Football for Hope

Weekly Update - 14 October 2011 | markwarren

Tue, 2011-10-18 02:34

Please find below the weekly update for the design and construction of the Football for Hope Centres. For a review of past updates and program progress please visit the Football for Hope OAN Page.

CAPE TOWN OFFICE: Regional Progam Manager - Kevin Gannon, Design Fellow - Mark Warren

In addition to ongoing communication and project management:

Coordination of travel of new Phase III Design Fellows as well as orientation of those that have arrived in Cape Town.
Preparation for Phase III initiation site visits. Kevin Gannon, Regional Program Manager, has been in Botswana to carry out initiation site visit there during the week of October 10 - 14.
Continuing correspondence with Design Fellows regarding admin/contractual issues and general project coordination.
Continued correspondence with manufacturers in the building industry for material discounts and donations
Programme reporting, tracking budget, and updating programme schedule
Continuing correspondence with Greenfields and Yingli/Phaesun: Qwa Qwa, Edendale, Ghana, and Rwanda.
SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE: Senior Program Manager - Gretchen Mokry, Design Fellow – Delphine Luboz

In addition to ongoing accounting, payment tasks, and program coordination:

New FFH Design Fellow contracts and travel planning
Review and payment of contractor and consultant invoices
Ana Reis, new DF for FFH Cape Verde, in San Francisco for orientation.
Close out of FFH projects on the Open Architecture Network.
FFH RWANDA: Kimisigara Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Killian Doherty

Meeting for Change order took place October 13 - change order to be signed October 14.
Construction work during the week has been slowed due to rains.
Additional soil erosion will need to be factored into project. Location/slope of site must channel away rain water. This will result in increased costs to the project.
Brick paving has been completed
Contractor's Extension of Time to be issued early next week with full change order request
Papyrus weave complete
DF extension request to be submitted
FFH GHANA: Oguaa Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - David Pound

Plastering Complete
Changing room fit out complete,
Plumbing installation complete
Painting 70% complete. Due for completion 18th October
3 sets of bamboo folding doors installed and completed
Pitch lighting pole installation complete
Floor decking 90% complete ( requires sanding and varnishing, to be completed at end of project)
Septic tank complete
Electrical installation 100% complete
Structural Bracing Installed, clamps to be installed 17th October
Bamboo soffit 100% complete
External skin bamboo 95% complete, a number of pieces require replacing due to poor finish
4 No change order requests from Play Soccer Ghana, to be issued for approval awaiting info from AOR
Artificial pitch to be installed 31st Oct, completed 10th November
DF and Centre host to hold workshop for the painting of shipping containers / teaching spaces
Anticipated completion date for main works 21st October
Anticipated completion date for pitch installation 07th November
Awaiting EOT claim from main contractor reflecting the above dates.
FFH QWA QWA: Free State, RSA, Qwa Qwa Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - George Kinuthia

Awaiting BoQ ammendments by Q.S. due on 11/10/11
Submission to sfw / FIFA will now be tentative on the 13/10/11. (1 week) therefore due back to AfH on the 20/10/11. After which we may proceed with tendering instructions from Q.S.
D.F to strategize a fast track method with Q.S in order to expedite tender process.
Municipal submission awaits return of signed submission forms from client, LoveLife.
D.F. busy with Technical documentation drawings as an ongoing process of Tender period, and construction period.
D.F. continually looking around the region for donors for materials and or services ahead of construction start.
D.F attending to visa renewal process.
FFH EDENDALE: Pietermaritzburg, RSA, Edendale Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Luvuyo Mfungula

Quantity Surveyor – Davis Langdon have asked for drawings to be completed by AfH and engineer before BoQ can be revised, issued set to be included in final tender package.
Civil Engineer – DF working with Eyethu engineers to satisfy BoQ queries and prepare a set to be issued for tender, drawings to be finalized and issued 14/10/2011.
Greenfields – DF has initiated contact, sfw assisting AfH in this regard and has responded to emails but AfH awaiting more detailed correspondence.
Yingli – Process has been initiated, consultant has been notified of package as discussed with center host.
Electrical Engineer – DF awaiting drawings, expected 14/10/2011.
AoR- DF working with AoR to satisfy information requests for BoQ development and general standards.
DoH- Al Cadorso has been notified of BoQ completion and date of review pending, center host to assist in this regard.
D.F. - busy with Technical documentation drawings as an ongoing process of BoQ documentation.
FFH CAMEROON: Cameroon Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Nathan Jones

Project is delayed due to hold ups in approval of Design Brief. Original plans for a fast tracking of approval process for further stages will need to be reviewed.
Awaiting design brief approval by sfw/FIFA. Responses to SFW's queries sent 12th October.
Awaiting approval of AoR, QS, and Engineer contract.
Correspondence with Local Consultant for preliminary costing.
Continued requests for survey information from Land Surveyor is delaying
Schematic Design is being developed, submission expected November 11. Date dependent upon design brief approval however.

FFH TANZANIA: Iringa Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Alma Ruiz

Project is delayed due to hold ups in approval of Design Brief. Original plans for a fast tracking of approval process for further stages will need to be reviewed.
Design Brief aproval from SfW still pending.
AoR contract will proceed upon review and final approval of Design Brief.
Design Fellow working on the contracts for AoR and consultants. Budget breakdown has been aproved by AoR, QS, and Electrical Engineer. Approval still pending for Civil Engineer and Geotechnical Engineer
Schematic design scheduled to be submitted for approval on November 11. Date dependent upon design brief approval however.
FFH MOKOPANE: Limpopo, RSA, Mogalakwena Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Themba Mekwa

Project Schedule has been revised with sfw input. - Brandon Dreyer.
Design Brief and Concept Design Submission is now 21st Oct 2011.
Two independent Land Surveyors have been engaged (Louis Nel, Mokopane & R. Maesela, Polokwane). Awaiting queries. Consultants to provide quotations thereafter.
FFH MOZAMBIQUE: Manica Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Paulo Fernandes and Alina Jeronimo

Project is delayed due to hold ups in approval of Design Brief. Original plans for a fast tracking of approval process for further stages will need to be reviewed.
Query and responses to sfw / FIFA, still waiting for design brief approval.
Starting schematic design
DF’s speaking with consultants
Civil/Structural Engineer and (Betar-Maputo) in collaboration pro-bono
QS is done in collaboration with AoR.
Surveyor waiting by bank account confirmation to start working in, expected next week
waiting for AoR agreement approval on SF
Schematic Design submission expected November 8. Date dependent upon design brief approval however.
FFH ALEXANDRA: Johannesburg, RSA, Alexandra Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Unathi Mkonto

In progress with Schematic Design as of the 22 September for a (30 day) 26 October Approval.
In negotiation with a geotech in JHB.
Updated project schedule
FFH BOTSWANA: Ramotswa Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Elisa Engel

DF in Botswana for Centre Host visit 10 - 23 October. Meetings with Centre Host 10 - 12 October were enjoyable

End-of-Month Weekly Update - 30 September 2011 | markwarren

Tue, 2011-10-04 02:47

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Upon returning from visits to five Centres, Architecture for Humanity has hired and are inducting three new design fellows (Limpopo, Botswana and Cape Verde) bringing the total active fulltime program staff in Africa to 15 (4 of which are on location). Quarterly meetings resulted in the initiation of new coordination between streetfootballworld and Architecture for Humanity.

Highlights – Mokopane and Alexandra have been ‘re-started’, design briefs for Cameroon, Tanzania and Mozambique have been submitted for approval. Lesotho has been closed out and celebrated its Centre Opening.

Immediate Challenges & Concerns:

Rural locations for new centres pose challenges to finding competent building consultants within a reasonable geographic proximity to the sites. This may result in increased costs due to travel for both the consultants and the Design Fellows working on the project. This will apply to Cameroon, Tanzania and Mozambique.
The standards of practice in Cameroon, Mozambique and Tanzania will pose challenges to meeting contract requirements such as a 5 year warranty, insurances and surety as well as construction site health and safety requirements for the scope and location of these projects.
Cameroon may be particularly acute with regard to the challenges with limited access for construction as well as the structure of building standards, project delivery and contracts. We intend to work closely with Brandon Dreyer to craft solutions to these challenges while curbing the additional costs or time they may represent.
QwaQwa-Love Life: Love Life has yet to install a site manager at project location. Without Centre Host representation, Architecture for Humanity Design Fellow will be tasked with working in the community without client/Centre Host support to liaise with municipality, Thibela community, etc.
Centre Host and FFH Centre confirmed without assessment of physical sites (size, characteristics, services etc.) See below statement of assessment visits by AfH staff coupled with indications that travel budget is restricted for AfH.
Centre Host pursuit of VAT Exemption for centre construction, Edendale and Qwa Qwa requires immediate attention, all other centres to be vigorously pursued in this regard. We ask sfw/Fifa assistance in coordinating this with the Centre Hosts as VAT exemption represents up to 150,000 to 200,000 USD savings to the program on the construction cost depending on the percentage of tax for each country.
Written definition of the donation budget for Yingli components of the projects.
Project schedule and Practical Completion; ‘Practical Completion’ is far from ‘complete’. The success of Lesotho with regard to the construction schedule (shortest construction and close-out duration to date) cannot be an assumed model for all future centres. Lesotho enjoyed the nexus of a sophisticated Centre Host and a very good builder along with a local consultant team that had worked with each other and the builder on previous projects. Lesotho was completed without a Design fellow on site, however it was the strength of the Centre Host and a great deal of work in the Cape Town office that made this possible. With potentially more than 2 projects completing at a time in the remaining twelve centres Architecture for Humanity does not have the staff to manage a completion/closeout process without Design Fellows on site until the snags and other critical aspects of the work are properly documented and witnessed. Note: per the new budget as single trip to site from Cape Town exceed a monthly stipend. This coupled with a restricted travel budget can create risks for quality and timely closeout of centre construction.
Site Selection: Architecture for Humanity has forwarded the site evaluation checklists to streetfootballworld to assist with visits to potential Centre Hosts but have not received any reporting on the site from sfw/Fifa site assessment team
NEW STAFF

Elisa Engel is an architect originally from Germany, but has lived in Swaziland for several years prior to her architectural studies. For the past 7 years she has been in the UK working specifically on school design. Elisa is scheduled to start work in Cape Town the first week of September and her assignment is to be Ramotswa, Botswana.

Themba Mekwa is a South African national and a registered architect who joined us just in time to make the site visit to Mokopane. He has been on board since the second week of September in a part time role and will be fulltime Design Fellow starting October 3. Themba has experience in private practice as well as working with the Department of Public works in Western Cape on community design and construction.

Ana Reis is a Portuguese national with considerable international experience with some of the most notable architectural practices in Europe. She will be joining us in Cape Town October 17th to serve as the Design Fellow for the Cape Verde Football for Hope Centre.

WEEKLY UPDATE – 30 SEPTEMBER 2011

CAPE TOWN OFFICE: Regional Progam Manager - Kevin Gannon, Design Fellow - Mark Warren

In addition to ongoing communication and project management:

Coordination of travel of new Phase III Design Fellows as well as orientation of those that have arrived in Cape Town. New DFs for Botswana and Mokopane have started. New DF for Cape Verde expected in Cape Town mid-October.
Preparation for Phase III initiation site visits.
Continuing correspondence with Design Fellows regarding admin/contractual issues and general project coordination.
Continued correspondence with manufacturers in the building industry for material discounts and donations
Programme reporting, tracking budget, and updating programme schedule
Continuing correspondence with Greenfields and Yingli/Phaesun: Qwa Qwa, Edendale, Ghana, and Rwanda.
SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE: Senior Program Manager - Gretchen Mokry, Design Fellow – Delphine Luboz

In addition to ongoing accounting, payment tasks, and program coordination:

New FFH Design Fellow contracts and travel planning
Review and payment of contractor and consultant invoices
Review of project Design Briefs
FFH RWANDA: Kimisigara Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Killian Doherty

Contractor has submitted Extension of time for an additional 4 weeks. AOR completing report due next week. New estimated date of practical completion: November 16.
Work on the brick paving commencing this week
Yingli consignment still delayed in customs - nothing further has been heard from Yingli regarding the issue.
Greenfields pitch arrival will delay the handover of the building. Therefore partial possession of building to occur at practical completion. Contractor will return to complete items once GF have completed works.
Signage estimate has come within budget. Awaiting final print ready graphics files from FIFA communications.
Change order/revaluation of work almost complete. Final negotiations ongoing. Expected 5 October.
Design Fellow extension request to be submitted by mid-October.
FFH GHANA: Oguaa Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - David Pound

Plastering work is complete
Changing room fit out 95% complete, plumbing installation 90% complete (to be completed by 05th October)
3 sets of bamboo folding doors being fabricated, delayed delivery due to problems sourcing materials. Estimated delivery/installation date 10 October.
Pitch lighting installation delayed, due for completion 05th October.
Floor decking 90% complete ( requires sanding and varnishing, to be completed at end of project)
Septic tank 95% complete
Electrical installation 95% complete
Structural Bracing Installed, awaiting installation of frame clamps. These are being fabricated as they could not be procured in a reasonable timeframe.
Bamboo soffit 100% complete
External skin bamboo 95% complete
4 new change order requests from Play Soccer Ghana, to be issued for approval once fina

Weekly Update - 26 August 2011 | markwarren

Sun, 2011-08-28 23:58

CAPE TOWN OFFICE: Regional Progam Manager - Kevin Gannon, Design Fellow - Mark Warren

In addition to ongoing communication and project management:

Coordination of travel of new Phase III Design Fellows as well as orientation of those that have arrived in Cape Town. New DF for FFH Botswana due to arrive early September.
Preperation for Phase III initiation site visits. Alma Ruiz (FFH Tanzania) is currently in Tanzania for the initiation visit. Paulo Fernandes, Alina Jeronimo (FFH Mozambique), Kevin Gannon (Regional Program Manager), and sfw team are in Mozamibique for the initiation site visit there.
Continuing correspondence with Design Fellows regarding admin/contractual issues and general project coordination.
Continued correspondence with manufacturers in the building industry for material discounts and donations
Programme reporting, tracking budget, and updating programme schedule
Preparing documents for new design fellows and filing system for new Program Admin.
Continuing correspondence with Greenfields and Yingli/Phaesun: ie Lesotho, Ghana and Rwanda.
Correspondance with Lesotho Centre Host regarding lingering issues at the centre.

SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE: Senior Program Manager - Gretchen Mokry

In addition to ongoing accounting, payment tasks, and program coordination:

Preparation for travel to Cape Town for meetings, and site travel to projects.
New FFH Design Fellow contracts and travel planning
Review and payment of contractor and consultant invoices
Review and edits to FFH program schedule.

FFH RWANDA: Kimisigara Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Killian Doherty

Site Drainage almost complete
No further word from GREENFIELDS on shipment date.
Yingli Consignment not arrived.
Windows and Door samples rejected - redoing.
Paint samples to be provided
Tiling sample approved
RDB/REMA confirmed they will not be paying for landscaping. AFH and streetfootballworld to consider costs of landscaping area to front of pitch. Cost to seed and plant with trees approx $2000 USD.
BOQ has still not been resolved as Three Code still pricing retaining walls. AFH to try and finalise this week, however DF request that landscaping of degraded wetlands considered as change order.

FFH GHANA: Oguaa Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - David Pound

Classroom block, treatment room and toilets 80% complete
Changing room fit out 75% complete
Floor decking 80% complete
Septic tank 90% complete
Plumbing installation 70% complete
Electrical installation 70% complete
Structural Bracing Installed
Clamps being fabricated for scaffold frame junctions, installation commenced 25th Aug
Bamboo soffit 100% complete ( All bamboo required has now been treated and is ready for installation)
External skin bamboo to be completed 30th August (slight delay due to the inclusion of steel reinforcement wire to connections, requested from the centre host)
Kevin Gannon arrives in Ghana 30th August
EOT claim received from Samwilco Construction, 20 day extension recommended ( new completion date 16th September)
EOT claim received from bamboo contractor, 10 day extension recommended ( new completion date 02nd September)
Greenefileds reported delays to the Ghana pitch delivery due to boarding issues, awaiting further information.

FFH QWA QWA: Free State, RSA, Qwa Qwa Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - George Kinuthia

Engineer - D.F. has asked engineer to update on email re: line items of deliverables and recomendations for records purposes. (this is due to liability trail to advice that is not documented in the drawings supplied by them ) - DONE.
AoR to send his company logo for D.F. to include in the printed sheets as a stamp (re: municipal submission requirement for a licenced architects official stamp) - PENDING - AoR out of office until Tuesday 30th August. D.F. and AoR will review drawings together before submission.
D.F. awaits to get direction as pertaining Greenfields pitch sub-base design. (this will affect quantities on BoQ adversely , and subsequent assumptions may lead to innacurate costings at tender).
D.F. busy with technical documentation drawings as an ongoing process of BoQ documentation, tender period, and construction period.
D.F. looking around the region for donors for materials and or services ahead of construction start.
D.F. is making all efforts possible to advance FFH interests towards a faster result from Consultants.

FFH EDENDALE: Pietermaritzburg, RSA, Edendale Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Luvuyo Mfungula

Quantity Surveyor – BoQ awaiting on drawings currently being worked on by DF.
Civil Engineer – DF working on draft drawings for approval by engineer.
Geo-tech Engineer – Report received, reviewed and changes to be affected on engineer drawings.
Electrical Engineer – DF had meetings with Dihlase and work is due to be completed by Friday.
AoR- DF working with AoR to satisfy information requests for BoQ development and general standards.
DoH- Al Cadorso has been notified of BoQ completion and date of review pending.
D.F. - busy with Technical documentation drawings as an ongoing process of BoQ documentation.

FFH CAMEROON: Cameroon Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Nathan Jones

DF Currently reviewing site research/documentation;
DF working on site visit report/site evaluation, which will be completed by 30th Aug
Schedule, will be completed by 2th Sept
Schedule will be used to determine completion dates for; design brief
for which survey is still pending and OAN Updates.

FFH TANZANIA: Iringa Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Alma Ruiz

DF currently on site, and meeting with local partners and potential consultants.

FFH LIMPOPO: Limpopo, RSA, Limpopo Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Unathi Mkonto

DF has contacted local architects and has received company profiles.
DF following up with phone calls.
DF researching and compiling a list of other building consultants.

FFH MOZAMBIQUE: Manica Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Paulo Fernandes and Alina Jeronimo

DFs currently on site, and meeting with local partners and potential consultants.

FFH ALEXANDRA: Johannesburg, RSA, Alexandra Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Unathi Mkonto

Project being held up due to issues with municipal authorities.
DF progressing on correspondence with project consultants.

FFH LESOTHO: Maseru Football for Hope Centre

AfH working with centre host to resolve issues with the solar lighting.
Kevin Gannon, Regional Program Manager, will visit site this week to inspect center completion.

FFH KENYA: Mathare Football for Hope Centre

Final close out and final completion certificate pending.

FFH MALI: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre

Interim payment for well work paid by AfH.
AfH staff to visit site early next month to review progress.

Weekly Update - 19 August 2011 | markwarren

Wed, 2011-08-24 05:24

FOOTBALL FOR HOPE Weekly Update - August 19, 2011

CAPE TOWN OFFICE: Regional Progam Manager - Kevin Gannon, Design Fellow - Mark Warren

In addition to ongoing communication and project management:
Coordination of travel of new Phase III Design Fellows as well as orientation of those that have arrived in Cape Town. New DF for FFH Botswana due to arrive early September.
Preperation for Phase III initiation site visits. Alma Ruiz (FFH Tanzania), Kevin Gannon (Regional Program Manager) and sfw team are currently in Tanzania for the initiation visit. Paulo Fernandes and Alina Jeronimo (FFH Mozambique) will be departing on their site visit this weekend.
Continuing correspondence with Design Fellows regarding admin/contractual issues and general project coordination.
Continued correspondence with manufacturers in the building industry for material discounts and donations
Programme reporting, tracking budget, and updating programme schedule
Preparing documents for new design fellows and filing system for new Program Admin.
Continuing correspondence with Greenfields and Yingli/Phaesun: ie Lesotho, Ghana and Rwanda.
Correspondance with Lesotho Centre Host regarding lingering issues at the centre.

SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE: Senior Program Manager - Gretchen Mokry

In addition to ongoing accounting, payment tasks, and program coordination:
Finalization of Phase III contract
Reconciling and closing out Phase II
New FFH Design Fellow contracts and travel planning
Review and payment of contractor and consultant invoices
Review and edits to FFH program schedule.

FFH RWANDA: Kimisigara Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Killian Doherty

Brickwork and Roofing complete
Contractor payment no. 4 processed and paid by AFH
REMA/RDB met on site to agree landscaping. REMA want wetlands area seeded and planted by FIFA. This may require additional funds. DF to report once costed
Yingli consignment being cleared by customs.
Greenfields shipment expected mid-september. AFH request this is pulled forward.
Programme slightly behind due to Rwandese Wet season starting earlier. Contractor confident about meeting Practical completion of October 16th.

FFH GHANA: Oguaa Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - David Pound

Classroom block, treatment room and toilets 60% complete
Changing room fit out 40% complete
Floor decking 65% complete
Septic tank 70% complete
Plumbing installation 45% complete
Electrical installation 45% complete
Bamboo soffit 80% complete ( All bamboo required has now been treated and is ready for installation)
EOT claim received from Samwilco Construction, 20 day extension recommended ( new completion date 16th September)
EOT claim received from bamboo contractor, 10 day extension recommended ( new completion date 02nd September)

FFH QWA QWA: Free State, RSA, Qwa Qwa Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - George Kinuthia

Quantity Surveyor - D.F. and Q.S to organize a reconnaissance site visit together so he may familiarize with physical scope of works and any cost implicating chalenges we may be overlooking.
Engineer - D.F. has asked engineer to update on email re: line items of deliverables and recomendations for records purposes. (this is due to liability trail to advice that is not documented in the drawings supplied by them )
AoR to send his company logo for D.F. to include in the printed sheets as a stamp (re: municipal submission requirement for a licenced architects official stamp).
D.F. busy with Technical documentation drawings as an ongoing process of BoQ documentation, Tender period, and construction period.
D.F. has shared with the RPM (Kevin), the outcomes of meeting with Q.S and the design aspects to be deliberated upon internally at AfH.
D.F. is making all efforts possible to advance ffh interests towards a faster result from Q.S.

FFH EDENDALE: Pietermaritzburg, RSA, Edendale Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Luvuyo Mfungula

Quantity Surveyor - New drawings have been issued via email to Q.S as requested in query list #04, DoH standards and information requirements issued and discussed at meeting. Drawings being issued as they are being completed. Current BoQ requirements discussed at meeting 15/08/2011, draft BoQ expected Tuesday 23 August 2011. Current assumed milestone 27/08/2011.
Civil Engineer – DF tasked with drafting initial drawings for remaining drawings expected from engineer due to time constraints, engineer to approve, upon review all work before inclusion in tender document. Assumed milestone as per latest deliberation 15/08/2011.
Geo-tech Engineer - Report not yet received as expected, AfH received an email advising on new dcp's to be done on the site to affirm rock depth details are to be discussed amongst engineers and date of final report not established but to be advised ASAP. Assumed milestone as per latest deliberation 18/08/2011.
Electrical Engineer – DF had meeting on 16/08/2011 to review progress to date. DF impressed with level of commitment as Dihlase eng. Have proposed to assist in lowering the overall cost by tendering the electrical component separately and negotiating prices with suppliers. They have drafted a BoQ separately from the main BoQ and will have it issued to the QS for review upon completion. The current dates set for the next meeting is 27 August 2011 for final draft review of documents.
AoR- DF working with AoR to satisfy information requests for BoQ development and general standards. When DF has completed the drawings then a meeting date will be established for the review according to regional standards and a round of discussions with the DOH's Al Cardoso will follow as soon as the BoQ is ready for review. Assumed milestone as per latest deliberation 27/08/2011.

FFH CAMEROON: Cameroon Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Nathan Jones

DF returned August 18th from Cameroon
DF currently processing administration, schedule and correspondence.
Civil Engineer; banking information and W8-BEN forms sent 18/08/11
FFH TANZANIA: Iringa Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Alma Ruiz

DF currently on site, and meeting with local partners and potential consultants.
FFH LIMPOPO: Limpopo, RSA, Limpopo Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Unathi Mkonto

DF has contacted local architects and has received company profiles.
DF following up with phone calls.
DF researching and compiling a list of other building consultants.

