Open architectre 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, to the geometry of roof, was characteristic to Kenya`s landscape tree. Besides, we tried to fit in in scenery of Kibera so roof also reffers to shape of existing buildings in surroundings.
MATERIALS
We used materials that seems to be easy available in Kibera: bricks and corrugated plate.
INTERIOR
We divieded our buidling into two parts – quite area (library, mediateque, tranind center) and louad area (children day care). In space which is between two areas are pay-phones. In one of the walls of children day care we put gates, which after opening makes nig space for messes and meetings of community.
We put a presure on inhabitant`s ingration. To encourage. Pe ople to spend time In our builng we desinged stairs all around the mediateque. Besides in front wall are colorfull niche, which can be used as benches or place to exhibit some local art. In The facedes of library are also blackboards for children`s paintings.
