Community Center Kashenshero by abkstuttgart

Community Center Kashenshero Uganda People

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Two conical bars form an inner courtyard - the market square. The three main features of the design are the large, independent canopy that follows the topography with shifted gable roofs, the room units that can be flexibly adapted within the grid and the ramps that provide access to the centre. Canopy

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Climate responsive Design Due to the widely overlapping roof, the brickwork is never exposed to rain, so airdried bricks can be used. The advantages of air-dried bricks are, on the one hand, the lower release of CO2 and, on the other hand, a more resource-saving use of the materials and their return to the natural cycle. The spaces in between receive a special quality due to a high ridge height and at the same time they are provided with sufficient daylight by transparent ridge elements. In addition, a fan-shaped roof construction is planned, which will mainly be made of local eucalyptus wood, with A-supports forming the basis of the construction.

high ridges translucent ridges temperature stratification guaranteeing creates a pleasant trees daylight rain gutter interior climate rainwater collector leading to natural shading the water system

roofing system big overhangs to all orientations for shading ISSB wall thermal mass

permeable ceiling allows hot air to rise up and get out of the room

solar energy PV panels for water pumps and electricity pavilion water kiosk natural ventilation

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Waterkiosk In the community centre, the scarcity of running water will in future be solved by the water kiosk and an exemplary water cycle, which can be adopted in other Ugandan villages.

The water kiosk supplies the inhabitants of Kashenshero with drinking water, which is collected from directly filtered rainwater using solar energy. Furthermore, the location of the water kiosk is a central and social meeting point where people can satisfy their daily needs and where they are encouraged to exchange ideas.

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MAIN WATER RESERVOIR FOR ALL USAGE (NOT DRINKABLE)

Watersystem

DRAINAGE CANALS FILLED WITH GRAVEL COLLECT THE WATER FROM EACH PLATFORM, PREVENTING LARGER AMOUNTS OF WATER TO RUSH DOWN THE HILL

OPTIONAL WATER RESERVOIR LOCATION TO DEMONSTRATE AND SHOW THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER ON SITE (NEEDS APPEALING DESIGN)

RAINWATER COLLECTION ON THE ROOF

Energy needs: The process of collecting and cleaning water is entirely driven by gravity. The incline of the site enables a completely natural water flow from each usage point to the treatment facilities at the lower parts of the site. Electricity, generated by the solar panels on the roof, is only needed for filling up the water reservoir on the highest point of the site and to serve the evacuated tube collector (solar thermal collector), which produces warm water.

RAINWATER COLLECTION ON THE ROOF

WATER COLLECTION CANAL TO COLLECT DRAINED WATER FROM THE ROOFS

AN UNDERGROUND CANAL REDIRECTS THE COLLECTED WATER FROM THE DRAINAGE CANALS TO THE WATERING SYSTEM OF THE DEMONSTRATION FARM

ADJOINING HOUSES COULD OPTIONALLY BE SERVED WITH WATER AS WELL

UNDERGROUND WATER PIPES DISTIRBUTE THE WATER TO EVERY USAGE ON SITE

THE SPORTS BAR HAS WATER ACCESS TO WASH FOOD AND TO CLEAN DISHES

AT THE WATERKIOSK THE WATER IS FIRST FILTERED TO GENERATE SAFE DRINKING WATER

HAND WASHING SINKS IN FRONT OF THE RESTROOMS TEACH HYGIENE

A SMALL LAKE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SITE COLLECTS UNUSED WATER AND SAVES IT FOR DRY PERIODS

SMALL CESSPITS DISPENSE WATER TO THE PLANTING ZONES OF THE DEMONSTRATION FARM. THEY STORE THE WATER AND RELEASE IT SLOWLY. THIS HELPS TO WITHSTAND DROUGHT PERIODS. THE WATERFLOW CAN BE CONTROLLED MANUALLY BY A VALVE AT THE WATER COLLECTION CANAL.

WATER FOR WASHING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND FOR COOKING IS AVAILABLE IN THE KITCHEN. A SECOND TAP ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING SERVES THE PREPARATION ZONE

THE LAUNDRYROOM MAKES USE OF THE SOFT RAINWATER, NO SPECIAL TREATMENT OR FILTRATION NEEDED

IRRIGATION DITCH RRIGATION DITCH

RELEASED SLOWLY THROUGH A POROUS SHELL. THIS WATERS THE PLANTS CONTINUOUSLY ON EACH LEVEL OF CESSPIT DEMONSTRATION DISPENSER: FARM. WATER IS BEING STORED IN THE CANAL AND CESSPIT DISPENSER: RELEASED SLOWLY THROUGH A POROUS WATER IS BEING STORED IN THE CANAL AND SHELL. THIS WATERS THE PLANTS RELEASED SLOWLY THROUGH CONTINUOUSLY ON EACH LEVEL OF A POROUS DEMONSTRATION FARM. SHELL. THIS WATERS THE PLANTS CONTINUOUSLY ON EACH LEVEL OF DEMONSTRATION FARM.