FFH MOZAMBIQUE: Manica Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Paulo Fernandes and Alina Jeronimo

DFs preparing presentation brief to present during the initiation site visit
DFs contacting Center Host to prepare design workshop brief
DFs preparing for trip to Mozambique, will depart Friday, August 19th.

FFH ALEXANDRA: Johannesburg, RSA, Alexandra Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Unathi Mkonto

Project being held up due to issues with municipal authorities.
AfH reviewing QS contract.
DF progressing on correspondence with project consultants.

FFH LESOTHO: Maseru Football for Hope Centre

AfH working with centre host to resolve issues with the solar lighting.

FFH KENYA: Mathare Football for Hope Centre

Final close out and final completion certificate pending.

FFH MALI: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre

Interim payment for well work paid by AfH.
AfH staff to visit site early next month to review progress.

Weekly Update - 29 July 2011 | markwarren

Fri, 2011-07-29 13:37

FOOTBALL FOR HOPE Weekly Update - July 29, 2011

Please find below the weekly update for the design and construction of the Football for Hope Centres. For a review of past updates and program progress please visit the Football for Hope OAN Page.

CAPE TOWN OFFICE: Regional Progam Manager - Kevin Gannon
In addition to ongoing communication and project management:
Continuing correspondence with Greenfields and Yingli/Phaesun: ie Lesotho, Ghana and Rwanda.
Continuing correspondence with Design Fellows regarding admin/contractual issues and general project coordination.
Continued correspondence with manufacturers in the building industry for material discounts and donations
Programme reporting, tracking budget and updating programme schedule
Preparing documents for new design fellows and filing system for new Program Admin
Two new volunteers Mokhele Ntlio until July 8, 2011 and Lennell Perry until August 1, 2011
Coordination of travel of new Phase III Design Fellows as well as orientation of those that have arrived in Cape Town.
Preperation for Phase III initiation site visits.

SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE: Senior Program Manager - Gretchen Mokry, Design Fellow - Mark Warren
In addition to ongoing accounting, payment tasks, and program coordination:
Finalization of Phase III contract
Reconciling and closing out Phase II
New FFH Design Fellow contracts and travel planning
Review and payment of contractor and consultant invoices
Review and edits to FFH program schedule.
Mark Warren, design fellow, moving to Cape Town August 1st.

FFH RWANDA: Kimisigara Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Killian Doherty
Brickwork nearly complete - delay in completion due to sourcing bricks
Steel roof structure finished
Steel sheeting being sourced from Uganda. Will arrive next week.
Perforated pipe being sourced from Nairobi. Will arrive next week.
DF has not completed BOQ reconciling. Due to many errors by the AOR in the BOQ the DF has had to further engage in value engineering and negotiations. This will be resolved in the coming weeks and submitted with the next claim for payment
Program is back on track.
Three code will concentrate on excvation, retaining walls, soil dispersal, foul drainage during DF's Holidays. Has been agreed.
Yingli consignment located. DF has introduced sub-contractor to Three Code and this will be delivered to site.
Greenfields shipment expected mid-september. AFH request this is pulled forward by one month.NOTHING FURTHER. This could potentially mean the centre is handed over without the pitch. DF would ask that Greenfields are conctacted by FIFA and/or streetfootballworld in this regard.
Water funding application acknowledged by German Embassy. They will fund in 2012.
REMA and RDB will visit the site on DF"s return to agree planting to area of wetlands. Note this is not in the FIFA budget but the setback will require major landscaping. If REMA/RDB do not agree to paying for the costs of creating this setback then additional monies will have to be requested as this area is very unsightly.

FFH GHANA: Oguaa Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - David Pound
Bamboo installation 10% complete
Septic Tank 15% complete
Floor decking 70% complete.
Opening Ceremony held for PSG street-football league on Sat 23 July
Classroom / Training room construction started, wall base plates complete
Bulldozer on site to establish football pitch levels, cut and fill required.
Certificate 02 Issued, awaiting payment.

FFH QWA QWA: Free State, RSA, Qwa Qwa Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - George Kinuthia
Quantity Surveyor - D.F. and Q.S had a productive meeting. Hard Copy documentation presented to him for initiating the working process.
D.F. sorted out way forward on deliverables with Werner (Engineer / Geo Tech) on Engineering documentation.
Contract documents and Banking Information+ first Invoice signed by Q.S ,sent through today for AfH countersignatures.
D.F. making good progress with Phaesunasmara (Yingli subcontractors) regarding Solar package requirements for Centre.- soon to identify a suitable solar package system.- awaiting to hear from Centrehost / Municipality (meeting posponed - date to be confirmed ) I hve sent the querries to Centrehost via e-mail.
D.F. working with AoR on comments on Q.S. package, these processes are running parallel (Q.S. and AoR have a long time working relationship and they are happy to team play for the interests of the project)
D.F. busy with Technical documentation drawings as an ongoing process of BoQ documentation, Tender period, and construction period.
D.F. still not found appropriate shelter in Site region but pursuing multiple promising leads.

FFH EDENDALE: Pietermaritzburg, RSA, Edendale Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Luvuyo Mfungula
Q.S away on leave, DF in contact with juniors but progressing with BoQ, DF to respond to query list as some dwg's from engineer have been sent through.
Elec. engineer signed most of contract, rest to follow, briefed on project and work to commence ASAP.
AoR assisting on tender drawings, working dynamic not yet fluid, dwg's for tender to be completed ASAP.
Geo-tech report not yet received, DF went through draft with Luke of Terratest last week Friday.
Land surveyor payment confirmation not yet received from SF, please advise.
Engineer drawings have been received, team went through them and more to be sent through as BoQ is being developed.
DF will after the tender dwg's are done work on fundraising effort with center host.
DF to go through Yingli package with center host and finalise option.
Weather in PMB is unexpectedly cold, mechanical temperature control may have to be included in BoQ, global warming?

FFH CAMEROON: Cameroon Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Nathan Jones
Pursuing consultants for meetings.
Creating an information share booklet for host center to understand design process.
Local knowledge discussion prompts posted to host centre, expected response August 1st.
Preparation for initiation site visit. Visa due to arrive early next week.

FFH TANZANIA: Iringa Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Alma Ruiz
Getting documentation ready for the site visit
Contacting potential architects and consultants in Tanzania, mainly in Iringa and Dar es Salaam
Creating a presentation with useful date from the site.
Researching local construction techniques.
Organizing A1 layouts with plans and drawings from previous FFH projects.

FFH LIMPOPO: Limpopo, RSA, Limpopo Football for Hope Centre
Prepared Design Brief to send to Architects (only).
AfH beginning work to identify local building consultants.

FFH ALEXANDRA: Johannesburg, RSA, Alexandra Football for Hope Centre: Design Fellow - Unathi Mkonto
Working on developing the design.
Progressing on correspondence with project consultants.

FFH LESOTHO: Maseru Football for Hope Centre
Weekly video update from the Centre Host
Also check out the 67 Minutes for Mandela video.

FFH KENYA: Mathare Football for Hope Centre
Final close out and final completion certificate pending.

FFH MALI: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre
Interim payment request for Well work submitted
Confirmation of tank installation pending
Confirmation of solar panel and pump work contract pending (Phaesun/Hydro CeCi)

June 17- 24, 2011 | Ifeomaarch

Wed, 2011-06-29 05:30

General
Cape Town Office: Regional Program Manager – Kevin Gannon; Admin Design Fellow– Ifeoma Ebo
In addition to ongoing communication and program management
• Continuing correspondence with Greenfields and Yingli/Phaesun: ie Lesotho, Ghana and Rwanda.
• Continuing correspondence with Design Fellows regarding admin/contractual issues and general project coordination.
• Continued correspondence with manufacturers in the building industry for material discounts and donations
• Programme reporting, tracking budget and updating programme schedule
• Two new volunteers Mokhele Ntlio until July 8, 2011 and Lennell Perry until August 1, 2011
• Ifeoma’s (admin design fellow) last day is June 30
• Office braii to welcome new staff: June 24, 2011
San Francisco Office: Senior Program Manager – Gretchen Mokry; Design Fellow – Mark Warren
In addition to ongoing accounting and payment tasks and project coordination
• Global Architecture for Humanity office closure from July 4-8
• Payment to contractors
• Follow up on request for donated Google Sketchup licenses
• Review and communication with centre hosts regarding centre usage metrics
• Web site updates
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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Killian Doherty
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
• Slabs complete
• First stage of columns in place
• Box window poured
• Ring beam to commence this weekend. Concrete to be completed end of next week.
• Progress on site has slowed due to difficulties with cashflow. Contractor has been informed to invoice in time to allow for Wire Transfers from US.
• Yingli consignment located and awaiting confirmation of arrival date.
• Greenfields shipment expected mid-september. AFH request this is pulled forward by one month. NOTHING FURTHER. This could potentially mean the centre is handed over without the pitch. DF would ask that Greenfields are contacted by FIFA and/or streetfootballworld in this regard.
• Community workshop expense approval has been approved by sfw
• Grey water system costed by Phaesun. Costings by sub-contractor here to be completed before submitting to German Embassy.
• Tentative milestones:
• Practical Completion – September 2, 2011
• Grand Opening scheduled for October 16, 2011
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Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Axel Stelter
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
• Sewer connection still pending.
• Container painting week in progress
• Steel structure for container is in pre-fabrication process
• CO#5 to be submitted upon receipt of accurate information from the quantity surveyor
• Kickboard signage setup have been sent to the installer
• Yingli pitch light payment for EFS pending
• Yingli to expect release of payment for installation of solar lights
• Preliminary valuation/reconciliation received and being reviewed
• K4Life will have US volunteer team working onsite this week to plant trees, paint containers and other interior fitout work..
• Tentative project milestones:
o Certificate of final completion: August 17, 2011
o Grand Opening scheduled for September 24 2011

Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
• final snags list work in progress
• final close out and completion certificate pending
Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
• Interim payment request for Well work submitted
• Confirmation of tank installation pending
• confirmation of solar panel and pump work contract pending ( Phaesun/Hydro CeCi)
Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: David Pound
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
• Purlins complete
• Surface water drain 50% complete
• Roofing sheets delivered to site
• Timber decking due for delivery 25th June
• PSG have installed temporary football pitch on site and have commenced programmes
• Bamboo processing ongoing
• Design Fellow continuing discussions regarding drainage costs
• President of Ghana due to inspect works on 20th July
• Tentative Milestones
o Practical Completion date – August 25, 2011
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RSA_Free State: a loveLife Y-Centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: George Kinuthia
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
• Received verbal approval of the design development package as of June 24, 2011
• Set to send through (in the course of this week) door and window schedule to durowin for advice and baseline costing.
• Progressing with Phesunasmara (Yingli subcontractors) regarding Solar package requirements for Centre.
• Awaiting structural information from Werner.( Structural Engineer)
• Greenfields comment on geo tech report still pending, no response to email prompts.
• Still in a concerted search of shelter in Site region. - preparing trip request (to Pietermaritzburg, to meet Davis Langdon re: Bill of Quantities discussion) then onwards to Harrismith.
• Tentative milestones
o Expected approval of Design Development package by streetfootballworld by June 22, 2011
o Design Fellow relocates to site: July 17, 2011
o Submission of tender documents: July 13, 2011
o Expected approval of Tender package by streetfootballworld: July 20, 2011
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RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Luvuyo Mfungula
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
• Design development package has been approved by sfw on June 22
• Design Fellow working on electrical engineer contract as requested on project by Department of Health
• Design Fellow copied out Design Development package to all relevant parties and drawings posted to quantity surveyor and engineer for costing and structural design
• Design Fellow in contact with Geo-tech and civil engineer to ensure information flow is sufficient
• Design Fellow working with new volunteer Lennel Perry on details for Tender documents package.
• Design Fellow to discuss Tender Documents package with Kevin Gannon (Regional Programme Manager and determine time frame with respect to relocation and adjustment on site
• Tentative project milestones
o Design Fellow relocates to site: July 4, 2011
o Submit Tender documents for approval: July 19, 2011
o Expected tender package approval by sfw: August 2, 2011
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RSA_Johannesburg: Alexandra Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Unathi Mkonto
• http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/playsoccer
• Progressing on correspondence with project consultants
• Developing site plan and sketch building designs
• The elections have changed city contacts, we are awaiting the appointment of new city contacts to proceed with approval of the proposed size of the land to be developed and approach to the site development plan.
• Proceeding to develop design with consultants without response from the City of Johannesburg includes a risk
• Project is currently 8 weeks behind schedule
• Tentative milestones
o Completion of conceptual design: on hold until receive response from City of Johannesburg
o Baseline Costing package review: TBD
o Submission of Schematic Design package: TBD
o Expected approval of Schematic design package by streetfootballworld: TBD
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June 10 - June 17 | Ifeomaarch

Wed, 2011-06-29 05:29

General
Cape Town Office: Regional Program Manager – Kevin Gannon; Admin Design Fellow– Ifeoma Ebo
In addition to ongoing communication and program management
• Continuing correspondence with Greenfields and Yingli/Phaesun: ie Lesotho, Ghana and Rwanda.
• Continuing correspondence with Design Fellows regarding admin/contractual issues and general project coordination.
• Continued correspondence with manufacturers in the building industry for material discounts and donations
• Received confirmation from Isolite for material donation (insulation) for FFH Qwa Qwa. Need to coordinate transportation of material from Cape Town to Qwa Qwa. Submitted information to AFH SF for review and comment.
• Pursuing scrap material donation from Clotan Steel – local roof sheeting manufacturer
• Programme reporting, tracking budget and updating programme schedule
• One new volunteer (Lenell Perry) arrived on June 20
• Assisting with FFH Qwa Qwa Design Development package submitted on June 16.
• Ifeoma’s (admin design fellow) contract ends July 22, extending ticket to accommodate contract
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San Francisco Office: Senior Program Manager – Gretchen Mokry; Design Fellow – Mark Warren
In addition to ongoing accounting and payment tasks and project coordination
- FFH Phase III agreement finalized
- Payment to contractors
- Follow up on request for donated Google Sketchup licenses
- Review and submission of information to AfH annual report team
- Review and communication with centre hosts regarding centre usage metrics
- Review design fellow applications for FFH Mozambique
- Web site updates
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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Killian Doherty
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
• Floor slab poured and curing
• Formwork for columns almost complete -pour this week
• Local brick confirmed
• Steel fabrication to commence shortly
• Yingli shipment still in Mombasa
• Nothing from Greenfields in relation to contract
• Costs are slightly up due to increased excavation - to be confirmed by Architect of Record.
• Greywater costings underway
• GIZ (German Technical Corporation) donated money for (some) furniture
• German Embassy donation application underway
• Weave workshop/Community workshop costed and trials to go under way once steel is in place. Please visit OAN page to see images of concept designs for rubber weave installation. Intend to remain within $300 usd community workshop budget.
• CCA Exhibition in Montreal opening 16th June - http://www.cca.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/1330-the-good-cause
• Tentative milestones:
• Practical Completion – September 2, 2011
• Grand Opening scheduled for October 16, 2011
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Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Axel Stelter
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
• - Sewer connection still pending.
• - Contractor is working on snagging list
• - Pergola installed
• - Container painting week of 20 June
• - Steel structure for container is in pre-fabrication process
• - Co#4 work commenced
• -CO#5 to be submitted 20 June
• - Pitch install complete, perimeter apron installed
• - Kickboard Graphics installer in measured onsite conditions printing vinyl
• - Yingli pitch light payment for EFS pending
• - Yingli to expect release of payment for installation of solar lights
• - Preliminary valuation/reconciliation received and being reviewed
• - Certificate of final completion scheduled for 17 August
• - K4Life will have US volunteer team working onsite this week to plant trees, paint containers and other interior fitout work..
• Tentative project milestones:
o Grand Opening scheduled for September 24 2011
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Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
• final snags list work in progress
• - final close out and completion certificate pending
Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
• Interim payment request for Well work submitted
• Confirmation of tank installation pending
• confirmation of solar panel and pump work contract pending ( Phaesun/Hydro CeCi)
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Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: David Pound
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
• Roof Purlins 50% complete
• Steelwork anti-rust treatment complete
• Roofing sheets due on site next week
• Surface water drainage 25% complete
• Discussions ongoing regarding updated drainage costs, Design Fellow has refused to accept new costs
• Bamboo treatment process started, first bamboo due on site next week for installation
• Floor decking ordered , anticipated delivery Monday 20th June
• Tentative Milestones
o Practical Completion date – August 25, 2011
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RSA_Free State: a loveLife Y-Centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: George Kinuthia
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
• Submitted Design Development package to sfw on June 16, 2011
• Design Fellow set to send through (in the course of this week) door and window schedule to durowin for advice and baseline costing.
• Design Fellow in search of shelter in Site region.-Any ideas on how to go about this challenge is welcome.
• -Greenfields comment on geo tech report still pending, no response to email prompts.
• -Active liaisons with Phesunasmara (Yingli subcontractors?) regarding package requirements for Centre. (after Centre decided opted for power supplementation/ back-up to ESKOM grid supply)
• Tentative milestones
o South African holiday : June 16
o Expected approval of Design Development package by streetfootballworld by June 22, 2011
o Design Fellow relocates to site: June 29, 2011
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RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Luvuyo Mfungula
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
• Submitted design development package to sfw on 17/06/2011
• To resume project admin next in preparation for relocation for the end of the month
• Tentative project milestones
o South African holiday : June 16
o Submission of Design Development Package: June17, 2011
o Expected approval of Design Development package by streetfootballworld by June 23, 2011
o Design Fellow relocates to site: June 30, 2011
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RSA_Johannesburg: Alexandra Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Unathi Mkonto
• http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/playsoccer
• Progressing on correspondence with project consultants
• Developing site plan and sketch building designs
• The elections have changed city contacts, we are awaiting the appointment of new city contacts to proceed with approval of the proposed size of the land to be developed and approach to the site development plan.
• Proceeding to develop design with consultants without response from the City of Johannesburg includes a risk
• Tentative milestones
o South African holiday : June 16
o Completion of conceptual design: on hold until receive response from City of Johannesburg
o Baseline Costing package review: TBD
o Submission of Schematic Design pa

May 26- June 2 | Ifeomaarch

Wed, 2011-06-29 05:27

General
Cape Town Office: Regional Program Manager – Kevin Gannon; Admin Design Fellow– Ifeoma Ebo
In addition to ongoing communication and program management
• Kevin (Regional Program Manager) will be traveling to Pietermaritzburg to supervise mid-point site visit from May 27 – June 4.
• Kevin (Regional Program Manager) will be traveling to Lesotho and Johannesburg for business purposes from June 4 – June 8.
• Continuing correspondence with Greenfields and Yingli/Phaesun: ie Lesotho, Ghana and Rwanda.
• Continuing correspondence with Design Fellows regarding admin/contractual issues and general project coordination.
• Continued correspondence with manufacturers in the building industry for material discounts and donations
• Negotiated a 40% discount on bricks for FFH QwaQwa to be maintained until the start of construction.
• Programme reporting, tracking budget and updating programme schedule
• Updating OAN pages
• Two new volunteers scheduled to arrive in June
• Assisting with FFH Qwa Qwa Design Development package and correction of unifying element drawings
• Reviewing CVs of potential Design Fellow candidates for FFH Mozambique
• Submitted monthly report and programme schedule to streetfootballworld on May 31, 2011.
• Ifeoma’s (admin design fellow) contract ends July 27, extending ticket to accommodate contract
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San Francisco Office: Senior Program Manager – Gretchen Mokry; Design Fellow – Mark Warren
In addition to ongoing accounting and payment tasks and project coordination
- FFH Phase III agreement finalized
- Payment to contractors
- Follow up on request for donated Google Sketchup licenses
- Review and submission of information to AfH annual report team
- Review and communication with centre hosts regarding centre usage metrics
- Review design fellow applications for FFH Mozambique
- Web site updates
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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Killian Doherty
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
• Footings poured - reduced from 500mm to 300mm
• Ground beam reinforcement in place
• Slab samples came back with poor results. To avoid delay to slab pouring Design Fellow has instructed Contractor to proceed as normal with standard Concrete spec to inside. External landscaped surface will use rammed earth
• Design Fellow has asked Contractor to submit cost report. Programme issued to Design Fellow.
• The Contractor has requested a list of structural steel details. Design Fellow is preparing what he can, however Engineer should be providing these.
• Design Fellow meeting with Textile designer for Weave Workshop
• Greenfields shipment expected mid-september. AFH request this is pulled forward by one month.
• Yingli: The poles will arrive in Kenya around June 12 and afterwards will be transported to Kigali, Rwanda
• Tentative milestones:
• Practical Completion – September 2, 2011
• Grand Opening scheduled for October 16, 2011
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Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Axel Stelter
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
• - Sewer connection still pending. WASA (water authority) not on site for 1 week now
• - Contractor is working on snagging list
• - Pergola still in progress
• - Container footings are complete
• - Containers arrived June 1 - crane needed to lift them off truck
• - Steel structure for container is in pre-fabrication process
• - Yingli lights are 95% installed
• - Hand-over for lights expected on Friday
• - Sub-base is complete
• - Green fields to arrive June 2 – Design Fellow organized workers and forklift
• - All signage purchases complete - installation/painting needs to await finish of container structure
• - Kickboard Graphics installer in process of analyzing panels and printing vinyl
• - Engineer and architect invoices submitted to san Francisco AFH for payments
• - san Francisco AFH to expect release of sub-base payment by end of the week
• - Yingli pitch light payment for EFS (contractor) pending
• - Yingli to expect release of payment for installation of solar lights
• - Design Fellow to meet Kevin Gannon (Regional Program Manager) on June 3 on site
• - Hand-over of all documents and pending work to Kick4Life on June 3
• - Design Fellow will provide final update on June 4
• Change order #4: landscaping elements around the building – not yet approved and currently awaiting response from Corina.
• Tentative project milestones:
o Practical completion: May 19, 2011
o Greenfields to complete pitch: TBD
o Design Fellow ends his contract: June 5, 2011
o Kickboards to be completed: June 6 , 2011
o Grand Opening scheduled for September 24 2011
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Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
• Architect of Record to inspect the playfield and confirm project completion

Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
• Yingli: Phaesun to chase issues with current installer in order to get the systems completed correctly
• Water pump will be purchased from a different local company owing to problems experienced with Hydro CeCI – contractor. Till now no firm offer received.
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Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: David Pound
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
• Container alterations complete
• Scaffold structure 90% complete
• Trusses 85% complete
• Steel Floor angles 90% complete
• Contractor awaiting second payment in order to purchase roofing materials and decking ( delayed by Architect of Records none issue of interim certificate)
• Yingli: clearing of goods is ongoing
• Architect of Record has yet to provide contractor with drainage information
• Bamboo treatment ongoing, Sabre to commence installation June 6, 2011
• Greenfields: Turf is ready and boarding is ordered. Materials should be on site by August 22.
• Rains delayed works by 1 day.
• Design Fellow in discussions with contractor regarding sub base costs
• Tentative Milestones
o Practical Completion date – August 25, 2011
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RSA_Free State: a loveLife Y-Centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: George Kinuthia
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
• Design Fellow and Ifeoma (admin) is busy negotiating with other brick manufacturers - in search of better deals.(We submitted a proposal to san francisco trying to benefit from a 40 % discount and a pre-price increase amount that has been proposed to us by Corobrik),
• Design Fellow, Centrehost and sfw had a successful conference call on 24th May 2011 to discuss pre – design development status and progress.
• Design Fellow and team Kevin, Luvuyo reviewed past Bill of Quantities (BOQ) and customized line items that we would need to have in Qwaqwa B.O.Q. - this is an effort to have a smoother B.O.Q prep process with the quantity surveyor.
• Design Fellow still awaiting more outstanding survey and structural information from geotechnical and structural engineer.
• Progressing with design development package
• Design Fellow in search of shelter in Site region.-Any ideas on how to go about this challenge is welcome.
• Tentative milestones
o Submission of Design Development Package: June 8, 2011
o South African holiday : June 16
o Expected approval of Design Devel

