The current situation in Haiti is one that requires both urgent and long-term attention. Architecture students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in collaboration with students at IIT and the NGO Haiti Outreach have been developing and building prototype schools in Haiti since 2007.
Since the earthquake on January 12th, 2010 those prototype plans have been revised to address the need for, "temporary, transitional and permanent schools." Working with those in Haiti to rebuild schools offers more than the opportunity for education; it also provides an “anchor in the community.”
Initially UIUC students will partner with those already in Haiti to help map and assess the remaining educational infrastructure. The following will be considered:
1. The location of schools,
2. Student population,
3. The age of the students,
4. The number of teachers present/required
5. Building construction and physical state of the school, pre and post earthquake.
The feedback on these issues will be achieved by partnering in research with local Haitians. If you are in Haiti please contact us with any information on the schools in your area and will map it on google earth’s open information network. (example shown in overview images)
In addition to this master planning as it relates to schools, individual teams at UIUC will be looking into the following:
a. Typical methods of construction in Haiti.
b. Means and methods to recycle failed materials for the new construction.
c. Fast and adaptive ways to provide wind and rain protection/temporary shelter.
d. Necessary foundation requirements and connection details as they relate to the different building types identified.
Please check back into this website as it develops over time. Input from those in Haiti is particularly valuable and welcome at this time.
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La situation actuelle en Haïti est celui qui exige à la fois urgentes et à long terme attention.
Les étudiants en architecture à l'Université de l'Illinois à Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), en collaboration avec des étudiants de l'IIT et l'ONG Haïti rayonnement ont mis au point et la construction d'écoles prototype en Haïti depuis 2007.
Depuis le tremblement de terre du 12 janvier 2010 ces plans prototypes ont été révisés pour
répondre au besoin de «temporaires, transitoires ou permanentes de l'école." La collaboration avec ceux en Haïti pour la reconstruction des écoles offre davantage que la possibilité pour l'éducation, mais elle fournit également un «ancrage dans la collectivité."
Initialement UIUC l'élève doit pouvoir collaborer avec Tose déjà en Haïti pour aider à cartographier et d'évaluer l'infrastructure d'enseignement restantes. Les éléments suivants seront pris en considération:
1. La localisation de l'école
2. Population étudiante
3. L'âge des élèves
4. Le nombre d'enseignants présents / requis
5. Construction de bâtiments et l'état physiques du pré scolaire et post séisme
La rétroaction sur ces questions sera réalisé en partenariat en recherche avec les Haïtiens locales. Si vous êtes en Haïti s'il vous plaît nous contacter pour toute information sur les écoles de votre région et le mapper sur le réseau de Google Earth, l'information ouverte.
En addicion de ce projet principale (il relie l'ecole que les organisations d'ITT veut regarder), les plans de reconstruction continuera à developer à UIUC par les associations individuelles. Ces équipes seront de déterminer:
1. Bases nécessaires exigences
2. Typique des méthodes de construction en Haïti
3. Façons rapides et adaptatives pour fournir le vent et protection contre la pluie
Comments
tri-lingual construction glossary with pictures is super-useful. should keep an ongoing and updated version on the OAN for all to share!
added shortly after your comment if I'm not mistaken. We will have an updated version in flash card format with more pictures by then end of today (Mon. Feb 8th) hopefully.
I'm relatively new to this site and am in the process of trying to weave my way through and learn how to use it so bear with me if I seem to come a little out of the blue so-to-speak, with my thoughts and comments.
Regarding your use of concrete block; Up until this earthquake, I never knew Hatia had a fault line or quake activity in or around it. Wow, what an eye opener. I also noted that they use alot of concrete there. Which means it must be the cheapest building material available. Therefore, in looking over your suggested use of 'concrete block,' which by nature tends to be brittle, (...and in light of the fact that they apparently used alot of it down there, as indicated by the news coverage and shots,)have you thought about going with "lift slab" technology?
I noted your suggested use of rebar ties running through the walls from the foundation footing but, really, as said, block tends to be brittle, and even with those 'ties' and the swaying of the ground and building, I still think you would have a collapse issue.
The foundation type, design, and how the walls attach to it, are going to be real issues in quake territory. I would really "think out of the box" on the new construction designs for this region.
My thoughts anyway....dail (Wiley)
This is a great project. I think people in Haiti still needs help. Several years have passed already but the schools have not yet been build. I've came across one video http://www.tubesfan.com/watch/unicef-return-to-school-in-haiti about the opening of a new tent school in Haiti. Children were so happy, but I wanted to cry when I saw the video because there are so many who cannot go even to tent school.