

a). To have a slightly bigger Pool.
b). Keeping a provision for a badminton/ basketball facility in the ground.

Site Visits-30 Aug 2011,
(MTU) Mission to Unreached,Ground Sec 121 Noida
From AFH, Delhi-
Keshav
From Magicbus, Delhi-
Anuj & Radha

The Mission to Unreached (MTU) ground at Sec 121 Noida was visited by AFH & Magic Bus team.It is located on the fringes of the city, which was previously a village, agricultural land.

The Plot area of the main compound is 667 Sq. yard, with Boundary wall and a built structure occupying about 20% on one side.This has Classrooms & basic toilet facilities. There was also a raised Bathing Pool in the open ground.

MTU representative, David also showed us a much bigger adjoining plot of around 1200Sq. Yard which MTU planned to acquire in future, as a Prospective ground for Gamechangers Project.

But it was collectively decided not to consider the bigger ground, as owing to construction boom & increase price of land in the area it seemed highly unlikely for MTU to buy the land.So, the main Compound, is what is available for the Project.

We then Proceeded to MTU HQ at New Ashok Nagar in East Delhi, to meet Pastor Varghese Thomas, to introduce & discuss our project.He suggested use of Front ground of the main compound.
Anuj from Magic bus also requested Mr. Thomas to share the Property Ownership Papers, before the next steps.