May 19- May 26, 2011 | Ifeomaarch

Wed, 2011-06-01 01:22

General
Cape Town Office: Regional Program Manager – Kevin Gannon; Admin Design Fellow– Ifeoma Ebo
In addition to ongoing communication and program management
• Kevin (Regional Program Manager) will be traveling to Pietermaritzburg to supervise mid-point site visit from May 27 – June 4.
• Kevin (Regional Program Manager) will be traveling to Lesotho and Johannesburg for business purposes from June 4 – June 8.
• Continuing correspondence with Greenfields and Yingli/Phaesun: ie Lesotho, Ghana and Rwanda.
• Continuing correspondence with Design Fellows regarding admin/contractual issues and general project coordination.
• Continued correspondence with manufacturers in the building industry for material discounts and donations
• Programme reporting, tracking budget and updating programme schedule
• Updating OAN pages
• Two new volunteers scheduled to arrive in June
• Reviewing CVs of potential Design Fellow candidates for FFH Mozambique
• Developing monthly report and programme schedule to be submitted to streetfootballworld on May 31, 2011.
• Ifeoma’s (admin design fellow) contract ends July 27, extending ticket and permit to accommodate contract

San Francisco Office: Senior Program Manager – Gretchen Mokry; Design Fellow – Mark Warren
In addition to ongoing accounting and payment tasks and project coordination
- Gretchen Mokry in Berlin to finalize FFH Phase III agreement
- Payment to contractors
- Follow up on request for donated Google Sketchup licenses
- Review and submission of information to AfH annual report team
- Review and communication with centre hosts regarding centre usage metrics
- Finalize FFH Centre comparative matrix
- Review design fellow applications for FFH Mozambique
- Web site updates
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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Killian Doherty
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
• Foundations being prepared with concrete pour to be due late this week
• Poured earth samples sent to lab for testing (1200 Mpa suitable for slab)
• Engineering details revised.
• Additional soil on site against what was in Bill. Architect of Record to report.
• Design Fellow meeting with Textile designer for Weave Workshop
• Nothing further reported from Greenfields
• Yingli Shipment Delayed
• Design Fellow making application to German Embassy for Water Harvesting proposal.
• Architect of Record's Engineer posing problems due to non-performance. Design Fellow having to draw Engineering details.
• Tentative milestones:
• Practical Completion – September 2, 2011
• Grand Opening scheduled for October 16, 2011
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Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Axel Stelter
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
• -Snagging list issued
• -Complete hand-over package pending
• -Building occupancy certificate to be issued end of next week by local authority
• -Sub-base final layers in progress
• -No sign from the Green Fields container, shipping agent Kayhil is trying to locate them
• -Bases for containers complete
• -Yingli Lights installation in progress, expected completion end of this week
• -Yingli asked to process payment for pitch lights and bases
• -Awaiting quote from EFS for final landscaping items to prevent corrosion and improve accessibility
• -Kickboards: streetfootballworld transferred first payment to THE SIGNS
• -Design Fellow to depart 4/6/2011
• Tentative project milestones:
o Practical completion: May 19, 2011
o Pitch Shipment Customs Clearance: May 24, 2011
o National Holiday: May 25, 2011
o Greenfields to complete pitch: TBD
o Design Fellow ends his contract: June 5, 2011
o Kickboards to be completed: June 6 , 2011
o Grand Opening scheduled for September 24 2011
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Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
• On May 14 an engineer will visit the site to assess defects and make recommendations
• Starting May 23, contractor will address any defects and thereafter call for confirmation in order to close the project.
• Architect of Record to inspect the playfield and confirm
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Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
• Consumption, water agreed by Centre host, awaiting engineers written confirmation of well capacity and consumption calculation
• Pump size type proposal submitted by Sinergie/Phaesun, (pump is available and in stock in Bamako)
• Water quality report submitted and checked against proposed pump materials and operation
• Awaiting installation of tank and confirmation of the drilling and associated work by Hydro CeCI is complete.
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Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: David Pound
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
• Shipping Container alterations 95% complete
• Scaffold frame 30% complete
• Donated tires for retaining wall delivered to site (80% of amount required)
• Awaiting Interim Certificate from Architect of Record, now 5 weeks over due
• Bamboo procurement under way, wall sample to be completed next week
• Awaiting confirmation of pitch delivery schedule from Greenfields
• Yingli equipment awaiting customs clearing
• Samwilco have provided update costs for pitch sub base. Design Fellow to discuss
• Tentative Milestones
o Practical Completion date – August 25, 2011
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RSA_Free State: a loveLife Y-Centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: George Kinuthia
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
• Continuing correspondence with Geotechnical engineer regarding design development and coordination
• Approval to pre-purchase Corobrik bricks still in process. (Architecture for Humanity is trying to benefit from a discount and a pre-price increase amount that has been proposed to us by Corobrik)
• Coordinating a conference call and design review with Centrehost (AfH , Centrehost and sfw all to be present)
• Working with Regional Program Manager to develop a list of line items to be including in the Bill of Quantities.
• Preparing for relocation to project site
• Tentative milestones
o Submission of Design Development Package: June 8, 2011
o Expected approval of Design Development package by streetfootballworld by June 22, 2011
o Design Fellow relocates to site: June 29, 2011
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RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Luvuyo Mfungula
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
• Design Fellow working on design deviations brought about by Land surveyor's input.
• Coordinating meetings and schedule for upcoming site visit.
• Model of center nearing completion as Intern Sharon works on final details.
• Land surveyor to send through final information as requested so that payment can be processed.
• Design Fellow and Regional Program Manager (Kevin) to discuss and co-ordinate trip details on Friday 27/05.
• Update of project schedule will be determined after meeting with consultants during midpoint site visit
• Tentative project milestones
o Mid-point site visit: May 28 – June 4, 2011
o South African holiday : June 16
o Submission of Design Development Package: TBD
o Expected approval of Design

May 12- May 19, 2011 | Ifeomaarch

Wed, 2011-06-01 01:20

General
Cape Town Office: Regional Program Manager – Kevin Gannon; Admin Design Fellow– Ifeoma Ebo

In addition to ongoing communication and program management
• Continuing correspondence with Greenfields and Yingli/Phaesun: ie Lesotho, Ghana and Rwanda.
• Continuing correspondence with Design Fellows regarding admin/contractual issues and general project coordination.
• Continued correspondence with manufacturers in the building industry for material donations
• Programme reporting, tracking budget and updating programme schedule
• Updating OAN pages
• New volunteer scheduled to arrive June 18
• Research on rammed earth and its cost and benefit comparison with brick
• Reviewing CVs of potential Design Fellow candidates for FFH Mozambique and Botswana
• Team was out of the office on May 16th for team day and May 18 for a public holiday
• Ifeoma’s (admin design fellow) contract ends July 27, extending ticket and permit to accommodate contract

San Francisco Office: Senior Program Manager – Gretchen Mokry; Design Fellow – Mark Warren
In addition to ongoing accounting and payment tasks and project coordination
• - Collection and compilation of FFH Centre usage metrics, with communication with various individuals involved with FFH centers.
• - Field staff stipend and expense invoice processing
• - Contractor invoice review, reconciliation, processing, and payment
• - Preparation for visit to sfw regarding program Phase III
• - Field program expense approvals and change orders
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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Killian Doherty
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
• Excavation almost complete - Contractor states 10 times the amount of soil removed. Architect of Record to verify
• Site compound and office complete
• Building set out with GPS
• Architect of Record and Engineer still not provided key structural drawings
• Esperance press conference cancelled due to inability to secure member of state.
• Nothing further from Greenfields - Critical for programming by Contractor
• Yingli shipment enroute from Mombasa
• Killians Contract has expired. He has made request to Architecture for Humanity for terms of Extension - nothing further.
• Tentative milestones:
• Practical Completion – September 2, 2011
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Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Axel Stelter
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
• -All interior rooms complete
• -All electrical complete
• -All signage installed, except donor's plaque and container signage
• -Solar hot water heaters are installed and working
• -Sewage connection to the grid still pending - city is working on it, pipes are installed but not connected yet.
• -Pergola roof complete, external gumpole structure needs to be completed, as well as rainwater disposal
• -Container footings for the first container are complete
• -GF Container arrival pending - Confirmation of arrival in Durban on the 14th
• -2nd Greenfields Container arrival in Durban on the 21st
• -Greenfields to finalize the date for their team to install pitch
• -Kickboard graphic decision finalized; first payment for graphic company to be wired by streetfootballworld
• -Pitch light poles installation complete - payment requested from Francis - confirmation pending
• -Pitch light installation starts May 19
• -Pitch-sub-base installation in progress. Final leveling is complete; first layer of crusher to be put on end of this week.
• -Final Layer of sub-base requires the exact date of the Greenfields arrival team
• -4th payment certificate submitted to AfH. AfH to wire transfer
• Tentative project milestones:
o Pitch Shipment arrival in Lesotho: May 14, 2011
o Pitch Shipment Customs Clearance: May 24, 2011
o Greenfields to complete pitch: May 30, 2011
o Design Fellow ends his contract: June 5, 2011
o Kickboards to be completed: June 6 , 2011
o Grand Opening scheduled for September 24 2011
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Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
• On May 14 an engineer will visit the site to assess defects and make recommendations
• Starting May 23, contractor will address any defects and thereafter call for confirmation in order to close the project.
• Architect of Record to inspect the playfield and confirm
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Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
• Consumption, water agreed by Centre host, awaiting engineers written confirmation of well capacity and consumption calculation
• Pump size type proposal submitted by Sinergie/Phaesun, (pump is available and in stock in Bamako)
• Water quality report submitted and checked against proposed pump materials and operation
• Awaiting installation of tank and confirmation of the drilling and associated work by Hydro CeCI is complete.
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Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: David Pound
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
• Design Fellow on holiday
• Tentative Milestones
o Design Fellow on vacation: May 4-20, 2011
o Practical Completion date – August 25, 2011
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RSA_Free State: a loveLife Y-Centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: George Kinuthia
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
• -Progressing with the design development package while awaiting various outstanding information from DMV Baeletsi (geotechnical engineer).
• -Negotiating with product suppliers (Durowin) and COROBRIK to find suitable products. (While exploring possibilities for in-kind donations from the suppliers)
• Preparing mid-point presentation to Centre Host (This did not happen during site visit due to mis-communication and MOU signing took precedence)
• Tentative milestones
o Submission of Design Development Package: June 8, 2011
o Expected approval of Design Development package by streetfootballworld by June 22, 2011
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RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Luvuyo Mfungula
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
• Preparing for the mid point site visit
• Attended team day on May 16 with Cape Town team
• May 18 is a holiday, voting day
• June 16 is a National holiday in South Africa
• Tentative project milestones
o Mid-point site visit: May 23 - 27, 2011
o Submission of Design Development Package: June 8, 2011
o Expected approval of Design Development package by streetfootballworld by June 22, 2011
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RSA_Johannesburg: Alexandra Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Unathi Mkonto
• http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/playsoccer
• Progressing on correspondence with project consultants
• On May 12, we reviewed conceptual design with Centre Host, we are taking their comments into consideration
• The elections have changed city contacts, we are awaiting the appointment of new city contacts to proceed with approval of the proposed size of the land to be developed and approach to the site development plan.
• Proceeding to develop design with consultants without response from the

May 4 - May 12, 2011 | Ifeomaarch

Wed, 2011-06-01 01:18

General
Cape Town Office: Regional Program Manager – Kevin Gannon; Admin Design Fellow– Ifeoma Ebo

In addition to ongoing communication and program management
• Continuing correspondence with Greenfields and Yingli/Phaesun: ie Lesotho, Ghana and Rwanda.
• Continuing correspondence with Design Fellows regarding admin/contractual issues and general project coordination.
• Continued correspondence with manufacturers in the building industry for material donations
• Programme reporting, tracking budget and updating programme schedule
• Providing guidance to intern as she develops vertical unifying element drawings
• New volunteer scheduled to arrive June 18
• Reviewing CVs of potential Design Fellow candidates for FFH Mozambique and Botswana
• Met with representatives from Corobrick and Durowin – local construction material manufacturers
• Attended a workshop on fundraising on May 12
• Correspondence with San Francisco development team and Youth Build on partnership proposal
• Ifeoma’s (admin design fellow) contract ends July 27, extending ticket and permit to accommodate contract

San Francisco Office: Senior Program Manager – Gretchen Mokry; Design Fellow – Mark Warren
In addition to ongoing accounting and payment tasks and project coordination
• Issue of expense approvals
• Communication with potential Design Fellows
• Web site updates
• Compilation of contract and initial payment to Three Codes Construction (FFH Rwanda)
• Meeting with streetfootballworld, YouthBuild International, and Architecture for Humanity regarding possible joint venture.
• Creation of revised streetfootballworld, YouthBuild International and Architecture for Humanity joint venture proposal.
• Changes to FFH program matrix
• Review project OAN pages
• streetfootballworld monthly billing
• Submission of project updates to Architecture for Humanity monthly newsletter.
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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Killian Doherty
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
• Building Permit and Title Ownership for site in place - issued to streetfootballworld
• Bonding and Bank Guarantee secured
• Construction has begun and Earthworks is 50% complete
• Three code have been issued Advance Payment (#1)
• Excavation started Monday. Re-routing electrical cable to school
• Scheme was pushed back into site 4 meters to relieve imposition on school at North side. Now tighter at South side.
• Site setup expected to be complete this week.
• Press Conference 24th May – Coordinated by Centre Host as a part of ground breaking ceremonies
• Design Fellow’s Contract has expired. Design Fellow has made request to Architecture for Humanity for terms of Extension - nothing further.
• Tentative milestones:
• Construction Start date – May 9, 2011
• Practical Completion – September 2, 2011
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Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Axel Stelter
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
• Change order 1, 2 & 3 response pending
• - payment certificate to be issued end of this week
• External works is 70% complete; Painting, plumbing and glazing is 100% complete;
• - Sewage connection still in progress, almost complete
• - All other connections in place
• - Alarm system installed by Kick4Life
• - Interior of the building almost complete, except floor coat
• - Kick4Life is occupying office, IT room, library, storage and reception area
• - Site works on hold due to heavy rain
• - Pergola structure complete, sheeting pending
• - Light poles are completely installed, invoice forwarded to Yingli
• - Heavy rains make access to building difficult - crusher stone for parking areas highly recommended – Design Fellow will issue a Change Order
• Tentative project milestones:
o Pitch Shipment arrival in Lesotho: May 14, 2011
o Pitch Shipment Customs Clearance: May 24, 2011
o Greenfields to complete pitch: May 30, 2011
o Design Fellow ends his contract: June 5, 2011
o Kickboards to be completed: June 6 , 2011
o Grand Opening scheduled for September 24 2011
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Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
• On May 14 an engineer will visit the site to assess defects and make recommendations
• Starting May 23, contractor will address any defects and thereafter call for confirmation in order to close the project.
• Architect of Record to inspect the playfield and confirm
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Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
• Consumption, water agreed by Centre host, awaiting engineers written confirmation of well capacity and consumption calculation
• Pump size type proposal submitted by Sinergie/Phaesun, (pump is available and in stock in Bamako)
• Water quality report submitted and checked against proposed pump materials and operation
• Awaiting installation of tank and confirmation of the drilling and associated work by Hydro CeCI is complete.
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Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: David Pound
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
• Shipping Container alterations 65% complete
Heavy rains delayed works by 1 day
Foundations complete
Donated tires for retaining wall delivered to site (55% of amount required)
Awaiting Interim Certificate from Architect of Record, now 3 weeks over due
Bamboo procurement under way
Awaiting confirmation of pitch delivery schedule from Greenfields
Yingli equipment awaiting customs clearing
Design Fellow on vacation from 4th May for 2 weeks
Tentative Milestones
o Design Fellow on vacation: May 4-20, 2011
o Practical Completion date – August 25, 2011
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RSA_Free State: a loveLife Y-Centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: George Kinuthia
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
• Progressing with design development package while awaiting various outstanding information from DMV Baeletsi (geotechnical engineer).
• Working with Ifeoma (admin DF) to negotiate with product suppliers (Durowin) and COROBRIK to find suitable and cost effective products. (While exploring possibilities for in-kind donations from the suppliers)
• Preparing mid-point presentation to Centre Host (This did not happen during site visit - mis-communication and MOU signing took precedence)
• Tentative milestones
o Submission of Design Development Package: May 25, 2011
o Expected approval of Design Development package by streetfootballworld by June 8, 2011
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RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Luvuyo Mfungula
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
• Design Fellow working on Design Development package for review with consultants on trip to Edendale
• Working out details of trip to be made to Edendale on the 28 May till 03 June
• Producing a visual package and Sharon (intern) working on model for presentation to Centre Host
• Assessing options for community involvement in project and yingli package to be used
• Land surveyor on site to confirm survey as received from Department of Health and Geo-tech starts work Friday 12/05
• Service agreements are yet to be received from consultants, Design Fe

April 28 - May 5 | Ifeomaarch

Mon, 2011-05-09 02:20

General
Cape Town Office: Regional Program Manager – Kevin Gannon; Admin Design Fellow– Ifeoma Ebo
In addition to ongoing communication and program management
• Continuing correspondence with Greenfields and Yingli/Phaesun: ie Lesotho, Ghana and Rwanda.
• Continuing correspondence with Design Fellows regarding admin/contractual issues and general project coordination.
• Continued correspondence with manufacturers in the building industry for material donations
• Programme reporting, tracking budget and updating programme schedule
• Providing guidance to interns as they develop CAD Standards, pitch lighting and vertical unifying element drawings
• Reviewing CVs of potential Design Fellow candidates for FFH Mozambique and Botswana
• Attended a workshop on Accessing Corporate Social Investment funding on May 4
• Correspondence with San Francisco development team on fundraising proposals
• Ifeoma’s (admin design fellow) contract ends June 30
San Francisco Office: Senior Program Manager – Gretchen Mokry; Design Fellow – Mark Warren
In addition to ongoing accounting and payment tasks and project coordination
- FFH Comparative Matrix Chart
- Construction Invoice to SFW
- Review Youth Build Proposal
- Design Fellow Contract Extensions and Expense Approvals
- Tracking Packages sent to DFs in the field
- AFH web site and OAN updates
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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Killian Doherty
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
• Land title documents in place and Building Permit will be collected on 5th May.
• Three Code have secure bonding and bank guarantee for advance. Awaiting signage from AFH head office.
• Start date of 7th May for land clearance and setting up Site Compound
• Press conference 16th May
• Design Fellow liaising with Engineer and Site Engineer to finalize details.
• Esperance have communicated with Sector/Cell officials with regards to Moto-taxi area.
• Tentative milestones:
• Construction Start date – May 2, 2011
• Practical Completion – September 2, 2011
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Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Axel Stelter
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
• Design Fellow is on vacation
• Tentative project milestones:
o Pitch Shipment arrival in Lesotho: May 14, 2011
o Pitch Shipment Customs Clearance: May 24, 2011
o Greenfields to complete pitch: May 30, 2011
o Design Fellow ends his contract: June 5, 2011
o Kickboards to be completed: June 6 , 2011
o Grand Opening scheduled for September 2011

Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
• Architecture for Humanity has received a list of outstanding punch list items to be completed by the contractor before project closeout.

Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
• Consumption, water agreed by Centre host, awaiting engineers written confirmation of well capacity and consumption calculation
• Pump size type proposal submitted by Sinergie/Phaesun, (pump is available and in stock in Bamako)
• Water quality report submitted and checked against proposed pump materials and operation
• Awaiting installation of tank and confirmation of the drilling and associated work by Hydro CeCI is complete.

Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: David Pound
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
• Shipping Container alterations 35% complete
• Scaffold framing delivered to site
• Foundations complete
• Donated tires for retaining wall delivered to site (30% of amount required)
• Awaiting Interim Certificate from Architect of Record, now 2 weeks over due
• Bamboo procurement under way
• Awaiting confirmation of pitch delivery schedule from Greenfields
• Yingli equipment awaiting customs clearing
• Design Fellow awaiting updated costs for the pitch sub base
• Tentative Milestones
o Design Fellow on vacation: May 4-20, 2011
o Practical Completion date – August 25, 2011
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RSA_Free State: a loveLife Y-Centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: George Kinuthia
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
• Design Fellow sent through geo tech report, survey document and site plan to Greenfields.
• Design Fellow consolidating design related information gathered from Architect of Record and Geo -Tech engineer after midpoint site visit.
• Design Fellow putting together a Design Development mockup set and progressing with drawings while awaiting various outstanding information from DMV Baeletsi.
• Design Fellow to inspect recommended brick samples from COROBRIK,- recommended by Architect of Record as - cost effective, regional texture and hues, structurally sound.
• Tentative milestones
o Submission of Design Development Package: May 25, 2011
o Expected approval of Design Development package by streetfootballworld by June 8, 2011
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RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Luvuyo Mfungula
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
• Design Fellow working on trip details with KG.
Design Fellow pushing for consultant agreements to be finalized by respective consultants
Sharon assisting with physical model building to be finished before trip to Edendale
Design Fellow working on DD package to go through with consultants
Design Fellow preparing visual package for discussion with center host
Design Fellow preparing a list of contractors to see on trip
• Tentative project milestones
o Mid-point site visit: May 23 - 27, 2011
o Submission of Design Development Package: June 8, 2011
o Expected approval of Design Development package by streetfootballworld by June 22, 2011
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RSA_Johannesburg: Alexandra Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Unathi Mkonto
• http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/playsoccer
• We are waiting for an architect of record to sign contract
• We have to employ a surveyor that can do the work for a reasonable quote; at moment quote is above R5000.
• The architect of Record has referred us to an engineer that is to assist with minimal fee.
• Tentative milestones
o Completion of conceptual design: on hold until receive response from City of Johannesburg
o Baseline Costing package review: TBD
o Submission of Schematic Design package: TBD
o Expected approval of Schematic design package by streetfootballworld: TBD
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Weekly update April 21- April 28, 2011 | Ifeomaarch

Mon, 2011-05-02 10:52

General
Cape Town Office: Regional Program Manager – Kevin Gannon; Admin Design Fellow– Ifeoma Ebo
In addition to ongoing communication and program management
• Continuing correspondence with Greenfields and Yingli/Phaesun: ie Lesotho, Ghana and Rwanda.
• Continuing correspondence with Design Fellows regarding admin/contractual issues and general project coordination.
• Continued correspondence with manufacturers in the building industry for material donations
• Programme reporting and updating programme schedule
• Providing guidance to interns as they develop CAD Standards, pitch lighting and vertical unifying element drawings
• Office was on holiday April 22, 25 & 27, 2011
• Ifeoma’s (admin design fellow) contract ends June 30
San Francisco Office: Senior Program Manager – Gretchen Mokry; Design Fellow – Mark Warren
In addition to ongoing accounting and payment tasks and project coordination
- FFH Comparitive Matrix Chart
- Construction Invoice to SFW
- Review YouthBuild Proposal
- Design Fellow Contract Extensions and Expense Approvals
- Tracking Packages sent to DFs in the field
- AFH web site and OAN updates
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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Killian Doherty
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
• Pre-construction site meeting had. Minutes taken. All parties involved in process. Director of School, Esperance, Contractor and AFH
• Building Permit still with District. Esperance trying to get resolved
• AFH Awaiting bond and bank guarantee for completing contract
• Tentative start date of 2nd may
• Press conference 16th May
• Killian issued all exhibit material to Netherlands Architecture Institute in Rotterdam
• Yingli light consignment being checked with shipping company
• Tentative milestones:
• Construction Start date – May 2, 2011
• Practical Completion – September 2, 2011
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Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Axel Stelter
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
• -Electrical connection in place
• -Sewage connection in progress
• -Reception, Office, Library, IT-Room are complete, except floor coat.
• -Delivery of floor coat pending (critical item for move-in)
• -Tiling in bathrooms complete
• -pergola roof in progress
• -external apron complete
• -Signage installation in progress
• -Kick4Life move-in pushed to Saturday (floor coat not finished yet)
• -Pre-occupancy waiver signed
• -April's invoice will be pushed back about 2 weeks
• -Snaglist scheduled for May 12
• -CO#1 and CO#2 response pending, SFW
• -CO#3 (inclusion of sub-base) signed and submitted to AFH/SFW
• -Budget Change Request for Kickboard graphics submitted to AFH/SFW
• Tentative project milestones:
o Building Project Completion: end of April 2011
o Centre Host moves into building: April 30, 2011
o Pitch Shipment arrival in Lesotho: May 14, 2011
o Pitch Shipment Customs Clearance: May 24, 2011
o Greenfields to complete pitch: May 30, 2011
o Design Fellow ends his contract: June 5, 2011
o Kickboards to be completed: June 6 , 2011
o Grand Opening scheduled for June 26, 2011

Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
• Architecture for Humanity has received a list of outstanding punch list items to be completed by the contractor before project closeout.

Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
• Consumption, water agreed by Centre host, awaiting engineers written confirmation of well capacity and consumption calculation
• Pump size type proposal submitted by Sinergie/Phaesun, (pump is available and in stock in Bamako)
• Water quality report submitted and checked against proposed pump materials and operation
• Awaiting installation of tank and confirmation of the drilling and associated work by Hydro CeCI is complete.

Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: David Pound
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
• All 4 shipping containers have now been delivered to site
• Crane to arrive on site tomorrow to position the containers
• Excavations complete
• Oil drum supports / concrete now fully cured.
• Scaffold stubbs and joist cleats complete
• Awaiting first Interim Certificate from AOR, now 1 week late
• Recycled tires being delivered this week and next.
• Bamboo external skin sample 50% complete
• Sabre have now commenced bamboo processing
• David (DF) on vacation from 6th May to May 20
• Tentative Milestones
o Design Fellow on vacation: May 6-20, 2011
o Practical Completion date – August 25, 2011
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RSA_Free State: a loveLife Y-Centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: George Kinuthia
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
• Design Fellow back to Cape Town from Qwaqwa Site Visit.
• Design Fellow consolidating design related information gathered from Architect of Record and Geo -Tech engineer after site meeting last week.
• Design Fellow starting to put together a final list of eventual contractors to be selectively invited to Tender.
• Design Fellow yet to engage Centrehost in finer detailed discussions of design e.g. -design changes post S.D. submission , final positioning of building, proposed future extension design and position, use of Yingli package..
• Design Fellow putting together a Design Development mockup set.
• Tentative milestones
o Submission of Design Development Package: May 25, 2011
o Expected approval of Design Development package by streetfootballworld by June 8, 2011
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RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Luvuyo Mfungula
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
• Comparative matrix to be re-done and to be checked and sent through.
• Design development drawings mock up to be emailed to Kevin Gannon
• Model to start next week, Sharon (intern) to take part in building it
• Mid-point site visit from 23/05/2011, all consultants and center host made aware of dates
• Tentative project milestones
o Mid-point site visit: May 23 - 27, 2011
o Submission of Design Development Package: June 8, 2011
o Expected approval of Design Development package by streetfootballworld by June 22, 2011
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RSA_Johannesburg: Alexandra Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Unathi Mkonto
• http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/playsoccer
• Coordinating contract with Architect of Record.
• Appointing land surveyor
• Tentative milestones
o Completion of conceptual design: on hold until receive response from City of Johannesburg
o Baseline Costing package review: May 16, 2011
o Submission of Schematic Design package: May 27, 2011
o Expected approval of Schematic design package by streetfootballworld: June 10, 2011

Weekly update April 14- April 21, 2011 | Ifeomaarch

Mon, 2011-05-02 10:51

Cape Town Office: Regional Program Manager – Kevin Gannon; Admin Design Fellow– Ifeoma Ebo
In addition to ongoing communication and program management
• Continuing correspondence with Greenfields and Yingli/Phaesun: ie Lesotho, Ghana and Rwanda.
• Continuing correspondence with Design Fellows regarding admin/contractual issues and general project coordination.
• Continued correspondence with manufacturers in the building industry for material donations
• Uploaded package approvals on the Open Architecture Network
• Follow-up with donor Eco-Insulation
• Isolite – South African insulation manufacturer has agreed to donate free rigid insulation for FFH Qwa Qwa
• Programme reporting and updating programme schedule
• Presented work of Architecture for Humanity to local Architects and building professional on April 15
• Reviewing CVs of potential Design Fellow candidates for FFH Mozambique and Botswana
• Developed and submitted a donor packet for the Concrete Manufacturers Association of South Africa
• Providing guidance to interns as they develop CAD Standards, pitch lighting and vertical unifying element drawings
• Ifeoma’s (admin design fellow) contract ends July 27, but return flight is scheduled for July 7 – last day is June 30
San Francisco Office: Senior Program Manager – Gretchen Mokry; Design Fellow – Mark Warren
In addition to ongoing accounting and payment tasks and project coordination
• Three Code contract countersignature and first payment processing
• developing MOU for proposed advanced start of phase III work
• March streetfootballworld billing
• Design Fellow payment processing
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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Killian Doherty
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
• Contracts being signed by Contractor and forwarded back to Architecture for Humanity this week
• Building Permit pending - internal complications with District and National Land Registration may delay start of construction
• Design Fellow completing setting out drawings, 95% complete
• Design Fellow will initiate meeting with Esperance, Director of School, Contractor and Architect of Record to clearly outline next steps, and implications for construction
• Working on Rwandan weave workshop
• Tentative milestones:
• Pre-Construction Meeting – April 18, 2011
• Construction Start date – April 26, 2011
• Practical Completion – September 2, 2011
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Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Axel Stelter
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
• - Interior works:
• Office, reception, library and IT are complete except for floor finish, lights, and door locks
• Staff bathroom, shower and toilets are in progress of tiling
• - Exterior works:
• All exterior works are going slow due to heavy rains
• Sewer connection to the property line in progress (where WASA, the city sewage authority, will connect next week Tuesday)
• Aprons behind building in progress.
• Pitch light poles arrived on site and are awaiting concrete footings to be cast
• Awaiting installation of solar water heater
• electrical connection in place, but power in general is off
• donation of floor and wall tiles allows to tile all bathrooms, toilet stalls etc.
• awaiting Change Order #1 and #2 response
• room signs and FIFA plaques are printed
• supporters plaque will be printed once project is finalized
• Change Order for the kickboard graphics to be issued
• Tentative project milestones:
o Building Project Completion: end of April 2011
o Pitch Shipment arrival in Lesotho: May 14, 2011
o Pitch Shipment Customs Clearance: May 24, 2011
o Centre Host moves into building: May 29, 2011
o Greenfields to complete pitch: May 30, 2011
o Design Fellow ends his contract: June 5, 2011
o Kickboards to be completed: June 6 , 2011
o Grand Opening scheduled for June 26, 2011

Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
• Architecture for Humanity has received a list of outstanding punch list items to be completed by the contractor before project closeout.

Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
• Consumption, water agreed by Centre host, awaiting engineers written confirmation of well capacity and consumption calculation
• Pump size type proposal submitted by Sinergie/Phaesun, (pump is available and in stock in Bamako)
• Water quality report submitted and checked against proposed pump materials and operation
• Awaiting installation of tank and confirmation of the drilling and associated work by Hydro CeCI is complete.

Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: David Pound
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
• Shipping containers have yet to be delivered to site
• Remaining 2 containers to be delivered 20th April
• Oil drum container supports in place, 1 week drying period required for the concrete
• Site accommodation under construction, 90% complete
• Formwork and Concreting 65% complete
• Delivery of recycled tires to site for the retaining wall expected to start 25th April (donated material)
• Yingli container in clearing
• Awaiting urgent confirmation from Greenfields regarding pitch delivery schedule
• Sabre have commenced harvesting the bamboo required for the external 'skin'
• Samwilco has provided updated costs for the pitch sub base contract
• Tentative Milestones
o Practical Completion date – August 25, 2011
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RSA_Free State: a loveLife Y-Centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: George Kinuthia
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
• Design Fellow is in Qwa Qwa meeting with project consultants and working on design development package
• Submission of design development package has been extended for two weeks to address new design guidelines imposed by streetfootballworld/FIFA
• Isolite – a south African insulation manufacturer has agreed to donate rigid underslab insulation for the Centre
• Tentative milestones
o Schematic Design approval received by streetfootballworld April 6, 2011
o Submission of Design Development Package: May 25, 2011
o Expected approval of Design Development package by streetfootballworld by June 8, 2011
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RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Luvuyo Mfungula
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
• Progressing on design development package
• Comparative matrix to be re-done and to be checked and sent through upon completion of new design.
• Mid-point site visit from 16/05/2011, all consultants and center host made aware of dates
• Consultants: contracts have been sent to project consultants. Awaiting their return
• Design Development has been extended for an additional month due to changes in design guidelines imposed by streetfootballworld/FIFA
• Tentative project milestones
o Mid-point site visit: May 23 - 27, 2011
o Submission of Design Development Package: June 8, 2011
o Expected approval of Design Development package by streetfootballworld by June 22, 2011
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RSA_Johannesburg: Alexandra Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Unathi Mkonto
• http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/playsoccer
• Confirming architect of record
• Pursu

Weekly update April 7- April 14, 2011 | Ifeomaarch

Mon, 2011-05-02 10:50

General
Cape Town Office: Regional Program Manager – Kevin Gannon; Admin Design Fellow– Ifeoma Ebo
In addition to ongoing communication and program management
• Continuing correspondence with Greenfields and Yingli/Phaesun: ie Lesotho, Ghana and Rwanda.
• Continuing correspondence with Design Fellows regarding admin/contractual issues and general project coordination.
• Continued correspondence with manufacturers in the building industry for material donations
• Developing a presentation on the Architecture for Humanity Football for Hope Centre design strategies for a group of local NGOs
• Developing a donor packet for the Concrete Manufacturers Association of South Africa
• Searching for a design fellow for FFH Mozambique Centre
• Interns are developing pitch lighting and vertical unifying element drawings
San Francisco Office: Senior Program Manager – Gretchen Mokry; Design Fellow – Mark Warren
In addition to ongoing accounting and payment tasks and project coordination
• Phase III proposal to sfw
• Sabre contract finalized
• Sabre first payment processed
• Sfw/FIFA correspondence
• Develop MOU for projects beginning before Phase III agreement finalized
• Development of horizontal unifying element graphics and layout/connection details
• Start of project paperwork for Three Code (FFH Rwanda general contractor)
• Design Fellow support/communication/processing of payments and advances
• Coordination calls with Regional Program Manager
• Rwanda Construction Contract creation, assembly, and review
• FFH Centre Comparative Matrix
• Assembly of list of Architecture for Humanity Africa projects for Cape Town office's presentation
• Processing of payments to vendors
• EFS subbase first payment
• EFS third payment
• Samwilco first payment
• Quarc agreement for well revised, first payment processed
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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Killian Doherty
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
• Building permit cannot be released until the landowner acquires the Ownership title
• Awaiting correspondence between the Mayor and the Conservateur.
• Construction Contract is in process, in San Francisco-Architecture for Humanity
• Killian working on set up for community workshop (mock up studies planned)
• The Netherlands Architecture Institute in Rotterdam is organizing an exhibition at the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) in Montreal, in relation to architecture in post-conflict areas. and has asked that the Kimisigara Football for Hope Centre be included in the exhibit, Killian has begun correspondence and feeding documents and information to NAI.
• Tentative milestones:
• Pre-Construction Meeting – April 16, 2011
• Construction Start date – April 22, 2011
• Practical Completion – September 2, 2011
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Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Axel Stelter
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
• -Yingli lights arrived
• -Lights are stored at EFS (Contractor)
• -Pole construction in progress
• -Pitch construction on hold due to water
• -All skirtings and all cornices installed
• -All ceilings completed and painted
• -First layer of wall paint complete
• -Most windows are fitted with glass panels
• -Apron and pergola in progress
• -City will start sewage connection on Monday
• Tentative project milestones:
o Building Project Completion: end of April 2011
o Pitch Shipment sent: April 12, 2011
o Pitch Shipment arrival in Lesotho: May 14, 2011
o Pitch Shipment Customs Clearance: May 24, 2011
o Centre Host moves into building: May 29, 2011
o Greenfields to complete pitch: May 30, 2011
o Design Fellow ends his contract: June 5, 2011
o Kickboards to be completed: June 6 , 2011
o Grand Opening scheduled for June 26, 2011

Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
• Architecture for Humanity has received a list of outstanding punch list items to be completed by the contractor before project closeout.

Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
• Consumption, water agreed by Centre host, awaiting engineers written confirmation of well capacity and consumption calculation
• Pump size type proposal submitted by Sinergie/Phaesun, (pump is available and in stock in Bamako)
• Water quality report submitted and checked against proposed pump materials and operation
• Awaiting installation of tank and confirmation of the drilling and associated work by Hydro CeCI is complete.

Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: David Pound
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
• Sam Wilco have received enabling funds
• 4 no. Containers ordered, delivery expected 13th April
• Scaffold poles for structure ordered and expected on site 19th April
• Concrete works to commence 18th April
• Bamboo sub-contractor contract and payment schedule agreed
• Bamboo sub-contractor to provide bamboo sample panel for Architects approval
• Design Fellow and Centre hosts have now sourced provider for recycled tires (for retaining embankment) details TBC
• Tentative Milestones
o Practical Completion date – August 25, 2011
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RSA_Free State: a loveLife Y-Centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: George Kinuthia
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
• Design Fellow co-coordinating with consultants ahead of Site meetings next week.
• Design Fellow currently busy with presentation requirements for stakeholder meeting on 20th April.
• Submission of design development package will be delayed for two weeks in order to incorporate new design guidelines imposed by streetfootballworld and FIFA
• Tentative milestones
o Schematic Design approval received by streetfootballworld April 6, 2011
o Submission of Design Development Package: May 25, 2011
o Expected approval of Design Development package by streetfootballworld by June 8, 2011
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RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Luvuyo Mfungula
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
• Submission of design development package will be delayed for two weeks in order to incorporate new design guidelines imposed by streetfootballworld and FIFA
• Comparative space matrix to be revised, reviewed and submitted upon completion of revised design.
• Design Development drawings are in progress and will be reviewed internally in the coming week before further detailing.
• Design Fellow had a conversation with center host about Yingli package and currently analyzing best options.
• Consultants: correspondence with project consultants is progressing
• Design fellow to revising the building design to comply with new design guidelines.
• Tentative project milestones
o Approval of Schematic Design package received by streetfootballworld on April 6, 2011
o Mid-point site visit: May 16, 2011
o Submission of Design Development Package: May 20, 2011
o Expected approval of Design Development package by streetfootballworld by June 3, 2011
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RSA_Johannesburg: Alexandra Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Unathi Mkonto
• http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/playsoccer
• Appointing an architect of record, quantity and land surveyor

March 31- April 7, 2011 | Ifeomaarch

Thu, 2011-04-07 07:44

General
Cape Town Office: Regional Program Manager – Kevin Gannon; Admin Design Fellow– Ifeoma Ebo
In addition to ongoing communication and program management
• Continuing correspondence with Greenfields and Yingli/Phaesun: ie Lesotho, Ghana and Rwanda.
• Continuing correspondence with Design Fellows regarding admin/contractual issues and general project coordination.
• Continued correspondence with manufacturers in the building industry for material donations
• Made progress on communication with Directors of Corporate Social Investment with Corobrick (local brick manufacturer) and Everite (local roof sheeting manufacturer).
• Managing Director of Jojo tanks is interested in providing significant discounts on water tanks. Design Fellows (South African projects) will need to access their specific need in order to take advantage of offer.
• Following up with contacts at Isolite (local Insulation manufacturer) for discounts and free recycled under slab insulation for FFH Qwa Qwa and Alexandra.
• Developing a presentation on Architecture for Humanity/FFH Program to be presented to several local NGOs on April 15 .
• Sharon Kobusinge is a new intern with AFH, providing design/drafting support.
• Another intern – Jack Langalebalela – will start on April 11, providing drafting support.

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San Francisco Office: Senior Program Manager – Gretchen Mokry; Design Fellow – Mark Warren
In addition to ongoing accounting and payment tasks and project coordination
• Sabre contract countersigning
• Invoicing to streetfootballworld
• Several expense approval requests
• Finalize proposal
• Design Fellow monthly payments
• Lesotho change orders and payment
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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Killian Doherty
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance –
• streetfootballworld and FIFA have approved the budget
• Contractor is gathering insurances, bonding for signing of contract.
• Contract is being prepared by Architecture for Humanity.
• Design Fellow meeting with local artisans after 16th to discuss workshop
• Design Fellow meeting with German development director in relation to donations.
• Design Fellow is re-working Construction drawings.
• Design Fellow to review setting out drawings with Kevin(Regional Program Manager) April 8.
• Design Fellow on holidays from the 7th to the 16th April
• Tentative milestones:
• Pre-Construction Meeting – April 16, 2011
• Construction Start date – April 22, 2011
• Practical Completion – September 2, 2011
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Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Axel Stelter
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
• Yingli Shipment arrived and put in storage
• Heavy rains delay all external works
• All plumbing complete, except external manholes
• Side panels for doors still to arrive
• More face brick required than expected due to measuring - addition to change order to be issued
• Donation from local hardware supplier: Additional paint for containers, tiles and SAP rafters. IBR sheeting is being considered
• Greenfields container shipment delayed to 12th of April
• Design Fellow contract to end May 15th, extension is being considered
• Tentative project milestones:
o Building Project Completion: end of April 2011
o Greenfields shipment to arrive: May 19
o Centre Host moves into building: May 1, 2011
o Design Fellow ends his contract: June 5, 2011
o Grand Opening scheduled for June 26, 2011

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Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
• Awaiting information from the Architecture for Humanity San Francisco office on close-out documents.
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Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
• Consumption, water agreed by Centre host, awaiting engineers written confirmation of well capacity and consumption calculation
• Pump size type proposal submitted by Sinergie/Phaesun, (pump is available and in stock in Bamako)
• Water quality report submitted and checked against proposed pump materials and operation
• Awaiting installation of tank and confirmation of the drilling and associated work by Hydro CeCI is complete.
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Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: David Pound
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
• Grading / cut and fill complete
• Excavations to be completed Fri 08th April
• Yingli container arrived in Ghana, awaiting clearing confirmation
• Design Fellow and Centre host pursuing materials donations
• Architecture for Humanity is awaiting approval for budget change request from streetfootballworld for extension of Design Fellow.
• Technical Drawings are 95% complete; additional documentation needs to be done in coordination with the contractor
• Tentative Milestones
o Practical Completion date – August 25, 2011
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RSA_Free State: a loveLife Y-Centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: George Kinuthia
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
• Design Fellow is developing the building design to comply with new design guidelines enforced by streetfootballworld/FIFA
Design Fellow still awaits Geo Technical report from the Geotechnical engineer
• Design Fellow has received preliminary survey report and submitted it to streetfootballworld for the land signing agreement.
Design Fellow is still coordinating with all consultants to examine further cost - cutting measures.
Design Fellow set to begin Design Development on 11th April 2011,
• Completion date for the Design Development package has been extended for two weeks to accommodate the new design guidelines enforced by streetfootballworld/FIFA.
• Design Fellow is developing presentation for site meeting on 20th April.
• Tentative milestones
o Schematic Design approval received by streetfootballworld April 6, 2011
o Submission of Design Development Package: May 25, 2011
o Expected approval of Design Development package by streetfootballworld by June 8, 2011
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RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Luvuyo Mfungula
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
• Physical model started and base complete, rest of model to be presented sometime in the coming week.
• Comparative matrix to be re-done and to be checked and sent through upon completion of new design.
• Design Fellow is progressing with the design development package.
• Correspondence with consultants (Architect of Record, Civil Engineer and Quantity Surveyor) is progressing.
• Architecture for Humanity is awaiting approval for budget change request from streetfootballworld for extension of Design Fellow.
• Completion date for Design Development extended for two weeks due to change in building design guidelines by streetfootballworld/FIFA.
• Tentative project milestones
o Approval of Schematic Design package received by streetfootballworld on April 6, 2011
o Submission of Design Development Package: May 20, 2011
o Expected approval of Design Development package by streetfootballworld by June 3, 2011
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March 17-24, 2011 | Ifeomaarch

Thu, 2011-04-07 07:35

Hello All
Please find below the weekly update for the Design and Construction of the Football for Hope Centres. For a review of past updates and program progress please visit http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/node/3024/report/month/12/2010

General
Cape Town Office: Regional Program Manager – Kevin Gannon; Admin Design Fellow– Ifeoma Ebo
• Continuing correspondence with Greenfields and Yingli/Phaesun: ie Lesotho, Ghana and Rwanda.
• Reviewing the site report and design brief on FFH_Alexandra.
• Met with FFH Qwa Qwa geotechnical engineer regarding project coordination
• Held held a conference call with Youth Build and streetfootballworld to discuss partnership and logistics of a youth skills/training workshop for Alexandra FFH Centre.
• Developing a proposal for a partnership with UN Habitat, Youth Build and Architecture for Humanity on the Construction Programme for future Centres.
• Met with a representative from “CraftSouthAfrica” regarding a potential community craft workshop for the FFH Alexandra Centre.
• Selected two volunteers to join the Cape Town team on April 4 for a 6 month internship providing design/drafting support.
• Developing monthly report and master program to be submitted to streetfootballworld by March 30.
San Francisco Office: Senior Program Manager – Gretchen Mokry; Design Fellow – Mark Warren
In addition to ongoing accounting and payment tasks and project coordination
• -Revision to phase III proposal in progress
• -Processing the contract and first payment with Samwilco, FFH Ghana
• -Preparing closeout of phase II budget
• -Contact with Kenya consultants regarding certificate of final completion.
• -Processing of FFH Rwanda Design Fellow extension.
• -Resolving contract and payment issue with Lakes Consortium (FFH Rwanda)

Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Killian Doherty
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance –
• Tender has been negotiated and Contractor - Three Code Construction recommended
• Clarifications on report has been forwarded to Christine Lara at streetfootballworld for forwarding to FIFA.
• streetfootballworld to confirm Greenfields inclusion of crushed gravel in lieu of removing the geotextile.
• Yingli solar are now providing the light poles
• Construction start date is based on streetfootballworld’ s quick turnaround of documents.
• Building Permit pending paperwork from District.
• Technical Drawings are 95% complete; additional documentation needs to be done in coordination with the contractor
• Tentative milestones:
• Expected Contract/Budget approval from streetfootballworld – March 24, 2011
• Pre-Construction Meeting – April 4, 2011
• Construction Start date – April 19, 2011
• Practical Completion – August 22, 2011
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Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Axel Stelter
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
• - Interior partition walls 95% complete
• - Ceiling insulation in progress
• - Ceiling boards in progress
• - Plumbing complete - awaiting delivery of sinks, toilets etc.
• - Exterior apron in progress
• - Sub-base construction on hold until confirmation from Green Fields
• - Pergola construction in progress
• - No response from Green Fields regarding delivery
• - No response from Yingli regarding delivery
• - 1st part of 2nd payment arrived for EFS (Contractor), 2nd part is missing (4 days late)
• Tentative project milestones:
o Building Project Completion: end of April 2011
o Centre Host moves into building: May 1, 2011
o Grand Opening scheduled for June 26, 2011
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Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
• Awaiting information from the Architecture for Humanity San Francisco office on close-out documents.
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Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
• Consumption, water agreed by centre host, awaiting engineers written confirmation of well capacity and consumption calculation
• Pump size type proposal submitted by Sinergie/Phaesun, (pump is available and in stock in Bamako)
• Water quality report submitted and checked against proposed pump materials and operation
• Awaiting installation of tank and confirmation of the drilling and associated work by Hydro CeCI is complete.
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Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: David Pound
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
• Contractor started on site 21/03/2011
• Site clearance to be completed by 25/03/2011
• Excavations to begin on 25/3/2011
• Bamboo sub contract signed and completed
• Design Fellow and Centre Host in discussions regarding donated materials
• Awaiting updated costs for pitch sub base
• Technical Drawings are 95% complete; additional documentation needs to be done in coordination with the contractor
• Tentative Milestones
o Construction Start date – March 21, 2011
o Practical Completion date – August 25, 2011
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RSA_Free State:a loveLife Y-centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: George Kinuthia
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
• -Design Fellow received response from Centrehost, lauding the preliminary Schematic Design presented to them for comment.
• -Centrehost requested if design could take consideration of the future expansion of the centre (to include Studio, Cultcha factory and Office), this was marked out diagrammatically in the Schematic Design package.
• -Design Fellow still awaits Survey and Geo Tech report from the geotechnical engineer.
• -Design Fellow made revisions to design and made considerations to reduce budget to a reasonable minimum.
• -Design Fellow is still co-coordinating with all consultants to examine further cost - cutting measures.
• Tentative milestones
o Submitted Schematic Design Package: March 22, 2011
o Expected approval of Design package by streetfootballworld by March 29, 2011
o Submission of Design Development Package: May 3, 2011
o Expected approval of Design Development package by streetfootballworld by May 17, 2011
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RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Luvuyo Mfungula
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
• Design Fellow was on leave for the week
• Tentative project milestones
o Submitted Schematic Design Package: March 21, 2011
o Expected approval of Design package by streetfootballworld by March 28, 2011
o Submission of Design Development Package: April 29, 2011
o Expected approval of Design Development package by streetfootballworld by May 16, 2011
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RSA_Johannesburg: Alexandra Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Unathi Mkonto
• http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/playsoccer
• Design Brief 80% complete to submit 25 March 2011
• Conceptual Site Design Plan, two options to submit 25 March 2011
• Tentative milestones
o Submission of design brief with site design: March 25, 2011
o Expected approval of design brief from streetfootballworld: April 8, 2011
o Completion of conceptual design: April 8, 2011
o Baseline Costing package review: April 28, 2011
o Submission of Schematic Design package

March 10-17, 2011 | Ifeomaarch

Wed, 2011-03-23 02:54

General
Cape Town Office: Regional Program Manager – Kevin Gannon; Admin Design Fellow– Ifeoma Ebo
• Reviewing design changes on FFH_Edendale and FFH_QwaQwa.
• Continuing correspondence with Greenfields and Yingli/Phaesun: ie Lesotho, Ghana and Rwanda.
• Reviewing the site report and design brief on FFH_Alexandra.
• Meeting with representatives from “Isolite” - a South African insulation manufacturer for a material donation.
• Pursuing funding for a youth skills/training workshop for the Alexandra FFH Centre.
• In the first week of March Ifeoma met with representative from UN Habitat who are interested in a partnership to develop a youth skills/training component of the Construction Programme.
• Interviewing candidates for a volunteer internship/design support in the Cape Town office.