WASTEWATER TREATMENT WASTEWATER TREATMENT

RESERVOIR POND: A POND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SITE COLLECTS THE UNUSED AND THE CLEANED RESERVOIR POND: NATURAL GRAVEL FILTER WATER AND STORES IT FOR DRY PERIODS, A POND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SITE THIS NATURAL FILTERING SYSTEM CLEANS THE THEN USABLE FOR WATERING PLANTS ON THE COLLECTS THE UNUSED AND THE CLEANED INCOMING WASTEWATER THROUGH BIOLOGICAL WATER AND STORES IT FOR DRY PERIODS,DEMONSTRATION FARM. A OVERFLOW CONVERSION, PHYSICAL FILTRATION AND CHEMICAL RESERVOIR POND: THEN USABLE FOR WATERING PLANTS ON THE ADSORPTION. DIFFERENT LAYERS OF GRAVEL RELEASES THE WATER INTO THE NATURE, DEMONSTRATION FARM. A OVERFLOW A POND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SITE PROVIDE AEROBIC, ANOXIC AND ANAEROBIC ZONES A RELEASES THE WATER INTO THE NATURE, WHEN A CERTAIN WATER LEVEL IS REACHED. FOR THE DIFFERENT TREATMENT METHODS. A COLLECTS THE UNUSED AND THE CLEANED WHEN A CERTAIN WATER LEVEL IS REACHED. A PLANTING WITH REEDS ENSURES THE OXYGEN FISH FARM IN THE POND MIGHT BE POSSIBLE. WATER AND STORES IT FOR DRY PERIODS, FISH FARM IN THE POND MIGHT BE POSSIBLE. SUPPLY IN THE UPPER (AEROBIC) LAYERS. THEN USABLE FOR WATERING PLANTS ON THE DEMONSTRATION FARM. A OVERFLOW RELEASES THE WATER INTO THE NATURE, WHEN A CERTAIN WATER LEVEL IS REACHED. A FISH FARM IN THE POND MIGHT BE POSSIBLE.

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Waste water Treatment FRESHWATER KITCHEN / HANDWASH RESTROOMS

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SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTOR FRESHWATER FILTRATION

RAINWATER COLLECTION CANAL

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ELECTRIC WATERPUMP

NATURAL GRAVEL FILTER THIS NATURAL FILTERING SYSTEM CLEA INCOMING WASTEWATER THROUGH BIO SETTLER: CONVERSION, PHYSICAL FILTRATION AN TWO TREATMENT PRINCIPLES TAKE PLACE IN ADSORPTION. DIFFERENT LAYERS OF GR THE SETTLER: 1. MECHANICAL TREATMENT: SOLID MATTER IN PROVIDE AEROBIC, ANOXIC AND ANAERO NATURAL GRAVELSETTLES FILTERTHROUGH THE WASTEWATER FOR THE DIFFERENT TREATMENT METHO SEDIMENTATION THIS NATURAL FILTERING SYSTEM CLEANS THE PLANTINGTREATMENT: WITH REEDS ENSURES THE O 2. BIOLOGICAL A ANAEROBIC INCOMING WASTEWATER THROUGH BIOLOGICA SLUDGE DIGESTION TAKES PLACE, DRIVEN BY SUPPLY IN THE UPPER (AEROBIC) LAYER CONVERSION, PHYSICAL FILTRATION AND CHEM SMALL BACTERIA, WHICH DIGEST THE SLUDGE. ADSORPTION. DIFFERENT LAYERS OF GRAVEL PROVIDE AEROBIC, ANOXIC AND ANAEROBIC ZO FOR THE DIFFERENT TREATMENT METHODS. A PLANTING WITH REEDS ENSURES THE OXYGEN SUPPLY IN THE UPPER (AEROBIC) LAYERS.

