The St John Art Centre 1.Symon Kiplelgo- Skiplelgo@gmail.com
2.Malcom Mwathi- mwathimalcom@gmaill.com 3.Charles Mbatha- mbathacharles561@gmail.com 4.Brian Murimi- mmubothi@gmail.com 5. Ernest Nyakundi- nyakundi.earnest@gmail.com
St. John’s Art Centre Project Location
St. John Catholic church is in the heart of Korogocho, one of the largest slum neighborhoods of Nairobi, Kenya.
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The catholic Church was established by Father Alex Zanotelli to provide a place of worship for the catholic faithful of Korogocho.
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Besides being a place of worship, St. John is also a community centre that has organically evolved to a hub for local NGOs, that serve and provide for the underprivileged people of Korogocho.
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Most structures don’t provide enough space for all its users, especially on the weekends when it is at its busiest, where both the local NGO’s and the church is active.
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The St. John Catholic Church is a place for the community, and every inch is occupied by someone whether it is the local NGO’s, the youth, the elders, the religious or the once that need space for refuge government. The effort that is put into developing youth and the community in large by St. John Catholic Church and the local NGO’s is admirable, especially with the limited resources and space they have.
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Spatial Experience
5. A hybrid amphitheatre that is used by almost everyone at St. John and the community in large. The
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From a site visit by the team it was evident that St. John needs an architectural transformation that can accommodate and meet the requirement of such a hybrid space.
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Muthaiga Ruaka River
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Mathare River Kariobangi North
Thika RD
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Kangundo Road
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Mathare Juja RD University of Nairobi
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Moi Air Base
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Uhuru Highway Haile Sellassie Avn
Umoja Outer Ring RD
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3. St. John public library where over 200 youth come and study daily. The library houses around 6000
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6. A multifunctional courtyard that is used by the primary school, the local community, and St. John
Sports Society (SSS).
7. A basketball court where SSS train the youth of Korogocho in basketball. They have both girls and
boys’ team.
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4. The admin building of St. John, which is the first structure built on the compound which houses
Site Context
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children in the primary school and some 150 children in the kindergarten. The children are from various ethnic and religious groups all from Korogocho. The school also provides a daily hot meal for the children.
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Main Urban Frames
Amphitheatre functions as: -The church on Sundays where more than thousands of people attend the religious ceremony -Art of Music Foundation uses the space for rehearsals and performance. They have on the weekends both Saturday and Sunday. -St. John Sports Society also uses the Amphitheatre for sports activities and events such as Boxing and karate tournament. -The Korogocho community uses the space for community-based functions as they have the meetings and such.
-The Office of Pastor -Father Andrew. -Office and rehearsal space for The Art of Music Foundation (AOMF), local NGO founded by Elizabeth Njoroge. The NGO aims to use art music to change lives and inspire the youth of Korogocho to transform themselves and their society. AOMF also teaches dance both ballet and hip hop. -St. John Sports Society (SSS) that arranges ten different sport disciplines for the youth of Korogocho both boys and girls to avert criminality, alcoholism and drugs abuse. -St. John Justice centre who serve the community with juristic matters.
Approach
The proposal aims at extending the prorams on site onto the derelict quarry site bordering the Nairobi river. This is a sustainable approach in reclamation of the derelict land, furthermore, the construction techniques implemented will target to grow technical skills in the use of recycled materials (from the neighbouring dumpsite) in construction. These will further improve awareness on sustainable techniques.
THE URBAN CONTEXT
The st John Catholic church at the heart of korogocho slums.It then gradually evolved organically into a community centre
Quarry Site (Abandoned Was once part of Korogocho dump site)
Korogocho,One of the largest slum neighbourhoods of Nairobi,Kenya.
Smoke emisssions from Dandora Dump site
THE HEART OF KOROGOCHO SLUMS
THE MEDIATE CONTEXT The St John Compound contains 1. The chapel where church activities and worship take place. 2. St. John Informal primary school and the community kindergarten attended by around 700-800 children in the primary school and some 150 children in the kindergarten. The children are from various ethnic and religious groups all from Korogocho. The school also provides a daily hot meal for the children. 3. St. John public library where over 200 youth come and studydaily. The library houses around 6000 books
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5. A hybrid amphitheatre that is used by almost everyone at St. John and the community in large. The Amphitheatre functions as: -The church on Sundays where more than thousands of people attend the religious ceremony -Art of Music Foundation uses the space for rehearsals and performance. They have on the weekends both Saturday and Sunday. -St. John Sports Society also uses the Amphitheatre for sports activities and events such as Boxing and karate tournament. -The Korogocho community uses the space for communitybased functions as they have the meetings and such
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4. The admin building of St. John, which is the frst structure buil on the compound which houses -The Office of Pastor -Father Andrew. -Office and rehearsal space for The Art of Music Foundation (AOMF), local NGO founded by Elizabeth Njoroge. The NGO aims to use art music to change lives and inspire the youth of Korogocho to transform themselves and their society. AOMF also teaches dance both ballet and hip hop. -St. John Sports Society (SSS) that arranges ten different sport disciplines for the youth of Korogocho both boys and girls to avert criminality, alcoholism and drugs abuse. -St. John Justice centre who serve the community with juristic matters.
6. A multifunctional courtyard that is used by the primary school, the local community, and St. John Sports Society (SSS). 7. A basketball court where SSS train the youth of Korogocho in basketball.They have both girls and boys’ team.
EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS
USER ANALYSIS
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
Integration of the existing and the new with minimal interferance.
Gender Distribution
Male- 58%
This is in minimising the cost implications in undertaking the project. This further allows minimal destruption to the ongoing program as the centre is of key essence to the community.
Female- 42%
Participation of the community in design and construction- Easy Build.
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This helps in minimising the cost of implementation with utilisation of local labour. This further allows for improved skills in construction by the youth in the community, allowing for greater opportunities in related contruction works.
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Flexibility of spaces in terms of their use and layout using modular design.
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The multiplicity of functions of the structures on site is quite evident. The design intervention therefore proposes to take this into consideration using easy to assemble and modular structures in housing the relevant programs. Sustainable approach in the use of recycled materials for construction.
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This is to improve awareness on the degradation of the environment as evidenced by the neighbouring Dandora dump site, and further grow capacity in various techniques in reuse of waste materials for sustainability.
MASTERPLAN REDEVELOPMENT AND QUARRY SITE RECLAMATION The two-storey stone building does not provide enough space for all its users,especially on weekends when it is at its busiesy,where both the local NGO’S and the church is active. The busiest day of the week is weekends as all the functions take place simulaeneously and there are more than thousands of people in the compound ,packed with active and ahappy youths and children .
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COURT B School Extension
Proposed extension of educational instituiton Proposed Economic Zones as modes of income generation Method Quantity Unit Rate Using Traditional Methods 322.00 m2 KES Social Center Cost in Nairobi 31,000 (Estimated Cost obtained from projects of similar nature) Using Proposed Building Modular system 322.00 m2 KES 14,000 with local materials Social Center Cost in Nairobi (Approx Cost obtained from our own computation)
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Total KES 9,982,000.00 KES 4,508,000.00
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St john Catholic and the local NGO’s are the local heroes as they serve and provide hope dreams,and prosperity for some of the poorest people,people thata are forsaken and forgotten by the rest of the world including the kenyan government.The effort that is put into developing youth and the community in large by st john catholic church and the Local NGO’S is admirable,especially with the limited resources and the space they have.
KOROGOCHO TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTRE
Technical art and research centre centre
The st john catholic church is a placce of community ,and every inch is occupied by someone whetherit is the local NGO’S, the youth,the elders,the religious or the once that need space for refuge.
GENERAL SHOPS ALONG THE ROAD RUN AND MANAGED BY COMMUNITYS AS INCOME GENERATION POINTS
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THE MODULAR Modularity The construction system is modular, easily erected and dismountable. It allows for easy expansion with time if more resources are allocated, but also facilitates eventual replication to the various locations highlighted on site. Façade elements are modular and easily exchangeable, allowing for re-use of the panel solutions, to any configuration.
The Program
Systems The structural system is based on the 12 foot container making it easy to assemble infill systems (planes). This also allows for a large open plan system without columns, with flexible distribution of spaces over time
Art Centre
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Space provided for: • Art Exhibition - 1 • Terrace - 2 • Rehearsal space/ Performance - 3 • Dance studio - 3
Space provided for: • Gym - 1 • Terrace with table tennis - 2 • Indoor Boxing Arena - 3
Space provided for: • Class Rooms/ Workshops - 1 • Terrace - 2 • Library - 3
The roof plane has been angled to increase the surface area exposed to sunlight for efficiency of the photovoltaic panels and achieve natural cross ventilation
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BUILDING SYSTEMS
Casting pegs @1500mm intervals to aid in setting adobe earth
Material Pallette
120 x120 mm Square Hollow Section structural post @ 3000mm interval
12mm thick external and internal Tin sheet walling to detail
Photovoltaic panels mounted on 12mm galvanised iron sheet roofing
50mm Packed Adobe earth left to settle Photovoltaic panels mounted on Corrugated Iron sheet Roofing
25mm thick Timber decking bolted to floor plate
Steel trussing system to detail
50 mm thick Steel floor plate welded to horizontal structural member
Pergola system covering external walkway acting as transition Pergola system covering transitional walkway
Tin walling made out of recycled material as borrowed from within the context
120mm x 120mm Square hollow section horizontal structural member Steel Floor joists
Wall Profile
12mm gauge internal and external tin walling with 50mm thick adobe earth insulation to detail Louvred window openings to schedule to allow for natural ventilation
Photovoltaic panels mounted on 12mm galvanised iron sheet roofing
Wrought iron railing to detail done by local artisans
Roof pitched at 100 allowing for rain water collection and natural ventilation beneath the plane Steel trussing system to detail welded on 75 x 120mm Rectangular Hollow Section
Stepped seating allowing for multipurpse use and inteoperability of volumes Louvered air inlet below stepped seating to allow for natural ventilation
12mm thick tin external and internal walling 75 mm spacing between wall planes
Wine bottle walling system to detail
125 mm diameter flame cut profile Recycled glass bottles used in construction adding to aesthetics of the building’s character
Silicon adhesive to approval applied round cut profiles 600mm thick Y- shaped Column structure made of 20mm reinforced steel bars and infill of molten plastic left to settle
Recycled wine bottles fit into profile to detail 120 x 120 mm square hollow section for horizontal structural support Steel floor plate welded onto SHS to detail
Bottle wall system Structural column with treated recycled plastic as aggregate