• Developing monthly report and master program to be submitted to streetfootballworld by March 30.

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San Francisco Office: Senior Program Manager – Gretchen Mokry; Design Fellow – Mark Warren
In addition to ongoing accounting and payment tasks and project coordination
• -Revision to phase III proposal in progress
• -Processing the contract with Samwilco, FFH Ghana
• -Design review of QwaQwa schematic package
• -Preparing closeout of phase II budget
• -Sketchup software license donation request/proposal to Google.
• -Contact with Kenya consultants regarding certificate of final completion.
• -Processing of FFH Rwanda DF extension.
• -Resolving contract and payment issue with Lakes Consortium (FFH Rwanda)
• Contract of for Design Fellows David Pound and Luvuyo Mfungula have been extended to July and December respectively.
• Consultant agreements for FFH_Edendale and FFH_Qwa Qwa have been signed.
• Final payment for the contractor in Namibia has been paid.
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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: Killian Doherty
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance – Design Fellow: Killian Doherty
• The Tender Evaluation Report has been forwarded to streetfootballworld for budget approval
• streetfootballworld to confirm Greenfields inclusion of crushed gravel in lieu of removing the geotextile.
• Construction start date is based on streetfootballworld’s quick turnaround of documents.
• Building permit will be approved in coming days
• Tentative milestones:
• Expected Contract/Budget approval from streetfootballworld – March 24, 2011
• Construction Start date – April 7, 2011
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•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
• -Ceiling with insulation in progress
• -Interior partition walls in progress
• -Window and door frames are being set in place
• -Pergola in progress
• -Heavy rains cause delays on the exterior works
• -WASA (water authority) sewage connection pending due to negotiation: Final decision to be made March 18, 2011
• -Expected time for sewer connection: 6-7 weeks after EFS’ (contractor) initial payment
• -1st change order for sub-base submitted to Architecture for Humanity and streetfootballworld
• Tentative project milestones:
o Building Project Completion: end of April 2011
o Grand Opening scheduled for June 26, 2011
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Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
• Light installation is complete. The system was inaugurated last week by a delegation from Yingli Solar Europe. Please take a look at images on the OAN.
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Namibia: Katatura Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/specialolympics
• Final Payment: payment has been made by Architecture for Humanity
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Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
• Decision on the pump/power coordination still pending.
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Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: David Pound
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
• Main Contractor contracts signed, awaiting confirmations
• Contractor preparing master programme, to be issued 21/03/2011
• Design Fellow to meet Bamboo Contractor on 17/03/2011 to finalize and sign sub contract
• Awaiting updated costs for revised Greenfields sub base specification
• Design Fellow extended contract up until end of July 2011
• Main Contractor site set up commenced.
• Tentative Milestones
o Construction Start date – March 28, 2011
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RSA_Free State:a loveLife Y-centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre – Design Fellow: George Kinuthia
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
• -Baseline Costing received from Quantity Surveyor on 15 March 2011.
-Budget came in - over maximum allowable budget., Design Fellow is in liaison with Architecture for Humanity (Kevin, Gretchen), Architect of Record –(Rudolf), and Structural Engineer-(Werner), to work through cost cutting measures to align project with allowable budget.
-Design Fellow still awaiting feedback comments on design (pre-S.D.) from Centre host (Keneilwe).
-Design Fellow still awaits Survey and Geo Tech report from the Geotechnical Engineer.
-Design Fellow progressing with revisions to design.
• Tentative milestones
o Submission of Schematic Design Package – March 21, 2011
o Expected Schematic Design approval expected from streetfootballworld on March 25, 2011
o Submission of Design Development Package – May 9, 2011
o Expected Design Development approval expected from streetfootballworld on May 23, 2011
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•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
• Design Fellow working on final model and presentation for Schematic Design package, info layout and renders.
• Design Fellow reviewed design with Kevin Gannon (Regional Program Manager) and to review final package to be sent off to streetfootballworld by end day 18/03
• Architect of Record currently unavailable to discuss design before Schematic Design submission, availability to be confirmed at a later stage. Design Fellow will review design with Kevin Gannon (Regional Program Manager).
• Engineer still reviewing contract, Design Fellow has sent information package on the design for input.
• Geotech still not confirmed and awaiting response from company recommended by our civil engineer.
• Tentative project milestones
o Submission of Schematic Design Package: March 18, 2011
o Expected approval of Design package by streetfootballworld by March 25, 2011
o Submission of Design Development Package: May 9, 2011
o Expected approval of Design Development package by streetfootballworld by May 23, 2011
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• http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/playsoccer
• Site Visit Report complete.
• Develop Design Brief 80%
• Site diagram drawings 50% complete.
• Tentative milestones
o Submission of design brief: March 25, 2011
o Expected approval of design brief from streetfootballworld: April 8, 2011
o Completion of conceptual design: April 8, 2011
o Baseline Costing package review: April 28, 2011
o Submission of Schematic Design package: May 13, 2011
o Expected approval of Schematic design p

March 10, 2011 | Ifeomaarch

Thu, 2011-03-17 07:14

Architecture for Humanity- Weekly Update
Football For Hope Centres
11 March, 2011

Cape Town Team
From the 21 February until the 11th March, Kevin Gannon was traveling to attend to Alexandra project Initiation meetings, Architecture for Humanity Strategic Planning Retreat and to Rwanda ( 4 Mar-10 Mar)
• Rwanda: participate in finalizing the tender adjudication and prepare the tender return report with Killian Doherty.
• Ongoing projects: Review of schematic design work on Qwaqwa and Edendale as well as reviewing site reports and conceptual site plan work on Alexandra along with follow up on the selection process for professional consultants.
• Correspondence with Greenfields and Yingli/Phaesun: ie Lesotho, Ghana and Rwanda
Administrative Design Fellow- Ifeoma Ebo was on holiday ( 25 Feb-11 Mar)

San Francisco Team:
In addition to ongoing accounting and payment tasks and project coordination correspondence:
• Processing the contract with Samwilco, FFH Ghana
• Correspondence, mtg. mts to sfw
• Revision to phase III proposal in progress
• Processing Qwaqwa and Edendale bldg consultant agreements and first payments
• Design review of QwaQwa schematic package
• Process Lesotho second payment
• Preparing closeout of phase II budget in accounting software
• Invoicing to sfw

Lesotho Update: A. Stelter
http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
• 75% of the floor cast
• burglar bars are being installed to window and door frames
• roof panels 75% complete
• box gutter complete
• sub-base leveling complete
• eco-insulation pick up tomorrow 10/3
• 2nd EFS invoice sent to AfH
• GF containers to arrive two weeks late - beginning of May
• Kick4Life requests re-location of final container location - approval in progress
• Public holiday King's birthday 11/3+12/3, no construction

Edendale Update: L. Mfungula
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
• Schematic Design package for submission to AFH 14/03, design evolving with project cost review
• Architect of Record response to baseline costing 11/03
Quantity Surveyor invoice sent to SF, all necessary documents signed by QS, awaits counter-signing and initial payment
• Next site visit to be planned, meeting consultants and center host with DoH
• Engineer contract sent through and awaiting comments
• Schematic design reviewed with AfH, WKU, SFW and final review with AFH internal 14/03
• Costing/Design revisions in process ( high initial costs)
• Design Fellow contract extension in process
• Schedule update as follows:
First round-Preliminary estimate of cost by QS - 1 March. 11?
Schematic Design Submission for approval - 16 March.11
Schematic Design Approval: - 21-25 March
Design Development Site Visit Late April?
Design development (submission) - 15 May. 11?
DF to Site for tender package coordination June 7 (+/-) pending approvals

QwaQwa Update: G. Kinuthia
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
• Preparation for Schematic .Design submission package to sfw ( week of the 21st).
• Comments on design from AfH inhouse -pending
• Centre Host comments on design pending.
• Baseline costing by Quantity surveyor expect next week
• Site Geotechnical report and detailed survey in process ( Civil Engineers out of office till Monday 14th )
• Schedule update as follows:
Preliminary estimate of cost - 14 Mar. 11?
Schematic Design Submission for approval - 21 Mar.11
Schematic Design Approval - ?31 Mar 11
Design development (submission) - 10 June. 11?
DF to Site for tender package coordination June 21(+/-) pending approvals

Ghana Update: D. Pound
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
• Contracts signed on 09/03/2011
• Site to be handed over to Samwilco Construction on 14/03/2011
• DF in discussions with Samwilco regarding construction information
• Samwilco to issue master programme on 14/03/2011
• Greenfields contract value to be adjusted in line with recent amendments,as

Rwanda Update: K. Doherty
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
• Tender Adjudication and Report complete, submitted for review and approval 10/03/2011
• Greenfields contract value to be adjusted in line with recent amendments,as to be confirmed by Greenfields
• Contract signing expected 07/04/2011 (+/-) pending approval
• Building permit approval by District office late by more than 60 days, Esperance to follow up
• Technical drawings require revisions due to value engineering and pending approved contract sum
• Construction start up meeting tentatively scheduled for 15/03/2011, pending approvals

Alexandra Update: U. Mkonto
• http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/playsoccer
• Site Visit-Initiation Report draft reviewed
• Design Brief development in progress, completion date
• Sketch site plan requested by City of Johannesburg representatives in progress, initial plan reviewed and commented on by RPM ( 8/03/2011
• Local architect selection to be complete 16/03/2011, agreements expected by 30 /03/2011, QS and Engineers to follow with assistance of local architect
• Project program to be issued with Design Brief

Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
• Yingli: The poles have been fixed and are standing upright. Light Installations has begun.
Namibia: Katatura Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/specialolympics
• Final payment for contractor reconciled and certified. Payment to be made by Architecture for Humanity by 18th February.
Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
• Decision on the pump/power coordination still pending.

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Feb 11-18, 2011 | Ifeomaarch

Fri, 2011-02-25 05:34

General
Kevin Gannon (Regional Program Manager) is currently in Johannesburg for the Alexandra site visit. Soon after he will be traveling to Rwanda until March 10.
Ifeoma Ebo –Admin Design Fellow will be on leave from March 1 to March 14.

Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
• Tenders returned 18th Feb. 4 tenderers submitted. 1 invalid due to incomplete documentation.
• Architect of Record is currently checking them arithmetically and they will be returned 25th February
• Killian will sit down with two lowest tenders and aim to negotiate before making recommendation to streetfootballworld.
• Killian meeting with Esperance to discuss next steps
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Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
• -All brickwork completed, except single-brick partition walls
• -Internal plaster 90% complete
• -Floor compaction+hard core filling complete - slab to be poured by the end of the week
• -Point footings for pergola in progress
• -Construction of sub-base began today
• -2 days of rain caused slight delays
• -Union strike in South Africa causes delays in many shipments (roof trusses and frames)
• -Awaiting response from Greenfields on shipment of Astroturf
• -Yingli lights will be shipped in the second week of March
• -Light pole financing still has not been resolved (options: yingli, pre-construction fund or center host)
• -February payment certificate (#2) to be issued and signed next Tuesday
• -EFS (General Contractor) received 1st payment on time (February 16)

Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
• Yingli: The poles have been fixed and are standing upright. Light Installations has begun.
Namibia: Katatura Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/specialolympics
• Final payment for contractor reconciled and certified. Payment to be made by Architecture for Humanity by 18th February.
Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
• Decision on the pump/power coordination still pending.

Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
• Tender evaluation was sent to streetfootballworld on February 17. David –Design Fellow is awaiting the approval of the tender evaluation and recommended contract price.
• David and Gretchen (Senior Program Manager) had meetings with the contractor, Architect of Record and Centre Host to clarify and negotiate contract terms. All parties are in agreement
• David and Gretchen met with Sabre Trust (Contractor for bamboo work) on contractual issues for the bamboo works.
• We are awaiting clarification and response to technical questions related to tender from Greenfields.
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RSA_Free State:a loveLife Y-centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
• Luvuyo – Design Fellow has sent through drawings for baseline costing to the Quantity Surveyor. He is following up with their work.
• Luvuyo is progressing with presentation drawings for Schematic Design submission to streetfootballworld.
• Luvuyo has sent through first invoice of 50 % payment for Geo- technical services. Invoice in process from accounts office.
• Luvuyo is awaiting precise survey information as being carried out by the Geo-tech.
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RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
• The quantity surveyor is currently working on project costing, more information was requested in order to carry out costing.
• George - Design Fellow is working on the schematic design package, renderings and final print layout while waiting for the costing
• George is awaiting initialing of site plan by the Department of Health as final step in confirming extents of site, Marcus to assist with contacting Department of Health.
• Physical model is the next task, volunteer sought for assistance
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RSA_Johannesburg: Alexandra Football For Hope Centre
• http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/playsoccer
• Unathi - Design Fellow is in Johannesburg for the initial site visit from February 21 – 25.
• Unathi had meetings with the Centre Host and collected data to complete the design brief.
• Unathi has met with six potential Architects of Record and the prospects look promising.
• Unathi has visited the project site and conducted a site assessment.

Feb 4 - 11, 2011 | Ifeomaarch

Mon, 2011-02-21 01:40

Hello All
Please find below the weekly update for the Design and Construction of the Football for Hope Centres. For a review of past updates and program progress please visit http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/node/3024/report/month/12/2010

Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
• Yingli: Light shipment is imminent without poles
• Tenders to be returned 18th Feb
• To be evaluated and verified 25th Feb
• Recommendations and reports to follow

Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
• -Brickwork 90% complete
• -Plastering in progress
• -Floor slab casting in preparation
• -Roof trusses to arrive beginning of next week
• -Window and door frames expected next week
• -Quote for sewage connection by official authority (WASA) unexpectedly high - financial responsibilities to be clarified
• -Eco insulation has been ordered
• -Lights from Yingli are ready to be shipped, but local poles are not yet ready
• Yingli has agreed to pay for the poles
• -No word from Greenfields
• -Grading for sub-base to start this week

Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
• Yingli: Lighting installation is imminent

Namibia: Katatura Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/specialolympics
• Final payment for contractor reconciled and certified. Payment to be made by Architecture for Humanity by 18th February.

Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
• Decision on the pump/power coordination still pending.

Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
• Gretchen Mokry due in Ghana to assist in contract finalization February 21
• Cost negotiations with contractor complete, evaluation report to be issued
• Export details / tax exemptions for pitch lighting equipment almost complete
• Awaiting information from Greenfields on spec and delivery details.
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RSA_Free State:a loveLife Y-centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
• George – Design Fellow has sent through drawings for baseline costing.
• George progressing with presentation drawings for Schematic Design submission to sfw.
• George. has sent through first invoice of 50 % payment for Geo- technical services. Invoice in process from accounts office.
• George is awaiting precise survey information as being carried out by the Geo-tech.

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RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
• The quantity surveyor is currently working on project costing, hopefully will be received for review by Friday February 18, 2011
• Luvuyo – Design Fellow is working with Architect of Record to finalize schematic design package while waiting for the costing
• DF awaiting initialing of site plan by the Department of Health as final step in confirming extents of site
• DF to hold off on design progress until estimate comes in.
• DF on leave but attending to project urgent matters
• Physical model is the next task, volunteer sought for assistance

RSA_Johannesburg: Alexandra Football For Hope Centre
• http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/playsoccer
• Unathi - Design Fellow and Kevin – Regional Program Manager will be traveling to Johannesburg from February 21-25 for the initial site visit.
• Unathi – Design Fellow is gathering a list of consultants to meet with in Johannesburg.
• Unathi is preparing his presentation for the design workshop in Alexandra.

Weekly update January 28 - Feb 4, 2011 | Ifeomaarch

Thu, 2011-02-17 00:30

Hello All
Please find below the weekly update for the Design and Construction of the Football for Hope Centres. For a review of past updates and program progress please visit http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/node/3024/report/month/12/2010

Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
• Tenders issued 4th Feb (electronically). All 5 tenderers collected
• To be returned 18th Feb
• To be evaluated and verified 25th Feb
• Recommendations and reports to follow
• District verified revised dimensioned site plan
• FIFA issued letter. Esperance and Ministry to sit down next week

Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
• Construction contract countersigned by Architecture for Humanity
• 1st payment certificate issued by John Edgar – Architect of Record
• No full rain days throughout the past week
• Brickwork at 2-3m above Finish Floor Level
• Window and door frames have not arrived
• Floor slab has not been casted yet
• EFS (General Contractor) is trying to manufacture the light poles > less expensive
• Awaiting contact with Greenfields to coordinate the completion of sub-base
• Awaiting confirmation of the roof truss supplier to coordinate installation with Eco Insulation

Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
• We estimate that by the end of next week Vinnings will be able to resume final erection works and start installing the lighting.
Namibia: Katatura Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/specialolympics
• Final payment for contractor reconciled and certified. Payment to be made by Architecture for Humanity by 18th February.

Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
• Decision on the pump/power coordination still pending.

Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
• David – Design Fellow held post tender discussions with Samwilco Construction to discuss cost reductions
• David is meeting with Wilkins Engineering (Yingli Partner) to discuss solar provisions inc import details
• Gretchen to visit Ghana to help finalize contracts, dates TBD

RSA_Free State:a loveLife Y-centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
• •George – Design Fellow has sent request for banking information to consultants that have signed contracts with Architecture for Humanity.
• •George is still awaiting for Quantity Surveyor to sign contract document –Quantity Surveyor is still reviewing clauses.
• •George has included new partner consultants on the Open Architecture Network and Master contact list.
• •George is busy with design / schematic design package.

RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
• Brief approval received from streetfootballworld signaling the start of schematic design
• Boundary and extent of building confirmed by Department of Health representative aided by center host Whizz Kids United
• Luvuyo – Design Fellow to send latest diagrammatic layout of proposal for initialing by Department of Health
• Luvuyo – Design Fellow working on finalizing a package for costing by Quantity Surveyor and review by Architect of Record since all necessary confirmations have been received
• Luvuyo – Design Fellow to engage Architect of Record for comment and input for furthering design

RSA_Johannesburg: Alexandra Football For Hope Centre
• http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/playsoccer
• Unathi - Design Fellow and Kevin – Regional Program Manager will be traveling to Johannesburg from February 21-25 for the initial site visit.
• Unathi – Design Fellow is gathering a list of consultants to meet with in Johannesburg.
• Unathi is preparing his presentation for the design workshop in Alexandra.

Material Donation from Eco-Insulation! | Ifeomaarch

Wed, 2011-02-09 00:44

Architecture for Humanity would like to thank Eco-Insulation for their commitment to donate free insulation towards the construction of the Football for Hope Centres in Pietermaritzburg, Qwa Qwa, Lesotho, Mokopane, and Alexandra! They have committed to providing free insulation for ceiling and interior wall cavities!

Eco-Insulation is a South African based company that manufactures sustainable building insulation. Their roof insulation is made in South Africa from recycled paper and milled (cellulose) to optimum density.

For more information please visit http://www.eco-insulation.co.za/.

January 21 - 28, 2011 | Ifeomaarch

Mon, 2011-02-07 12:27

Hello All
Please find below the weekly update for the Design and Construction of the Football for Hope Centres. For a review of past updates and program progress please visit http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/node/3024/report/month/12/2010

Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
• Tender documents uploaded to the Open Architecture Network. Killian ready to re-tender pending streetfootballworld’ s approval.
• Tender return date is scheduled for February 18, 2011
• Killian (Design Fellow) meeting with Rwanda Development Board to pursue VAT exemption - AWAITING LETTER FROM FIFA.
• Forwarded Yingli's shipping requirements to Centre Hosts
• Revised Site plan issued to District for Building Permit.
• Killian seeking out quotes for signage and kickboards
• Memorial week falls on April 7th to 14th. No work onsite.
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Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
• -EFS (General contractor) signed JBCC (Joint Building Contracts Committee) contract and appendices, awaiting Architecture for Humanity’s countersignature
• -Yingli Shipment to arrive mid-end of February
• -Awaiting countersignature for Yingli's subcontractor contract for the installation of the pitch lights by Khotso Electrics
• -One week of heavy rain interrupted construction of the foundation
• -4 days of power- and water-outs in Lesotho interrupted construction
• -Strip footings have been poured
• -Masonry for substructure in progress
• -Competent Kickboard printer has been sourced - awaiting quote
• -2 days of no work on site in the last week due to rain
• -footings and foundation walls are complete to floor level.
• -engineer approved depth and quality of foundation
• -foundation trenches are being in-filled
• -bathrooms, changing rooms and reception area: brickwork is partially completed.
• -quantity surveyors finalized first round of measuring for the first invoice
• -Contract signature finalized on February 3, 2011 at site meeting
• -Axel (Design Fellow) is still awaiting Greenfield's response regarding shipment of pitch.
• -Axel’s (Design Fellow) contract is extended until May 5, 2011
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Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
• Yingli: Installation of poles has commenced and is on-going
• Yingli lighting ceremony is scheduled for March 9, 2011

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Namibia: Katatura Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/specialolympics
• The Architect of Record issued the Final Certificate for Payment to Architecture for Humanity on January 25.

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Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
• On January 13, Architecture for Humanity received partial approval of Change Order 13 – Water well and tank installation.
• Work is expected to start and be completed in the next few weeks. Coordination with Yingli ongoing.
• The Architect of Record is coordinating the installation of the water well and tank.
• confirmation of advanced payment sent/recieved by Quarc requested.
• confirmation of coordination conference call pending

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Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
• Tender report from the Architect of Record is completed and issued. David (Design Fellow) is awaiting further info from Architect of Record prior to contractor recommendations.
• David (Design Fellow) met with contractors to discuss potential cost savings
• Environmental Protection Agency permit has been issued
• David (Design Fellow) met with local assembly to discuss donation of site clearing equipment
• Site to be cleared next week so PSG (General Contractor) can commence utilizing the site for programmes.
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RSA_Free State:a loveLife Y-centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
• George had a successful meeting with Municipality on January 24, 2011 regarding placement of the Football for Hope Centre.
• George met the Architect of Record /Geo-technical engineer / structural engineer for consultations in Qwa Qwa.
• Budget change request for consultant fees was approved by streetfootballworld on January 28, 2011.
• Land agreement issues were resolved on January 25, 2011.
• Schematic design package is progressing, but is currently six weeks behind schedule due to land agreement issues that were previously outstanding.
• Contract from the geotechnical engineer has been signed and sent to Architecture for Humanity in San Francisco for countersigning.
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RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
• Luvuyo will pursue recommendations for a geotech engineer from the Architect of Record.
• Brief approval received from streetfootballworld on February 2, 2011, schematic design is already in progress
• Boundary and land usage still to be confirmed, design fellow to send out memo to Edendale Department of Health February 4, 2011
• Luvuyo (Design fellow) is on leave till February 11, 2011, also working on schematic package to be sent to Quantity Surveyor for costing.
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RSA_Johannesburg: Alexandra Football For Hope Centre
• http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/playsoccer
• Design Fellow Unathi Mkonto has been selected for the Alexandra project and will start on February 7
• Unathi will need email and Open Architecture Network set up, induction with general forms and oreintation to the project was started 3 Feb, 2011
• Initial site visit is scheduled for February 21.
• Grassroot Soccer is confirmed as the Centre Host for the project.