WATER SYSTEM DETAILS

ENERGY NEEDS: THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE WATER IS ENTIRELY DRIVEN BY GRAVITY. THE INCLINE OF THE SITE ENABLES A COMPLETELY NATURAL WATER FLOW FROM EACH USAGE POINT TO THE TREATMENT FACILITIES AT THE LOWER PARTS OF THE SITE. ELECTRICITY, GENERATED BY THE SOLAR PANELS ON THE ROOF, IS ONLY NEEDED FOR FILLING UP THE WATER RESERVOIR ON THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE SITE AND TO SERVE THE EVACUATED TUBE COLLECTOR (SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTOR) WHICH PRODUCES WARM WATER. WARM WATER SUPPLY: WARM WATER IS AVAILABLE IN THE LAUNDRYROOM, TO IMPROVE CLEANING. IT IS RESERVOIR BEING PRODUCED FRESHWATER BY AN EVACUATED TUBE COLLECTOR (SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTOR), WHICH ONLY USES SUNLIGHT TO HEAT THE WATER. THE WATER FLOWS SLOWLY THROUGH VACUUM PIPES, WHICH ARE EXPOSED TO THE SUN. AN INSULATED STORAGE RESERVOIR ON TOP OF THE COLLECTOR STORES THE WATER UNTIL ITS NEEDED. MAINTENANCE: THE WHOLE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY NEEDS ONLY FEW MAINTENANCE: THE SETTLER HAS TO BE CLEANED ABOUT ONCE A YEAR AND THE REEDS ON TOP OF THE NATURAL GRAVEL FILTER MIGHT NEED SOME CARE FROM TIME TO TIME, SINCEFRESHWATER THEY ARE INEVITABLE FOR THE SYSTEM TO WORK PROPERLY. RESERVOIR NOTE: THE DETAILED PLANING AND LAYOUT OF THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY HAS TO BE DONE BY AN EXPERT! THE SIZING OF THE FACILITY HAS TO BE DETERMINED ACCORDING TO ACTUAL USE AND AMOUNT OF WASTEWATER.

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multi-purpose hall separable in two parts workshops, lectures, weddings

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filtered drinking water from national grid

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The roofed pavilion, which forms the head of the first bar, serves as an entrance area and, with the function of a water kiosk, represents a meeting place. Rainwater is to filtered at the water kiosk so that drinking water can be tapped directly. In addition, a further public tap is to be built, which will be connected to the national water network, thus promoting its expansion. Furthermore, a laundry room, a bank, a pharmacy and a kitchen will be integrated. In the second block the administration with a meeting room, a library with learning and reading zones, a sports bar and the multi-purpose hall are positioned. The multi-purpose hall includes compost toilets and a technical room for the solar system. The individual interspaces have an overarching function linked to the use of the room unitsw.

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drug store medicine, hygiene products

toilets compost toilets

engeneering room

gathering zone waiting and chatting

technology for solar system

kitchen/bakery cooking/baking workshops / event kitchen processing products from demonstration farm

preparation zone preparing ingredients, tasting

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A Cross-cultural Collaboration At the inception of the project in early 2019 UMU students travelled to Kashenshero to prepare a preliminary report showing a site analysis and other findings from Kashenshero, and this report was shared with the students at the ABK in Germany who used the information to prepare proposals for the community centre. At the same time, the UMU students prepared also a number of proposals for the same project.

Phase 3 (beginning April 2020) involves preparing the construction documentation and details. At the same time we will run a campaign to raise donation funds towards realising the construciton of this project.

Once construction starts, different groups of students will be involved in summer schools to volunteer at the construction of the community centre.

In September of 2019 the ABK students travelled to Uganda for a week long workshop at Uganda Martyrs University, where students presented their projects to eachother and received constructive feedback. The two groups of students mixed into smaller groups to start making combined projects, putting together new projects using a combination of the best bits from individual projects Group photo infront of the Parish Church in Kashenshero

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After, the students and their studio instructors all travelled to Kashenshero together, to present their projects to the local leaders and the wider community. Here we got more feedback and an idea of how to proceed with combining all the ideas into one project that we can detail into construction and realisation.

Group photo after workshop at Uganda Martyrs University

Going to see the site together in September 2019 led by the Parish Priest on the right. Here the ABK students see the site for the first time.

(L-R) Achilles Ahimbisibwe (FoBE), Christian Degenhardt (ABK), Tobias Klaus, and Derrick Kwizera thanking the Kashenshero community for participation in the project and for hospitality

Presenting the projects to community leaders and the local community in Kashenshero

Phase 4

Community Center Kashenshero Economy

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