January 7-14, 2011 | Ifeomaarch

Tue, 2011-02-01 00:57

Hello All
Please find below the weekly update for the Design and Construction of the Football for Hope Centres. For a review of past updates and program progress please visit http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/node/3024/report/month/12/2010

Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
• Design Fellow Killian is back in Kigali.
• Regional Program Manager (Kevin Gannon) has postponed visit until visa clearance is received.
• Design Fellow Killian created drawing for Alternates to clarify and isolate items in the Bill Of Quantities. To sit down with the Architect Of Record and Engineer to revise the Bill Of Quantities for issuing to Streetfootballworld for approval. Will then proceed to re-tender.
• Shipping request has been issued to Esperance by Yingli Solar
• Design Fellow Killian has been pursuing additional donors for donation.
• Greenfields to confirm shipping schedule

Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
• Foundations have been dug to sufficient depth
• Reinforcement cages are completed and first concrete has been poured into footings
• Setting out of sub-base for pitch in progress
• Window and door delivery will cause delays (more detailed information will follow)
• Site meeting on January 20 with expected contract signage
• Greenfields and Yingli/Phaesun are still in the progress of preparing their shipment

Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
•The pitch lighting was delivered to the site on December 14. Installation is imminent. Architecture for Humanity is awaiting further update from Yingli.

Namibia: Katatura Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/specialolympics
•The Architect of Record will send the Certificate for final payment to Architecture for Humanity after January 10, 2011 – the completion of the builders holiday.
Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
•Solar installation is complete.
• Status of the water pumps is unknown
• The Architect of Record is coordinating the installation of the vertical container and the water well.
Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
• Tender collected by four contractors
• Tender return date extended to Fri 21st Jan due to holiday period
• Construction drawings progressing
• Regional Program Manager Kevin visit delayed due to visa complications.
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RSA_Free State:a loveLife Y-centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
•Design Fellow George is still preparing for meeting between Centrehost and Municipality on_ 24th Jan 2010. - to motivate and represent Architecture for Humanity's interests with regards to Football for Hope Centre siting.
•The development of the schematic design package is being delayed until there is clarity from the MAP municipality through streetfootballworld and the centre host regarding the land agreement
•Schematic Design start date / progress is approximately six weeks behind schedule.
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RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
•Design Fellow Luvuyo is awaiting a response from streetfootballworld on clarification from Centre Host on site boundaries.
•Although official approval of the design brief has not been received by streetfootballworld the schematic design is progressing.
•Design Fellow Luvuyo is coordinating building and site design with the local Architect of Record. He will also pursue recommendations for a geotech engineer from the Architect of Record.

RSA_Johannesburg: Alexandra Football For Hope Centre
• http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/playsoccer
•The search for a potential design fellow is progressing.
•Initial site visit is scheduled for February
•Grassroot Soccer is confirmed as the Centre Host for the project.

December 31 2010 - January 10, 2011 | Ifeomaarch

Tue, 2011-02-01 00:56

Hello All
Please find below the weekly update for the Design and Construction of the Football for Hope Centres. For a review of past updates and program progress please visit http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/node/3024/report/month/12/2010

Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
• Project to be re-tendered. Revised Bill of Quantities under review, RPM to visit Kigali ( 13-16 january) to assist Killian and consultant team in finalizing the coordination of the tender package
• Killian met with contractors and added 2 more to list of bidders. Submission of Tender Package expected the 17th-18th January.
• Tender date to be confirmed, (targeted for 24th January- Tender return 7th February)
• Tender package approval was received on January 11, 2011.
•Yingli: Contractor to install the lights identified (Great Lakes Energy) and contract b/w them & Phaesun will be signed in due time.

Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life

•Site was handed over to contractor by the Architect of Record.
•EFS set up the site
•EFS hired surveyor to identify the corners of the property.
•Foundations were excavated - awaiting engineers report.
•Engineer required to change Y10s to Y12s, which causes delays in material delivery by supplier
•Contract has not been signed yet - expected on Monday January17th
•Site meeting planned on January 20th
•Axel to return to Lesotho January 13th.
•Yingli: Complete light kits due to ship from Germany by air mid February after arrival of the Yingli modules in Germany from China.
Offer received from electrical contractor identified by Alex (Khotso Electrics) for the solar installations. Contract b/w Phaesun and contractor will be signed prior to the goods arriving in Maseru.

Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
•Yingli: Installation of poles commenced but 4 pole concrete bases were found to be not horizontal causing the poles to be off vertical. This issue is being addressed between the contractor (Pamigo) and the Centre Host in order to correct the problem so that installation of the lights by Vinnings contractors can progress.

Namibia: Katatura Football for Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/specialolympics
•Contractor has completed punch/snag list.
•The Architect of Record will send the Certificate for final payment to Architecture for Humanity after January 10, 2011 – the completion of the builders holiday.

Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
•Yingli: Solar installation is complete. The main power system is up and running.
The engineering section at Phaesun is addressing an air conditioning problem.
• Status of the water pumps is unknown
• The Architect of Record is coordinating the installation of the vertical container and the water well.

Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
•Approval of the Tender package was received on January 11.
•Yingli: Two possible sub-contractors (Jack Solar & Deng) for the solar lights installation identified. Both will be asked for an installation offer imminently. Solar lights including poles to be shipped by sea in February, again after arrival of the Yingli modules in Germany.

RSA_Free State:a loveLife Y-centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
•George is still preparing for meeting between Centrehost and Municipality on_ 24th Jan 2010. - to motivate and represent Architecture for Humanity's interests with regards to Football for Hope Centre siting.
•George + Kevin had a conference call today with the Town Planner ahead of the meeting mentioned above.
•George is moving rather slow on the schematic design package until MAP Municipality through streetfootballworld / centrehost provides clear land agreement.
•Schematic Design start date / progress is approximately five weeks behind schedule.
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RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
•Luvuyo is awaiting a response from streetfootballworld on clarification from Centre Host on site boundaries.
•Although official approval of the design brief has not been received by streetfootballworld the schematic design is progressing.
•Luvuyo submitted a revised design brief to streetfootballworld on January 4, 2011
•Luvuyo is coordinating building and site design with the local Architect of Record. He will also pursue recommendations for a geotech engineer from the Architect of Record.

RSA_Johannesburg: Alexandra Football For Hope Centre

• http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/playsoccer
•The search for a potential design fellow is progressing.
•Initial site visit is scheduled for February
•Grassroot Soccer is confirmed as the Centre Host for the project.

December 27-31, 2010 | Ifeomaarch

Tue, 2011-01-11 07:08

General
• Architecture for Humanity is currently searching for Design Fellow candidates for Alexandra (RSA) and the above mentioned countries.

Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
• Project to be re-tendered. Revised Bill of Quantities under review, RPM to visit Kigali ( 13-16 january) to assist Killian and consultant team in finalizing the coordination of the tender package
• Killian met with contractors and added 2 more to list of bidders. Submission of Tender Package expected the 17th-18th January.
• Tender date to be confirmed, (targeted for 24th January- Tender return 7th February)

Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
•Axel is on holiday from December 13 – January 13.
•Pitch lighting and modules are on order to be consolidated and shipped to Maseru by air in early January.
•Architect of Record John Edgar to represent Axel in the finalization of the General contract during the first week of January.
•Construction is scheduled to begin mid February.

Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
•The pitch lighting was delivered to the site on December 14. Installation is imminent. Architecture for Humanity is awaiting further update from Yingli.

Namibia: Katatura Football for Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/specialolympics
•Contractor has completed punch/snag list.
•On December 15, the Architect of Record submitted the Certificate of Final Completion to Architecture for Humanity.
•The Architect of Record will send the Certificate for final payment to Architecture for Humanity after January 10, 2011 – the completion of the builders holiday.

Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
•Solar installation is complete.
• Status of the water pumps is unknown
• The Architect of Record is coordinating the installation of the vertical container and the water well.

Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
•On December 20 streetfootballworld accepted the Tender drawings package from David.
•David is awaiting an approval of the Tender package from streetfootballworld after January 10, 2011 – the end of the builders holiday.

RSA_Free State:a loveLife Y-centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
•On January 3 George sent a memo to Streetfootballworld and Lovelife providing recommendations for site location including site planning studies.
•George has received approval of the design brief, but is awaiting confirmation from streetfootballworld about land agreements between Centre host and the municipality.
•Although the land agreement is still pending schematic design is progressing.
•On December 13, George submitted a budget change request to streetfootballworld for approval. He is awaiting a response before sending the final contract to the Project Quantity Surveyor and geotechnical engineer.

RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
•Luvuyo is awaiting a response from streetfootballworld on clarification from Centre Host on site boundaries.
•Although official approval of the design brief has not been received by streetfootballworld the schematic design is progressing.
•Luvuyo submitted a revised design brief to streetfootballworld on January 4, 2011
•Luvuyo is coordinating building and site design with the local Architect of Record. He will also pursue recommendations for a geotech engineer from the Architect of Record.

RSA_Johannesburg: Alexandra Football For Hope Centre

• http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/playsoccer
•The search for a potential design fellow is progressing.
•Initial site visit is scheduled for the end of January
•Grassroot Soccer is confirmed as the Centre Host for the project.

December 6 - 10 | Ifeomaarch

Thu, 2010-12-23 00:56

Hello All
Please find below the weekly update for the Design and Construction of the Football for Hope Centres. For a review of past updates and program progress please visit http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/node/3024/report/month/12/2010

General
•On December 17, Ifeoma and Kevin met with representatives at BIG BOX Containers (a South African based company specializing in sales and modification of shipping containers) to discuss their proposal for the Centres in South Africa and Lesotho.
•December 9, Ifeoma met with representatives from Eco-Insulation to solidify information on their material donation. Ifeoma is currently pursuing material donations from South African manufacturers of Water tanks, roof sheeting, pitch lighting poles and rigid insulation.
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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
• Bill of Quantities reviewed. Several changes to be implemented before issuing for approval
• Killian met with contractors and added 2 more to list.
• Tender date to be confirmed once Bill of Quantities has been approved
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Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
•Axel is on holiday from December 13 – January 13.
•Architect of Record John Edgar to represent Axel in the finalization of General contract.
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Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
•The pitch lighting was delivered to the site on December 14.

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Namibia: Katatura Football for Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/specialolympics
•Contractor has completed punch/snag list.
•Quantity Surveyor office is currently closed for holiday and prevents the Architect of Record from issuing a certificate for final payment. The certificate will be issues after the holidays.

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Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
•Awaiting an update from Yingli on status of solar works installation

Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
• Date for tender set at 20th December, tender returns due back on 17th January (extended due to Christmas holidays)
• Construction documents on going
• EPA approvals 90% complete
• David is returning to England for two weeks over Christmas period.
• David is awaiting approval of the Tender package from streetfootballworld.
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RSA_Free State:a loveLife Y-centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
•George is awaiting confirmation from the streetfootballworld about land agreements between Centre host and the municipality.
•George cannot start on the schematic design package until streetfootballworld provides land agreement.
•Schematic Design start date is presently two week behind schedule.
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RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
•Luvuyo is awaiting a response from streetfootballworld on approval of design brief and clarification from Centre Host on site boundaries before he begins work on the Schematic Design Package.
•The schematic package start date is presently two weeks behind.

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RSA_Johannesburg: Alexandra Football For Hope Centre

• http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/playsoccer
•The search for a potential design fellow is progressing.
•Initial site visit is scheduled for the end of January
•Grassroot Soccer is confirmed as the Centre Host for the project.

November 29 - December 3 | Ifeomaarch

Thu, 2010-12-23 00:56

Hello All
Please find below the weekly update for the Design and Construction of the Football for Hope Centres. For a review of past updates and program progress please visit http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/node/3024/report/month/12/2010

General
• Kevin is away on medical leave on December 8 & 9.
•Kevin will travel to Johannesburg from December 15-21.
•Eco-Insulation – a South African based manufacturer of recycled material based insulation - has offered to provide free ceiling and cavity wall insulation for the FFH projects in Lesotho, Limpopo, Free State, Johannesburg, and Pietermaritzburg.
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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
•4 tender returns came in at 5 times the budget. This was due: to huge discrepancies in quantities between the Quantity Surveyor and Engineer; building costs in Rwanda being way over what was anticipated; errors in Bill of Quantities; and Contractors inflated costs.
•Killian sat with Quantity Surveyor , Engineer and Architect of Record and audited the Bill of Quantities. This will be revised and issued to Architecture for Humanity for cross-checking.
•Job will be retendered without the long strip of roof . This will be treated as an 'additional item'.
•Killian approached Phaesun to verify costs of Water reticulation - costs are 6 times the amount.
•Esperance confirmed that they cannot get VAT Exemption. Killian informed them that this would limit the design further and items may have to be removed. Killian issued them (again ) with the Donations package to approach donors.
•Building permit was submitted last week.
•No confirmation of re-tender date as of yet.
•Killian uploaded all tender documents to the Open Architecture Network with amendments as per request from streetfootballworld.

Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
•Ground Breaking Ceremony on November 12, Consulting Team and Contractor are invited
•The first pre-construction meeting resulted in:
•EFS and Architecture For Humanity agreed that contract will not be signed until EFS Accountants finalize VAT clearance from their side.
•Site hand-over should not be happening until the first week of January, because builders holiday starts on the 13th of December
•Contract included variations/attachments to be finalized throughout the next weeks and signed in presence of Quantity Surveyor Ben Behm and John Edgar in the first week of January.
•Axel to return from holiday on January 13th. Architect of Record John Edgar to represent Axel and finalize contractual issues.
•Projected final completion: 29th of April
•Amount for required insurances need to be clarified, public liability etc.
•Construction Drawings have been updated with the variations. After Architect of Record commented they will be send to Architecture for Humanity.
•Awaiting final call on Big Box quote to finalize budget for Unifying Element
•Awaiting final call on Cellulose Insulation to finalize budget for Insulation
•Kick4Life has been notified to raise money for pole foundation and poles
•Awaiting Greenfields approval on the sub-base
•Yingli lights are prepared to ship - awaiting lower quote from the electrical subcontractor -
•Storage problem for lights needs to be clarified.

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Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
•Punch/snag list has yet to be completed. The Architect of Record has issued a memo to the Contractor to complete the punch list as soon as possible.
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Namibia: Katatura Football for Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/specialolympics
•Contractor has completed punch/snag list.
•Qs office is currently closed for holiday and prevents the Architect of Record from issuing a certificate for final payment. The certificate will be issues after the holidays.
•The Architect of Record will issue certificate for completion before the holiday.
•The Architect of Record will send all photographs and files to Architecture for Humanity by mail.
•For next 5 yrs the Contractor is liable for latent defects.

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Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
•Awaiting an update from Yingli on status of solar works installation
•Awaiting signing of agreements and processing of change order # 13 for the well and tank installation.

Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
• Revised Tender Documents resubmitted to streetfootballworld
• Tender Period is expected to begin December 17
• Construction drawings on-going
• Shipping info provided to Yingli
• EPA approvals received

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RSA_Free State:a loveLife Y-centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
• Geotechnical Engineer: Contract negotiations are still progressing.
• Quantity Surveyor: Contract negotiations with the Quantity Surveyor are still progressing.
•Architect of Record: Contract negotiations with the Architect of Record are still progressing.
• George has received approval of the design brief from streetfootballworld on December 2, 2010
•George is awaiting confirmation from the streetfootballworld about land agreements between Centre host and the municipality.
•George cannot start on the schematic design package until streetfootballworld provides land agreement.
•Schematic Design start date is presently one week behind schedule.

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RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
•Luvuyo sent a memo to streetfootballworld/Centre Host on December 2 and December 6 for clarification on site boundaries and approval of design brief.
•Luvuyo is awaiting a response from streetfootballworld before he begins work on the Schematic Design Package.
•The schematic package start date is presently one week behind.
•Contract Negation with consultants is progressing.

RSA_Johannesburg: Alexandra Football For Hope Centre

• http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/playsoccer
•Kevin will travel to Johannesburg from Dec 15-21 to meet with potential Architects of Record for the project.
•The search for a potential design fellow is progressing.
•Initial site visit is scheduled for the end of January
•Grassroot Soccer is confirmed as the Centre Host for the project.

November 22-26 | Ifeomaarch

Tue, 2010-12-07 01:28

Hello All
Please find below the weekly update for the Design and Construction of the Football for Hope Centres. For a review of past updates and program progress please visit http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/node/3024/report/month/12/2010

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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
•Tender documents posted on the open architecture network on November 26th
•Tender returns expected November 3
•Building Permit submitted Monday 29th November - 30 day turnaround.
•No further communication with FIFA/streetfootballworld sub-contractors (Yingli, Greenfields etc)
•No confirmation of VAT Exemption. This will affect tender costs by a difference of 18% - Centre hosts and streetfootballworld to confirm immediately.

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Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
•Lesotho Steel has been thanked officially for their services
•Companies invited to tender have been informed about the outcome
•Informal approval to go ahead with EFS negotiation
•Ground breaking scheduled for November 12
•Preparations for ground breaking; graphic presentation
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Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
•Punch list defects still to be completed.
•Installation of pitch lighting – unknown
•Final payment of retainer has not been paid yet.

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Namibia: Katatura Football for Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/specialolympics
•no update to report

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Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
•Solar Works on site this week-unconfirmed
•Drilled well and associated water systems work on site this week-unconfirmed
•Architecture for Humanity has received a proposal for the well and tank installation. Proposal is currently in review.
•Punch list defects still to be completed.

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Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
•Tender documents submitted for approval to streetfootballworld, awaiting instruction
•Sabre have now provided bank guarantee for the issue of enabling costs
•Construction documents progressing
•Discussions with Yingli solar regarding shipping details ongoing

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RSA_Free State:a loveLife Y-centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
•Luvuyo and Kevin had a conference call with Marcus of WhizzKids United to go over the concept design, outcomes of call communicated to streetfootballworld via email
•Architecture for Humanity awaiting confirmation of brief approval from streetfootballworld. It was communicated to us by streetfootballworld that we would receive approval by December 1.
•Schematic Design is on hold until streetfootballworld provide approval of the design brief.
•Design layout needs to be reviewed further and if external funding may be required to realize the needs of the Centre.
•Luvuyo has sent through all signed contracts to Architecture for Humanity San Francisco for signatures
•Luvuyo is working on revised design layout to present to Centre host
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RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
•George & Kevin put forward a precise proposal (scope of work, available budget) to Geo-Tech Engineer. Status- awaiting response.
•Structural Engineer- Architecture for Humanity started talks (proposal) to Geo Tech Engineer to see possibility of engaging his services.(Geo-Tech's firm also qualified/ offers Structural Eng. Services)
•Architect of Record: Rates for Reimbursable expenses- attachment included in an Updated agreement already sent for signing stage.(The Architect of Record is out of country this week- back Monday 6th Dec.)
•Recommended choice of Football for Hope Centre placement on site still yet to be confirmed in writing by Centre Host via streetfootballworld, Brief yet to be approved by FIFA through streetfootballworld.
• Project progress unclear pending these confirmations. Schematic Design is on hold until streetfootballworld provides the approval of the design brief.

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RSA_Johannesburg: Alexandra Football For Hope Centre

• http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/playsoccer
•Kevin will travel to Johannesburg from Dec 15-21 to meet with potential Architects of Record for the project.
•Initiation meeting is scheduled for the end of January
•Grassroot Soccer is confirmed as the Centre Host for the project.

November 15-19 | Ifeomaarch

Fri, 2010-12-03 01:49

Lesotho:

Tenders recieved on November 3, Tender Evaluation forwarded to sfw on November 10, final requests for information provided on November 24th. Approval/Response expected Dec 1st.

Building Permit is Approved

Rwanda:

Tendered on November 24th, Tender Returns due on the 3rd of December

Ghana:

Tender Package uploaded to the OAN on 25th November, Tender Date set for 7th December

Mali:

Solar Works on site this week-unconfirmed
Drilled well and associated water systems work on site this week-unconfirmed

Kenya
Punchlist defects still to be completed.
Installation of pitch lighting - unknown

Namibia:

Nothing to report

Qwa Qwa;

Awaiting approval of Design Brief and land agreement confirmation - schematic design to follow approvals and confirmation of site use.

Edendale:

Awaiting approval of design Brief and lconfirmation of site constraints - schematic design to follow approvals and confirmation of site use.
Call with Centre Host to review concepts scheduled for 30 November.

Alexandra

Design Fellow search on going
Confirmation of land use and site master plan needed
Start-up/Stakeholder/Design Brief meeting to be scheduled ( late Jaanuary)

Limpopo

Nothing to report

November 8-12, 2010 | Ifeomaarch

Fri, 2010-11-19 08:20

Hello All
Please find below the weekly update for the Design and Construction of the Football for Hope Centres.
Please note that last week’s weekly updates had the incorrect date assignment. It should have been indicated as Weekly update for November 1-5.

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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
• The Rwanda Development Authority/Rwanda Environmental Management Authority has formally issued the Environmental Clearance.
• Killian issued Revised drawings to the Architect of Record. November 22 is the new tender submission date with 3rd December for returns.
• Killian will attempt to submit the Building Permit however the Cadastral Fiche map has still not been made available by the District.
• Killian has declined to implement compost toilets into revised scheme due to the unsuitability. Would make the proposal to convert the existing toilet block into a public compost toilets.
• Revised schedule sent to Architecture for Humanity for incorporation in the monthly report.
• Kevin Gannon to confirm travel details for Rwanda visit.
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Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
-submitted Tender package on November 12 and awaiting streetfootballworld tender response
-building permit received on November 18.
-planning permit received on November 18.
-groundbreaking ceremony moved to 10th of December

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Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
-Pitch lights & modules will be out of customs by November 26 and installed immediately afterwards.

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Namibia: Katatura Football for Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/specialolympics
no update to report

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Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
-Pitch lights & modules will be out of customs by November 26 and installed immediately afterwards.

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Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer

-Expect to receive the Bill of Quantities from the AESL on November 19 and if it is received on that date, the Tender package will be submitted to Architecture for Humanity and streetfootballworld for review on November 22.

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RSA_Free State:a loveLife Y-centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
-George received cost estimates from Geo-Tech Engineer; Architecture for Humanity to begin negotiation with Geotech on November 23.
-Architect of Record: Rates for Reimbursable expenses- attachments received from them to include in an Updated agreement that will then proceed to signing stage. List of recommended Quantity Surveyor also received from Architect of Record.
-Conference call with Centre Host - 17 Nov. 2010 - great feedback & enthusiasm from Centre Host.
-George is now incorporating feedback from Centre Host in conceptual design sketches. Recommended choice of FFH Centre placement on site still yet to be confirmed in writing by Centre Host via streetfootballworld.
-George putting together contract document packages to be sent to new list of recommended Quantity Surveyor from Architect of Record.
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RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
The contract was sent to the Quantity Surveyor on October 19; Luvuyo held a conference call with the Quantity Surveyor on November 10; The Quantity Surveyor to send signed contract to Architecture for Humanity before November 30.
Luvuyo sent signed Architect of Record contract to Architecture for Humanity for review
Luvuyo to hold a conference call with the Centre Host to review the conceptual design package on November 23.
Luvuyo to post all latest concept project drawings on the Open Architecture Network for review by Architecture for Humanity before conference call with Centre Host.
Luvuyo is currently researching alternative building materials for design.

November 1-5, 2010 | Ifeomaarch

Fri, 2010-11-19 08:20

Hello All
Please find below the weekly update for the Design and Construction of the Football for Hope Centres

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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
-Environmental Clearance obtained.
-Killian and the Architect of Record are implementing design changes. Tentative Tender date of 16th Nov with returned tenders on 3rd December
-Axel re-issued schedule to Architecture for Humanity Cape town.
-Esperance pursuing cadastral fiche map for Building Permit. Once received Killian will submit building permit.
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Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
-tender return submitted to streetfootballworld
-lesotho steel stopped cleanup, leaving a pile behind. Axel to follow up
-building permit has been issued, but final signature from town clerk is missing
-gabion workshop in planning stages
-groundbreaking planned for 27th of November
-EFS confirmed participation upon official appointment

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Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
No update to report

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Namibia: Katatura Football for Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/specialolympics
no update to report

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Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
-The Architect of Record has submitted the cost/scope outline for the water system with increase for solar power and electrical work on November 16, 2010.
-Architecture for Humanity has engaged communication with Quarc/Youssouf, Sinergie (installer of Yingli package) and Phaesun Engineers to check scope and coordination issues. We are awaiting response from Quarc and Sinergie. Francis of Phaesum is limited in comments without further knowledge of well depth and water capacity from well.
-Signed Change order and money transfer of advanced payment pending
-Status of solar package installment is unknown at this time
-Solar and water system unconfirmed for completion before opening on December 4, 2010

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Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
-David continuing discussions with Architect of Record regarding the updated Bill of Quantities, delays caused due to power failures in cape coast over the past month
-Unable to process enabling finds for bamboo works due to insurance issues with Sabre - discussions ongoing but delays likely.
-David involved in workshops with streetfootballworld and PSG in cape coast on Wednesday
-Construction drawings updated to reflect updated details from engineer
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RSA_Free State:a loveLife Y-centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
-George is still awaiting on a response from the Geo-Tech Engineer.
-Architect of Record: George held a conference call with the Architect of Record on the 11 Nov 2010, yet to receive some attachments from them to include in an Updated agreement that will then proceed to signing stage.
-Confirmation of conference call to discuss brief with Centre Host scheduled for 17 Nov. 2010.
-George is still busy producing conceptual design sketches and diagrams assuming a recommended choice of Centre placement on site.

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RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
-Kevin and Luvuyo had conference with Quantity Surveyor to go over agreement, new proposals from the Quantity Surveyor’s side and waiting for them to sign contract
-Brief to be sent to streetfootballworld for approval and concept drawings underway, getting ready for conference call with center host November 19, 2010

October 25-29 | Ifeomaarch

Fri, 2010-11-19 08:19

Hello All
Please find below the weekly update for the Design and Construction of the Football for Hope Centres

Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
•The Rwanda Development Board will grant approval for revised scheme based on measured survey of wetlands onsite. Note - Data has been provided by GIS but has several versions have proved to be inconsistent. Killian scheduled to meet the Rwanda Development Board onsite tomorrow.
•Tender date pending above.
•Killian will begin to cost the workshop and seek approval for funding from streetfootballworld.

Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
•Building permit and planning permit issued
•site has been cleaned in the area of construction, but there is still a few days of work to finish the job
•Kick4Life is officially VAT exempt for the construction of the centre
•Tenders are back, 5 companies returned
•Quantity Surveyor to evaluate tender by beginning of next week

Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
•Isaac will forward Architecture for Humanity the close out documents. Architecture for Humanity has not yet sent back the countersigned practical completion certificate to Architect of Record, Centre Host and Contractor.
•No confirmation emails indicating wire transfer of final payments to consultants were received. It is now more than a month overdue.
•Stephen to update Architecture for Humanity and streetfootballworld on the status of the lights.

Namibia: Katatura Football for Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/specialolympics
•Paul Munting (Architect of Record ) has contacted the contractor to schedule the final completion inspection for November 11.
•After the final completion inspection Munting will provide the certificate of final inspection to Architecture for Humanity for final payment.

Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
•Yusuf Quarc (Architect of Record)to provide Architecture for Humanity with estimate on installing reservoir and drilled well on the site for the Centre.
•Poster media is waiting for payment for kickboard graphics
• We have received confirmation of final shipment of Solar material ( anti-theft bolts), await news from Mali as to whether all goods are cleared and date of installation to commence on site.
•Centre opening is set for December 4

Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
•AESL completed first draft of Bill of Quantities and issued. David reviewed and requested further details / amendments. Awaiting revised draft from AESL.
•Sabre have issued updated costs and have now agreed enabling fees. Awaiting approval from streetfootballworld. Now in discussions regarding contract scope and final documentation
•David involved in workshops with streetfootballworld and PSG next week
•Construction documents progressing
•Structural details for the scaffold frame now agreed.

RSA_Free State:a loveLife Y-centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
•George sent contract docs to the Geo Tech and has begun the process of contract clarification and negotiation.
•George has received a surveyed base plan of site indicating precise levels and positioning of services and existing soccer pitch only
•Architect of Record confirmed receipt of contract documents , busy reviewing, promised to get back to George by end of week, 05 Nov. 2010.
•Quantity Surveyor: George will potential use the same Quantity surveyor that is being used for FFH_Edendale – David Langdon. As an alternate option the Architect of Record will provide recommendations.
•Brief + annexes sent through to Centre host by streetfootballworld, awaiting confirmation of conference call to discuss brief
•George is currently producing conceptual design sketches and diagrams.

RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
•Luvuyo and Christine Lara had conference call with center host to discuss brief, Luvuyo to affect changes and send updated brief to streetfootballworld
•Luvuyo spoke with Quantity Surveyor at Davis Langdon and confirmed that contract is to be sent to Architecture for Humanity once directors sign
•Luvuyo working on schematic designs and package to be sent to Greenfields

October 11-15 | Ifeomaarch

Fri, 2010-11-19 08:19

Hello All
Please find below the weekly update for the Design and Construction of the Football for Hope Centres

Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
•Memo from Minister of Land and Environment proposing new site for Centre.
• Killian has already visited site and made comments
• Killian met with Dr. Rose Mukanomeje to discuss existing site. Meeting tomorrow with Technical staff.
• Killian’s contract expired 14th October - under consideration pending outcome of future of project.

Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
• Meetings with City Council successful, building permit problem resolved
• Council wants to see Architectural Impression of Master Plan, which was submitted on October 12.
•Council promised approval of Football for Hope Centre (Without alterations) 48 hours after submittal of Master Plan for continuing phases.
• Construction Drawings in Progress
• Contractor promised to complete the site cleanup by October 29, but it might exceed tender period

Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
•Copy of Electrical test certificate issued to Centre Host and Isaac.
•Practical Completion certificate will be sent to Architecture for Humanity on Friday 22nd October to countersign. It has so far been signed by the Architect of Record, Contractor and Centre Host.
•Submission of final streetfootballworld approval package to Architecture for Humanity has been delayed due lack of Centre Host signature on the Practical Completion certificate.
•Second Inspection of Building carried out by Isaac, Centre Host and Contractor on Tuesday 19th October 2010. A Revised Defects list will be included in final streetfootballworld package.
•Final payment to Architect of Record, Quantity Surveyor and Electrical consultant still pending. No response from Architecture for Humanity has been received by the consultants in regards to this.
•Yingli shipments have not yet received on site. First shipment arrived in Kenya and is still being held by customs due to unpaid customs fees. Second shipment from China has not yet been sent due to an error on the IDF forms in Kenya. The appointed clearing agent in Kenya is working to rectify this. No VAT exemption has yet been granted on the second shipment.

Namibia: Katatura Football for Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/specialolympics
•no update to report

Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
• We have received confirmation of final shipment of Solar material ( anti-theft bolts), await news from Mali as to whether all goods are cleared and date of installation to commence on site.
• Architecture for Humanity with Quarc pursuing proposal for complete well, elevated tank with screening and final water supply plumbing work.
•Mike due in Cape Town for close out/de-briefing Nov. 2nd.

Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
•David met with Engineer regarding Scaffold design details
•Quantity Surveyor to complete Bill of Quantities on 26/10/2010.David to review .
•Sabre have issued updated enabling costs for review (bamboo only)
•Architect of Record have reviewed and approved contract type

RSA_Free State:a loveLife Y-centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
•Design brief was submitted to streetfootballworld for review on October 19.
•George returned from a conference in New York on October 21
•A preliminary contract was submitted to a potential Geotech engineer on October 15
• Verbal agreement confirmed for pro-bono Quantity surveyor services for the project, expect contract ready for Architecture for Humanity-San Francisco signatures Nov 1.
•Local architect identified, negotiations in process
• Base drawings and conceptual design studies in process
• Design Brief and Conceptual Design review call to be scheduled with streetfootballworld/Love Life.

RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
• Verbal agreement confirmed for pro-bono Quantity surveyor services for the project, expect contract ready for Architecture for Humanity – San Francisco signatures by Nov 1.
• Selection of local architect in process, selection expected by 29th Oct
• Design Brief finalized, to be confirmed/agreed with Centre Host-Whizz Kids United
•Base drawings and conceptual design studies in process
• Design Brief and Conceptual Design review call to be scheduled with streetfootballworld.

October 4-8 | Ifeomaarch

Fri, 2010-11-19 08:18

Hello All
Please find below the weekly update for the Design and Construction of the Football for Hope Centres

General
• Team discussed establishing drawing standards and sheet setup for design packages
•Team discussed Football for Hope/Architecture for Humanity T-shirt to be developed by Fraser (new intern)

Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
•Tender submitted: 5 companies picked up the package
•Axel is in currently developing the Construction Documents
•Building Permit will not be issued until changing design concept (verbally communicated by the building control office)
•Kick4Life, Architect of Record are informed about the issue above and prepare for meeting with the director of the building control office
•Site Cleaning is in progress, but moving slowly

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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
•Awaiting formal confirmation from the Prime Minister regarding site visit.
•Killian re-designed (moved) centre to comply with wetlands zone, however this has not been considered as of yet
•No date set for Tender or Building Permit
•Killian and Lakes interviewed 4 contractors. 3 definite contenders. Killian issued list to Program Managers.
•Killian has received Fingerprints and sent to South Africa to be validated by police and returned for work visa (currently accruing fines)
•Irish Ambassador for Uganda and Rwanda visited site and scheme was presented ; Killian will be giving Ambassador copy of Donations package.
•Killian awaiting outcome of Prime Minister's recommendations before assessing contract renewal.

Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
•Payment to GRAVITY was made and Contractor confirmed receipt of funds.
•Construction change order 6 and 7 were approved by streetfootballworld and the works were immediately undertaken and completed by the Contractor.
•Electrical testing was completed and certificate issued. Contractor to send copy to Isaac to include in final streetfootballworld package
•Practical Completion certificate has been signed by Architect of Record. Contractor and Centre Host will sign early next week.
•Final streetfootballworld approval package will be sent to Architecture for Humanity after Practical Completion certificate has been signed by all parties.
•Meeting with Contractor on site on Tuesday 19th October 2010, to follow up on the defects list.
•Final payment to Architect of Record, Quantity Surveyor and Electrical consultants pending.

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Limpopo: Magalakwena Football for Hope Centre

•We were verbally told by streetfootballworld that the project is on hold.
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Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
•Sabre researching bamboo treatment methods which use Borax and Boric Acid instead of Durspan & Kerosene.
•Architect of Record delayed in compiling Bill of Quantities and other ground work information
•David is currently working on developing the Construction documents
•David researching water purification techniques for the water fountain

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RSA_Pietermaritzburg:Edendale Football For Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
•The Design Brief has been reviewed by streetfootballworld and discussed with Architecture for Humanity on October 14
•Luvuyo will make changes to the design brief and submit the final document on October 15
•Luvuyo is working on conceptual design diagrams
•Initial talks with consultants was very fruitful, all enthusiastic about project
•Agreements to be sent out 15/10 to Architect of Record and Quantity Surveyor for discussion and possible commitment

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RSA_Free State:a loveLife Y-centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
•George is revising the design brief and will re-submit to streetfootballworld for review by 15 Oct
•To receive detailed services layouts for proposed site area- from Maluti-a-phofung municipality - Chief Town planner - Friday 1st_oct_10.
• Architect of Record to respond to George today _14 Oct 2010 after going through sample contract docs + related documents.
•Positive response from geo-tech engineers showing interest to get involved with the project, George will send geotech contract on October 15
•Proceeding with conceptual design work.
•George is traveling to New York, to represent the team in Cape Town, for an Architecture for Humanity conference. He will return on October 20.

October 1-4 | Ifeomaarch

Fri, 2010-11-19 08:18

Hello All
Please find below the weekly update for the Design and Construction of the Football for Hope Centres

General
• Team discussed establishing drawing standards and sheet setup for design packages
•Team discussed Football for Hope/Architecture for Humanity T-shirt to be developed by Fraser (new intern)

Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
•Tender submitted: 5 companies picked up the package
•Axel is in currently developing the Construction Documents
•Building Permit will not be issued until changing design concept (verbally communicated by the building control office)
•Kick4Life, Architect of Record are informed about the issue above and prepare for meeting with the director of the building control office
•Site Cleaning is in progress, but moving slowly

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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
•Awaiting formal confirmation from the Prime Minister regarding site visit.
•Killian re-designed (moved) centre to comply with wetlands zone, however this has not been considered as of yet
•No date set for Tender or Building Permit
•Killian and Lakes interviewed 4 contractors. 3 definite contenders. Killian issued list to Program Managers.
•Killian has received Fingerprints and sent to South Africa to be validated by police and returned for work visa (currently accruing fines)
•Irish Ambassador for Uganda and Rwanda visited site and scheme was presented ; Killian will be giving Ambassador copy of Donations package.
•Killian awaiting outcome of Prime Minister's recommendations before assessing contract renewal.

Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
•Payment to GRAVITY was made and Contractor confirmed receipt of funds.
•Construction change order 6 and 7 were approved by streetfootballworld and the works were immediately undertaken and completed by the Contractor.
•Electrical testing was completed and certificate issued. Contractor to send copy to Isaac to include in final streetfootballworld package
•Practical Completion certificate has been signed by Architect of Record. Contractor and Centre Host will sign early next week.
•Final streetfootballworld approval package will be sent to Architecture for Humanity after Practical Completion certificate has been signed by all parties.
•Meeting with Contractor on site on Tuesday 19th October 2010, to follow up on the defects list.
•Final payment to Architect of Record, Quantity Surveyor and Electrical consultants pending.

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Limpopo: Magalakwena Football for Hope Centre

•We were verbally told by streetfootballworld that the project is on hold.
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Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
•Sabre researching bamboo treatment methods which use Borax and Boric Acid instead of Durspan & Kerosene.
•Architect of Record delayed in compiling Bill of Quantities and other ground work information
•David is currently working on developing the Construction documents
•David researching water purification techniques for the water fountain

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RSA_Pietermaritzburg:Edendale Football For Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
•The Design Brief has been reviewed by streetfootballworld and discussed with Architecture for Humanity on October 14
•Luvuyo will make changes to the design brief and submit the final document on October 15
•Luvuyo is working on conceptual design diagrams
•Initial talks with consultants was very fruitful, all enthusiastic about project
•Agreements to be sent out 15/10 to Architect of Record and Quantity Surveyor for discussion and possible commitment

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RSA_Free State:a loveLife Y-centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
•George is revising the design brief and will re-submit to streetfootballworld for review by 15 Oct
•To receive detailed services layouts for proposed site area- from Maluti-a-phofung municipality - Chief Town planner - Friday 1st_oct_10.
• Architect of Record to respond to George today _14 Oct 2010 after going through sample contract docs + related documents.
•Positive response from geo-tech engineers showing interest to get involved with the project, George will send geotech contract on October 15
•Proceeding with conceptual design work.
•George is traveling to New York, to represent the team in Cape Town, for an Architecture for Humanity conference. He will return on October 20.

September 27 - October 1 | Ifeomaarch

Fri, 2010-11-19 08:15

Hello All
Please find below the weekly update for the Design and Construction of the Football for Hope Centres

Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre

http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
-streetfootballworld approved Tender Package on October 6
-Tender Package sent out to 5 contractors
-Tender Return on October 27
-Building Control Office promised to issue Building Permit on December 10
-Building Permit issued only under the condition of integrating some kind of sandstone to respond to adjacent High Court Building
-Site Cleaning continued by Lesotho Steel on October 5
-Meeting with Architect of Record and Engineer this week to generate Construction Documents

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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
•Meeting onsite last week with Ministry of Sports, Environment, Rwanda Environment Management Authority and Rwanda development board was not documented or recorded. There is no clear indication as to regards the limits of the site.
•Killian has issued provisional site layout with Rwanda Environment Management Authority setbacks to client for passing onto the Rwanda Environment Management Authority and Rwanda development board. Ministry of sports is dealing with this through the Cabinet. Note this re-design was down without clear information , and indicates that the current design can only fit the building in behind the setbacks; pushing any further into the site will require a full re-design.
•Building Permit and Tender date is on hold until decision has been made
•Killian's visa application was turned down due to not having Police Report/Finger prints from South Africa. Architecture for Humanity to assist in the resolving of this.
•Killian has reviewed tender documents and has contractors invited to tender.
•Killian’s contract expires 14th October.

Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
•Payment No.5 to Gravity still pending. It has now been three weeks since the Certificate was sent to Architecture for Humanity
•Electrical test results for the building not yet received due to lack of money to pay Electrical sub contractor.
•No response from Architecture for Humanity in regards to wording of the Practical Completion certificate. It has now been three weeks.
•Final payment to the Quantity Surveyor and Electrical Engineer pending.
•Final invoice from Architect of Record not yet received.
•Final payment for sub-base made to Pamigo by Greenfields
•Final payments for kickboard graphics and signage made to Dolphin Signs by streetfootballworld.
•Yingli shipment has not yet cleared by Customs.

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Limpopo: Magalakwena Football for Hope Centre

•We were verbally told by streetfootballworld that the project is on hold.
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Ghana:Oguaa Football For Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer

•Bamboo contractor and David designing a prefab bamboo panel system (1.5m x 5m) in order to try and speed up construction time.
•Architect of Record working on Bill of Quantities and groundwork design in preparation for tender issue
•Architect of Record have sourced scaffold contractor, structural design on-going
•Site to be cleared next week in order for PSG to start program activities on site prior to building completion
•Architect of Record have warned that delays in the preparation of the tender docs are likely, due to power failures predicted in Cape Coast over the coming weeks.

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RSA_Pietermaritzburg: Edendale Football For Hope Centre
http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
•Brief completed and submitted to streetfootballworld for review 2010-10-06
•Site visit report to be sent out later today
•Luvuyo to start working on establishing Architect of Record and Quantity Surveyor
•Luvuyo to start conceptual design work

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RSA_Free State:a loveLife Y-centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre
http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/lovelife-y-centre
•Finalising brief document to be submitted to streetfootballworld for review by the 08 Oct._10.
•To receive detailed services layouts for proposed site area- from Maluti-a-phofung municipality - Chief Town planner - Friday 1st_oct_10. - Status: not received yet, Town planner out of office till Monday. 11th Oct._10
•To start liaising with Architect of Record to get a solid commitment, + follow up on Architect of Record promise to assist in identifying Quantity Surveyor.
•To start conceptual design work.

September 20-24 | Ifeomaarch

Fri, 2010-11-19 08:15

Hello All
Please find below the weekly update for the Design and Construction of the Football for Hope Centres

General
•Teams discussed the following topics: signage for the building and the unifying element; baseline design requirements for the unifying element; consultant and construction contracts
•Kevin may potentially travel to Rwanda to assist Killian with wetland issue

Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
•Tender Documents sent to streetfootballworld for review
•Axel is working on streetfootballworld comments for final revision
•Tender expected to go out October 6
•5 contractors have been selected for tender invitation
•site clean-up has been on hold for the last 2-3 weeks

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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
•Rwandan Government and Ministry require re-design of the Kimisagara site. Exact requirements of this to be ascertained by Killian on return to Rwanda on the 30th Sept.
•Killians contract expires on the 14th October. No Contract signed for renewal. Will be re-negotiated following outcome from recent events regarding re-design.
•Tender Date postponed until further notice

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Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
•Final construction meeting/handover set for Thursday (9/30) afternoon.
•Kickboard signage installation should be finished by then as well.
•Solar panels have arrived. Still awaiting installation equipment and anti-theft bolts from Phaesun.
•Need to confirm with Architecture for Humanity if payments to Bamba Souleyman (architect site representative), AKT (structural engineer), Quarc (local architect) and Phaesun (antitheft bolts) have been sent.
•Killian is set to leave Mali Oct. 2.

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Namibia: Katatura Football for Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/specialolympics
•Project is completed and Tommy is currently in Cape Town.

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Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
•Structural Engineer inspection carried out on Tuesday 28th September 2010.
•Electrical Engineer inspection due to be carried out on Friday 01 October 2010.
•Electrical test results expected from Contractor at the end of this week.
•Feedback from Architecture for Humanity in regards to Practical Completion Certificate wording, still pending.
•streetfootballworld letter verification in final package, still pending.
•Final invoices from Architect of Record, Quantity Surveyor and Electrical Engineer to be sent to Architecture for Humanity.
•No payment has yet been received by the Contractor. It has now been over two weeks and no wire confirmation from San Francisco.
•Change Order Request 06 and 07 sent to Architecture for Humanity.
•Wire confirmation to PAMIGO for Final payment for sub-base sent by Greenfields.
•Final payment to Dolphin Signs for Kickboard graphics is being processed by streetfootballworld.
•Stephen (MYSA), (Oscar) Vinnings and Francis (Phaesun) are still working hard sort out issues with customs in regards to clearing of the Yingli shipment.
•Final streetfootballworld approval package to be sent to Architecture for Humanity early next week.

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Limpopo:Magalakwena Football for Hope Centre

•We were verbally told by streetfootballworld that the project is on hold.
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Ghana:Oguaa Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
•David is travelling to meet with AESL, PSG and Sabre on September 30, 2010.
•Compilation of tender documents progressing
•Design development package was submitted on September 14 to streetfootballworld.
•While David is waiting for response from streetfootballworld on the design development package, he is gathering information and documents for the tender package.
•David expects to have the tender package ready by October 14
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RSA_Pietermaritzburg:Edendale Football For Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/whizzkidz
•Luvuyo back in Cape town and consolidating information gathered on Pietermaritzburg trip for site visit report
•Working on brief to be submitted to streetfootballworld by Friday 08/10
•No concrete commitments from Architects of Record or Quantity Surveyors yet, •Luvuyo sent out centers information package to potential consultants who seem very keen to work with Architecture for Humanity.

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RSA_Free State:a loveLife Y-centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre

•Completed site visit report and forwarded to Kevin for review.
•Compiling brief document - to be discussed with Kevin, + team on monday 4th_oct_10. Designe brief will be submitted to streetfootballworld on October 8.
•To receive detailed services layouts for proposed site area- from Maluti-a-phofung municipality - Chief Town planner - Friday 1st_oct_10.

September 13-17 | Ifeomaarch

Fri, 2010-11-19 08:14

Hello All
Please find below the weekly update for the Design and Construction of the Football for Hope Centres
General:

-Kevin and Jan to meet with Youth Build and SSI (potential Architect of Record in South Africa) representatives in Johannesburg to discuss potential involvement in the Football for Hope Program.

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Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life

.- Building Permit is in process, suppliers are engaged, waiting for their response.
- Axel issued "donation list"
- Tender Documents submitted to Architecture for Humanity
- Groundbreaking Ceremony on Friday 24/9 with Kick4Life Test your Team Event
- Contractor Lesotho Steel has not been working on site for almost 2 weeks now.
- "Kingsway Construction" substitutes "Tarnac Construction" for tender

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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
Killian is on holiday from Sept 10-29
•While Killian is on holiday he will continue to develop the tender package.
•Upon returning from holiday Killian will conduct a community workshop.

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Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf..
Mike is coordinating the installation of the kickboard graphics with Greenfields.
Sub base is finished. Mike is still working on pathway around pitch (this work might be delayed by Greenfield installation).
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Namibia:Katatura Football for Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/specialolympics.
•Kickboard graphics installation is in process, Jan directed Tommy to proceed despite challenges
•Container painting and Centre signage are underway and scheduled to be completed by Friday evening September 24.
•Marvin C. (Architecture for Humanity accountant) finalizing E. Marks Reconciliation Payment
•Centre Opening is on Saturday September 25.
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Kenya:Mathare Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa.
•Payment Certificate No.5 for GRAVITY prepared and sent to Architecture for Humanity for processing.
•Practical Completion certificate draft sent to Architecture for Humanity for review.
•Final payment for Football for Hope Signage graphics sent to MYSA from streetfootballworld. MYSA will only be able to make payment next week Thursday, September 30. Due to delay in receipt of this payment, the Graphics company will charge an interest for the late payment since works were completed 3 weeks ago on 3rd September.
•Final payment for Kickboard signage not yet resolved between streetfootballworld and Dolphin Signs.
•Next week is Isaac's last week on the Football for Hope Project.

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Limpopo:Magalakwena Football for Hope Centre

•We were verbally told by streetfootballworld that the project is on hold.
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Ghana:Oguaa Football For Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer

•Awaiting comments on the Design development package submitted WE: 17/09/2010
•Compilation of tender documents progressing
•David is in discussions with Scaffold contractor RE: structural design detailing
•David’s Visa is delayed
•Updated Schematic design package is approved by PSG
•David to meet bamboo sub-contractor to discuss updated design and value engineering considerations
•Discussions, regarding the possibility of Constructing the artificial pitch prior to the completion of the centre, are ongoing

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RSA_Pietermaritzburg:Edendale Football For Hope Centre

•Luvuyo will return to Capetown on September 27 from his Edendale Site visit. Upon return he will complete the design brief and submit to streetfootballworld for review.
•AFH represented by Luvuyo, Kevin and Ifeoma and the sfw team visited Pietermaritzburg, Edendale.
•Initial site visit from 20/09 ended today 23/09
•Luvuyo visited potential Architect of record and Quantity surveyor offices in Pietermaritzburg and Luvuyo to see more potential Architects on September 24, recommendations to be forwarded to Architecture for Humanity Headquarters.
•Luvuyo had an audience with the academic coordinator and a few students at UKZN school of Architecture to introduce Architecture for Humanity and involve community in project.
•Luvuyo obtained dwg records of site survey and existing buildings and Department of Health guidelines and standards
•Luvuyo met a few potential contractors and compiling database for tendering

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RSA_Free State:a loveLife Y-centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre

•George has returned to Capetown from his site visit to Qwa Qwa. He is currently preparing the design brief to be submitted to streetfootballworld for review.
•-George Liaised with relevant Local government authorities with respect to technical aspects that may be required before and during construction of the FFH centre.
- George acquired cadastral information from Town Planning department and will receive site drawings from them on September 28.
-George met with one potential Architect of Record

September 6-10 | Ifeomaarch

Fri, 2010-11-19 08:14

Hello All
Please find below the weekly update for the Design and Construction of the Football for Hope Centres

General:

•Kimberley O'Dowd (Football For Hope Program Manager in San Francisco) is no longer working for Architecture for Humanity.
•Gretchen, Kevin and Ifeoma will work together to take care of Kimberley’s responsibilities moving forward.
•Ifeoma, Luvuyo and Kevin will be traveling from September 19 - 24 for a site visit to Pietermaritzburg.

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Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life

•Tender Package not complete
•Quantity Surveyor requested 4 more days (Thursday)
•1st Gabion community workshop has been completed
•Site clearing on hold for a few days
•All consultant contracts complete
•Axel gathered documentation of all companies that are invited for tender
•Axel acquired visa until June 2011
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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
•While Killian is on holiday he will continue to develop the tender package.
•Upon returning from holiday Killian will conduct a community workshop.

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Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf..
• Building Construction set to finish Sept. 23
•Sub base is finished. Still working on pathway around pitch (this work might be delayed by Greenfield installation).
•Greenfields set to arrive on site Sept. 16, will start work the 17th.
• Kickboard graphic printing finished. Will coordinate installation with Greenfields.
•Solar Panels have arrived. Have been stored by center host in Baguineda until installation. Still waiting for other installation materials to arrive.
• EBB (Contractor) still waiting for 3rd payment from Architecture for Humanity.
At the moment, it is over two weeks late.
•Mike is about to face the challenge of kickboard graphic application and installation.
•There are many payment requests coming up in the near future for Mali

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Namibia: Katatura Football for Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/specialolympics.
•All graphics approved, paid & underway
•E. Marks: reconciliation payment pending
•Architect of Record: disbursement invoice issued, awaiting WMA banking details
• Signage: Kickboards, containers, and centre signage package fabrication and installation underway; scheduled to complete early next week
• Yingli: Solar lights installation completed Tuesday, 14 Sept.
• Value Added Tax: Tommy has requested follow-up from Special Olympics Namibia and Dept. of Inland Revenue
• Final accounts and reconciliation with contractors & consultants underway
• Centre Opening next Saturday, 25 Sept. !
• Tommy is starting to pack for home

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Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa.
•Letter from District Health officer issued to Centre Host requesting for additions to be made to Building within 21 days.
•Isaac had a meeting with the District Health officer on September 15, 2010 and it was productive and an agreement was reached.
•In regards to the Ventilation of the library, he was comfortable with the proposed louvres.
•In regards to the Ablutions, he agreed that toilets on the ground floor of the Admin Building will be used to serve the centre with additional conditions
•MYSA will send a response letter by September 17 or September 23 to the public health department
•AFH to assist MYSA in coming up with a proposal for incorporating the additional condition to gain Department approval.
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Limpopo:Magalakwena Football for Hope Centre

•We were verbally told by streetfootballworld that the project is on hold.
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Ghana:Oguaa Football For Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer

•Centre Design amended due to most recent costings
•PSG have now approved the updated design.
•Design development drawings have been updated and submitted for approval
•Export information has now been provided to PSG (RE: Greenfields Containers)
•Design for the identifying element has been submitted for approval.
•Costings from Sabre (bamboo sub-contractor) being updated in line with the amended centre design.

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RSA_Pietermaritzburg:Edendale Football For Hope Centre

•Luvuyo will be traveling to Pietermaritzburg for the initial site visit from September 20 - 24, 2010.

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RSA_Free State:a loveLife Y-centre Qwa Qwa Football For Hope Centre

•George is currently in Free State meeting with the Centre Host and potential Architects of Record.
•George will return to the Cape Town office September 18

August 30 - September 3, 2010 | Ifeomaarch

Fri, 2010-11-19 08:13

Hello All
Please find below the weekly update for the Design and Construction of the Football for Hope Centres

General:

One new Design Fellow and an intern/volunteer will be coming to the Capetown office in September
Gretchen is scheduled to conduct a post occupancy evaluation of the Khayelitsha Centre on September 10
Team discussed developing Tender documents and project schedules
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Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre

http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
Design Development Revision No 2 submitted to streetfootballworld for approval
50% of the site has been cleaned by Lesotho Steel, expected to take another 1-2 weeks due to irregular availability
Dump-site for the debris has been sourced
Official Ground Breaking Ceremony has been delayed since most of Kick4Life staff is on vacation
Community workshops structure set in place; Kick4Life Landscaping and refurbishing existing pitch, the first workshop to be held September 11, 2010
Greenfields Tender Package complete
Quantity Surveyor on vacation this week
Architect Of Record is awaiting contract to be signed
Tender planned for September 13 2010
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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
Tender Design uploaded to OAN August 27, 2010 as per design Schedule - No comments to date. Approval 3rd Sept.
Architect of Record revising Bill of Quantities and Engineering Drawings
Killian will meet with Federico and Ministry next week - time and location to be confirmed
Tender date subject to outcome of meeting
Phaesun preparing Water Harvesting proposal and costing for Centre
Killian is preparing Donations costs for 'alternate' items (Water harvesting, Furniture, Landscaping etc)
Greenfields Package complete
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Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf..
Both building and sub base construction is behind schedule.
Sub base should be finished this week.
Building should be finished in two weeks.
Contractor will continue working despite late payment from Architecture For Humanity.
Greenfield tentatively set to arrive mid-end September -Set to view sample of kickboard signage today or tomorrow, printing of final product will continue after that.
Alpages (construction management company) has asked for extra payment because of lengthening of construction schedule. We are presently negotiating this payment.
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Namibia: Katatura Football for Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/specialolympics.
Value Added Tax: Tommy will follow up with Ministry
E. Marks PC Payment: payments received; Tommy is awaiting bank statements from Henry (General Contractor) for reconciliation
Yingli: Delay in panel shipment; Yingli following up with China
Kickboards: Graphics printing; to be installed next week (September 6-10)
Containers & Centre Signs: Tommy is awaiting response/approval from streetfootballworld
Practical completion is set to be in mid-November
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Kenya:Mathare Football For Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa.
Building was completed and has been handed over to the center host.
Building and tower signage to be installed on Friday 03 September 2010..
Mathare Youth Sports Association is currently moving in furniture and will complete this process by Friday 03 September 2010. .
Practical completion certificate will be issued by the Architect of Record next week. The Architect of Record is currently in Sudan and returns end of this week..
Yingli equipment has not yet been shipped..
Mathare Youth Sports Association to follow up on the Value Added Tax exemption for Yingli equipment next week..
FIFA and streetfootballworld team is arriving Thursday 02 September 2010..
Centre opening ceremony taking place on Saturday 04 September 2010 at 10:00am..
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Alexandra:

No update.
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Limpopo:Magalakwena Football for Hope Centre

We were verbally told by streetfootballworld that the project is on hold.
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Ghana:Oguaa Football For Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
plans are being revised to reduce the program area of the building
David is on vacation in England
updated schedule to be issued upon confirmation from Play Soccer Ghana and streetfootballworld for revision of revised plans and cost estimate

August 23 - 27, 2010 | Ifeomaarch

Fri, 2010-11-19 08:11

Hello All,
Please find below the weekly update for the Design and Construction of the Football for Hope Centres

General:

•Two new Design Fellows and an intern/volunteer will be arriving in the Capetown office in September
•Gretchen is scheduled to arrive in Capetown Sept 6. She will conduct a post occupancy evaluation of the Khayelitsha Football For Hope Centre
•Ifeoma is working with streetfootballworld to arrange the post occupancy evaluation before Gretchen arrives
•Team discussed the container signage requirements
•Team discussed formalizing the community design workshop process
•Ifeoma is on leave September 13
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Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre

•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
•Building permit application and planning permit application submitted on 8/20/2010
•Scrutiny fees yet to be paid
•Additional meetings with the building and planning department will be scheduled in the future
•Revised Design Development drawings were sent to streetfootballworld for approval
•Revised plans have been handed to the quantity surveyor for final tender evaluation
•The Quantity Surveyor and the Architect of Record are committed to tender on August 13
•Luvuyo is working on details for tender drawings
•Site cleaning has not started yet and no date has been confirmed
•First draft of Tender package by the end of August. After the submission the Quantity surveyor will take vacation
•Yingli to confirm if they are donating lights AND the poles
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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
•Killian had a meeting with Esperance regarding ; Value Added Tax Exemption, In Kind Donations possibilities and community Workshop.
•Esperance continuing to pursue Ministry of Sports/Rwanda Environmental Management Authority issue. (Note - FIFA representative will be arriving Sept 4th)
•The Architect Of Record is committed to tender date of 8th Sept,
•Killian has reviewed the draft Bill Of Quantities and sent back for comments. Killian has not reviewed the Engineers Package yet.
•Killian issued the Architect Of Record with the latest Architectural Package
•Killian is preparing Donations brochure for review
•Killian has filed visa application.
•Killian is on leave 10th September
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Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf..
•YINGLI: Panels to be sent soon. streetfootballworld is still working with center host on shipping agent details. This shipment should take 2 weeks. Installation equipment to arrive at the beginning of October.
•Greenfields: Sub base to be finished by the end of this week. Mike is having difficulty getting ahold of Erwin or Rob (Greenfield representatives) to plan their arrival for installation and necessary preparations on site. Mike has sent several emails and called twice.
•Panel graphics are underway. Should be finished (although not installed) by Sept 8. Installation will be coordinated with Greenfields.
•Overall construction is behind revised schedule. Penalties to contractor might need to be implemented starting next week.
•Tower structural details still need to be worked out by engineer/contractor.
•Meeting with center host scheduled for tomorrow to determine center water needs.
•Mike set to leave Mali at the end of September.
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Namibia: Katatura Football for Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/specialolympics.
•Yingli: shipped Wednesday, install scheduled for week of Sept. 06.
•Signage: Tommy is working through revisions, approvals...
•Kickboards: Payment received, checking final details with vendor before printing next week.
•Value Added Tax: awaiting further info from Special Olympics Namibia.
•E. Marks PC Payment: awaiting response from Architecture for Humanity.
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Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa.
•Handover of the building delayed due to lack of toughened glass from the Manufacturing plant. Completion of building scheduled for Thursday 26th August 2010..
•Landscaping and Painting of Tower scheduled to be completed by Saturday 28th August 2010..
•Furniture for Football for Hope Centre, scheduled to be delivered on Thursday 02 September 2010..
•Kickboard graphic application scheduled to be completed by Saturday 28th September, one week ahead of schedule..
•Mathare Youth Sports Association currently finalizing application for power connection to the building. Connection expected early next week..
•Payment arrangements for Football for Hope Logo plates and Sponsorship plate being finalized by Mathare Youth Sports Association..
•Building Inspection carried out by the Architect of Record and a few outstanding items noted. the Architect of Record believes the building is almost complete..
•Centre opening ceremony scheduled for Saturday 04 September 2010..
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Alexandra:

•No update.
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Limpopo: Magalakwena Football for Hope Centre

•Luvuyo and Ifeoma will provide streetfootball world with the completed design brief before the end of the month.
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Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre

•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
•Greenfields visited Ghana for further site testing and meetings with local engineers and David
•Greenfields to provide centre hosts with shipping itinerary in order to prepare documentation ready for the arrival of the artificial pitch
•David held consultations with the local community and centre hosts. Meeting was successful. Centre host will assist with construction of the football pitch.
•Bamboo sub-contractor to provide costings for updated design
•Detailed design amended to reflect updated costings
•David is sourcing engineer to advise on scaffold structure, unable to find a suitable engineer to date.
•David will create some preliminary design sketches of the project container/tower to review with Architecture for Humanity San Francisco.

August 16 - 20, 2010 | Ifeomaarch

Fri, 2010-11-19 08:11

Hello All,
Please find below the weekly update for the Design and Construction of the Football for Hope Centres

General:
•Standard documentation drawings being finalized.
•Team discussed the coordination of Greenfields implementation, Value Added Tax and In-kind donations.

Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre
•http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life
•Lesotho Steel site cleaning scheduled for Tuesday, 24th of August. Cleaning to last 1.5 weeks
•Media Event planned as ground breaking ceremony
•Engineer issued certificate
•Application for Building Permit to be submitted Thursday
•Community gabion workshop w/ professional supervisors scheduled for beginning of September
•Revised estimate to be submitted to streetfootballworld with Design Development drawings
•Quantity Surveyor will finish documents by August 27, 2010, intention to tender on 8th of September
•Axel to revise project schedule
•Awaiting Greenfields drawings and contract package
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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance
•Architect Of Record signed contract and committed to submitting tender package for 26th August to Architecture For Humanity ( as per schedule).
•Killian met with Ministry of Sports and endorsement letter being sent to Rwanda Environmental Management Authority requesting exemption (no date for decision indicated).
•In-kind opportunities being evaluated
•Signage package being reviewed internally by Architecture for Humanity
•Killian has received drawing from Greenfields. Awaiting contract for inclusion in documents.
•Killian working on securing visa
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Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf..
•Construction continues on building, scheduled to be finished Aug. 30..
•Construction continues on Greenfield sub-base, scheduled to be finished Aug. 22..
•Construction is anticipated to be delayed due to late arrival of stone and straw roofing
•Mike is waiting for Greenfields clarification on what they need on site (e.g. sand, workers, etc.) for installation..
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Namibia: Katatura Football for Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/specialolympics.
•Yingli: awaiting solar panel shipment.
•Value Added Tax: Special Olympics Namibia working with govt. to develop needed documentation, in order to apply for refund.
•Kickboard Graphics: awaiting first payment before vendor begins.
•Tommy is working on the Centre Signage.
•Tommy is working on the Container Graphics.
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Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa.
•All Change Orders have been approved by streetfootballworld..
•The Unifying element graphic was approved by streetfootballworld with a few minor additions.
•The Graphics for the Kickboards were approved with one correction. Printing of the graphics is currently underway..
•Lighting pole bases and Paving slabs around the Greenfields pitch were completed..
•Practical completion of Building (excluding tower and landscaping) scheduled for Saturday 21st August 2010..
•Final inspection of the building with Architect of Record, Isaac, CH and Contractor scheduled for Tuesday 24th August 2010..
•Landscaping works approved by Mathare Youth Sports Association and works currently underway. Completion of Landscaping works and Tower is scheduled for Saturday 28th August 2010. .
•Football For Hope Signage currently being worked on by Isaac..
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Alexandra:
•No update.
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Limpopo: Magalakwena Football for Hope Centre
•Luvuyo and Ifeoma have received the design brief from streetfootballworld and are developing the site analysis, building program and conceptual drawings.
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Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre
•http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
•David will conduct a community engagement presentation Saturday August 21 Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast.

August 9 - 13 2010 | Ifeomaarch

Fri, 2010-11-19 08:10

Hello All,
Please find below the weekly update for the Design and Construction of the Football for Hope Centers,

Lesotho: Maseru Football for Hope Centre
http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/kick4life

•Generating new estimate with the Quantity Surveyor to be sent to streetfootballworld
•Building permit application package complete, awaiting Engineer's certificate
•Site meeting with Lesotho Steel tomorrow morning to give instructions on site cleaning and determining date of ground breaking
•Planning possible community involvement in regard of landscaping the rest of the site and the existing pitch
•need to communicate with Greenfield/Yingli: no response yet
•The project is set to be tendered in the first week of September
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Rwanda: Kimisigara Football For Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/esperance

•Architect Of Record has signed Contract.
•On target for date of submitting tender package for 26th August to Architecture For Humanity ( as per schedule).
•Killian is setting up meetings with Esperance and Minister of Sports (Secretary) for the evening of August 13, 2010. New Architect Of Record will attend..
•Killian has sent a request to Greenfields regarding latest package for inclusion in Tender package.
•Killian will produce a drawing indicating different parties and sub-contracts for project. (Note this should be a standard diagram, explaining the sub-contracts and different components).
•Killian to take holidays once the project goes to tender.
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Mali: Baguineda Football for Hope Centre

http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/ampjf
•Waiting for update on when pitch signage company will receive its initial payment from streetfootballworld so they can start their work..
•Work is continuing at a faster pace, but rain continues to be a problem. Ramadan (Muslim fasting month) started today, which could also slow pace..
•No news on when AMPJF (Malian Association for the Promotion of Youth and Women) will install drilled well on site to provide water for center..
•Heard that all solar panel equipment should arrive on site Sept. 30 from Yingli, but it hasn't been confirmed if they were sent on time.
Shipping to Mali has often taken much longer than estimated (GF shipping containers were over a month late)..
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Namibia: Katatura Football for Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/specialolympics

•Yingli: modules ready to ship, awaiting import permit from Namibian government.
•Value Added Tax: Meeting scheduled with Department. of Revenue, Special Olympics Namibia, Ministry & Tommy Monday, 16 Aug.
•Container graphics: proposal denied...Tommy will follow up with streetfootballworld
•Kickboard graphics: approval received, awaiting payment details from vendor
•Centre signage: Tommy received info from streetfootballworld; creating signage solution
•Ablutions issue: Tommy to chat with Special Olympics Namibia about history & past understanding of what was approved...will follow up with Architecture for Humanity
•E. Marks: still awaiting for the payment certificate
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Kenya: Mathare Football For Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/mysa
•Change Order Request #02 and Change Order Request #04 approved by streetfootballworld. Works in regards to these change orders have been completed by the Contractor.
•Change Order Request #03 approved by streetfootballworld but graphics should not be applied until streetfootballworld approves.
•Images of Graphic treatment of Tower sent to Architecture For Humanity for review.
•Change Order Request #05 (Glazing, floor screed and paving slabs) streetfootballworld approval still pending. Once this approval is received the building completion date can be determined.
•Quotations for Landscaping around the Football for Hope building and Community Gate have been submitted to Mathare Youth Sports Association for approval.
•Meeting held on Wednesday 11th August 2010 between Contractor and Mathare Youth Sports Association to discuss payment terms for Landscaping. No agreement has yet been signed.
•Floor screed in Multifunction Room is being re-done by Contractor due to numerous cracks. Contractor suspects it was due to poor quality of green oxide used. Screed in all other rooms is still in good condition.
•Lighting Pole bases have been completed and are currently curing..
•Completion of Paving slabs around pitch was delayed due to lack of stock at the Manufacturer's plant. Completion of the works expected at the end of this week.
•Dolphin Signs (Graphics company) visited the site on Monday 09 August 2010. Awaiting schedule of works.
•Missing rubber strips for the kickboards were received this week and were installed.
•Yingli shipment is almost ready for shipping. Mathare Youth Sports Association still waiting for a quotation from Kenfreight (Local Clearing Agents).
•The date of the official opening is September 4, 2010.
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Alexandra:

•No update.
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Limpopo: Magalakwena Football for Hope Centre

•Luvuyo has shifted from Alexandria project to Limpopo.
•Ifeoma and Luvuyo are working on finalizing the program design brief.
•We are researching base site information in order to develop the conceptual site plan.
•We are looking to schedule a meeting in Mokopane to review conceptual planning and test/verify program design brief.
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Ghana: Oguaa Football For Hope Centre
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/playsoccer
•Design development package in review with Architecture for Humanity.
•Submission of Design development package to streetfootballworld by August 20, 2010.
•Tree expert evaluation has been submitted; clarifications have been requested.
•Work on tender package elements has begun, confirmation of contract form are in process.
•Erwin from Greenfields scheduled to visit Cape coast site in Ghana August 23 and 24, 2010.
•David to take holiday to the UK. Schedule will be revised to reflect this change August 31, 2010 to September 12, 2010.

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Football for Hope Khayelitsha is up and running | kimberley

Mon, 2010-04-05 15:03

Africa's first Football for Hope centre, the first of 20 centres for education, public health and football that will be built across Africa as part of the 20 Centres for 2010 campaign, has opened its doors in Khayelitsha on the outskirts of Cape Town.

Fifa President Sepp Blatter, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille, 2010 Organising Committee CEO Danny Jordaan, SA Football Association president Kirsten Nematandani and Cape Town Executive Mayor Dan Plato were present at the official opening of the centre on 5 December.

"With the opening of this Football for Hope Centre, we can now see the real legacy that the 2010 Fifa World Cup will leave in Africa," said Blatter. "This centre will use people's passion for football to transform communities and to provide hope and opportunities for young people. Many years from now, people will still be benefiting from this and the other 20 Centres for 2010."

A partnership venture between Fifa and streetfootballworld, 20 Centres for 2010 is the official social responsibility campaign for the 2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa™.

Urban regeneration

Khayelitsha's Football for Hope Centre will form part of the city of Cape Town's regeneration programme for Khayelitsha, one of South Africa's biggest and poorest townships.

The centre will tackle the problem of HIV/Aids in the community, and serve as a platform to improve education and health levels among young people, in addition to boasting an artificial football pitch.

The centre will be run on behalf of Football for Hope by Grassroot Soccer, a non-profit organisation with a strong track record of HIV/Aids prevention in South Africa's Western Cape province

"We are hoping that this initiative will have a positive influence in our society and enhance our efforts to build a better future for our young people," Nematandani said. "For us it was always important that this Fifa World Cup would touch the lives of ordinary people, and this campaign is a great example."

'Once a crime hot-spot'

The area on which the centre was built is loaded with memories for local residents, and not necessarily good ones. Formerly an abandoned marshland, it was also the most dangerous part of the township.

"Until now it was considered as a crime hot-spot, but now it's going to be seen as a place of activity that people will be able to benefit from," says the chairperson of the Khayelitsha Development Forum, Zamayedwa Sogayise, who along with many others did much to ensure the centre was built in precisely that location.

"Everyone here was delighted when we heard that the centre would be built here," says Gladys Zoleka Masiza, a local inhabitant. "Now our children will have somewhere to play.

"Sometimes our youngsters fall into delinquency and theft," adds Masiza. "Now they realise things are changing; there's a light now, and everyone can see them. They can no longer get away with doing whatever."

The next five 20 Centres for 2010 centre will be built in disadvantaged communities in Kenya, Namibia, Mali, Rwanda and Ghana.

Centre Achievements | Anand

Fri, 2009-07-17 15:17

-20 Centres for 2010 Official campaign of the 2010 FIFA World Cup launched at the Preliminary Draw in Durban, South Africa - November 2007

-Centre Host organisations identified - June 2007

-Architecture for Humanity and Greenfields announced as project partners for design, construction, and provision of mini-turf pitch - July 2007

-Public Health and Education Centre concept established - June 2008

-Centres Development Workshop held with all Centre Hosts in Kigali, Rwanda - September 2008

-Centre development Timeline established - September 2008

-Design development process has begun in Khayelitsha with GRS and AfH - October 2008

-First 4 Centre Hosts identified as priorities for simultaneous design development (SA, Namibia, Mali, Kenya) - October 2008

-Business Plan development, pilot Centre programmes, and legal site securing procedures underway with first 6 Centre Hosts - November 2008

Landmark event for 20 Centres for 2010 | kimberley

Mon, 2008-10-13 14:24

Dear All,

Please find below the link to a news article posted on FIFA.com about the Football for Hope Centres Workshop in Kigali:

http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/worldwideprograms/footballforhope/news/new....
html#landmark+event+centres+2010

It is also currently on the "Latest News" section under "About FIFA": http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/index.html

Great memories! Let's all maintain the Kigali momentum and keep up the excellent work on our joint project to build 20 Football for Hope Centres throughout Africa.

Wishing you all a lovely weekend,
Madleen

Madleen Noreisch

CSR Programme Manager

FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association

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