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1. Introduction
The idea of designing a “Home for an orphan” is practically designing a residential building for a special user group, orphans. Looking at an orphan as a resident, it is a child who is deprived from parental care whether because he/she was abandoned by his parents for any reason or his parents have died. This reflects how diversified this group of children living together and how exceptional the character of each one of them is. That’s why it is always advisable to approach this phenomenon from the psychological and pedagogical point of view. First some of those residents suffer from many problems concerning their physiological health because they were found in bad conditions or their psychological health because having experienced their parents problems that decide to abandon them or suffering from “emotional deafness” where their sense of love is not well developed. 1That’s why we found most of them manifest aggressiveness, anxiety and fear. In addition to being pedagogically neglected, which results in them being intellectually behind as many of those institutions focus primarily on saving their lives and giving them their basic needs in food and shelter. So the ideal task of the orphanage as an institution is compensating basically materialistically the orphans by offering food and shelter. It also has a correctional task because those institutions should work on restoring those children’s psychology and health and overcoming their problems. Third, there’s a developmental task because those children have the rights to grow up in a healthy, harmonious environment like other children to be able to lead a good future. 2(Shakhmanova) Unfortunately, there is a big negative impact on the residents of an orphanage. Firstly, because it is a closed institution in which most of the children are isolated from the society and they are brought up in masses children do not have the chance to be themselves, which hinders their personal growth or development. Secondly, most of those children have a hard time to socially adapt and blend in with others after they are 18 years old and are obliged to leave the institution. That’s when they live in masses all in one institution, the way their lives is organized in a fixed schedule like eating, sleeping, studying etc.. those children do not learn to master day‐to day skill like children living in families and don’t learn to organize his life and plan for his future. That’s why a large number of them are later stereotyped and end up unemployed or on the streets, for example. In Egypt, being influenced by the oriental culture many orphanages are managed by religious institutions, whether Coptic or Muslim. There are orphanages where we have girls and boys and ones where they are separated. Also the conditions of those orphanages of course vary from one to another according to its financial state. That’s why we find many forms. There are orphanages where it is a large institutions with masses living there in big rooms with teachers others where it is a small apartment gathering about 15 children living with one or 2 surrogate mothers.
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1.1
Statement of Purpose
So when I get a chance to design such an institution that would satisfy the needs of those children, give them their identity and security and trying to eliminate important problems and address certain issues that make their livesbetter. Those are mainly the psychological problems that teenagers face trying to find who they are in their society. Those children, despite the fact that they are orphans should have the right to play a role in their society. They should have and identity, a sense of belonging, a self‐fulfillment strategy and an optimistic view for their future. Taking good care of those children is a gain for their society as they will contribute in it’s wellbeing and progress. Another very important problem that is ignored by many institutions and even the “Law of Social Affairs” is the place in which those children will live after they are obliged to leave the orphanage at the age of 18‐21. This is a serious problem that could destroy their future even if the orphanage they have lived in was in good condition, especially for young women that in our culture should not be living on their own before they get married. That’s why I have decided to adopt those problems and attempt to solve them from the architectural point of view through my design. I would like to make it in a way that would be very similar to a family home to give the feeling of security in a large family. In addition to that I would like to enhance their sense of belonging by placing them in an area that has an urban and environmental identity so they’d be able to say like anyone else: “I’m from /Maadi.. or Shoubra..” for example. In addition to that, I would like to design it in a way that focuses on the personal development of every single resident just as if they were living in a family to reflect the love and care of the surrogated mothers. To develop their identity and sense of belonging to their society I would like to make those girls have a chance to learn a handcraft according her interests, where she could sell her work and gain money for her future.
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2. Examples of Orphanages 2.1
Empirical Example (local case study)
Case 1: Girls’ Orphanage 1. 2.
Type of organization: religious (Christian) organization, with a sister that is called “mama”. No special personnel engaged (security, assistants etc..) Users: 10‐15 girls, ages 4‐21 1 sister (foster mother) visiting teachers to help them study
Figure 1 Entrance of the building wherethe orphange exists in the first floor left
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Site: a.
Location in Cairo: (Sakkakini Street),
‐>a central residential district near Ramses station, crowded area b.
Type of Home: apartment in a regular residential building parking on the street access from building entrance Surroundings: mainly residential buildings facilities of area around (stores, transportation, school..
Figure 2 : Site Map of the Sakkakini Orphanage
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Identity of this Site: District built in the late 19th /early 20th century ‐> Relatively old buildings ‐> Architecture of surrounding buildings influenced by the western architectural styles like (Barock, Rokkoko, Art Nouveau, Art Deco..) ‐> Street name “Sakkakini” comes from the name of the sakkakini palace which is an architectural landmark for this area Figure 3 Showing the urban architecture in the surrounding residential buildings. (left: Sakkakini Place)
Analysis of the plan in terms of Activities and Circulation: ‐ The orphanage is placed in the 2nd floor of the building, so it is accessed through the building stairs or lift. ‐ The plan consists of: ‐> 4 bedrooms ( 1 for mother and 3 for the girls, where each 4 sleep in a room having 2 bunk beds and one desk) 2 Bathrooms 1 Kitchen 1 extra room for MPUse (Salon) A big living and dining room
Figure 4 Zoning bubble diagram (up) and plan (down) of the orphanage
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Area Distributon: ‐ ‐
The area distribution given by the pie chart indicates that 36% of the area is used by bedrooms, whereas only 20 % is for the Living Room, which is a multi‐purpose space Also adding space for bathrooms would be more beneficial.
Other; 10% Living Room; 20%
Bedrooms; 36%
Bedrooms Kitchen Bathroom
Advantages: + The division like normal residential apartments, makes them feel at home. +The circulation inside the building is relatively direct as all places are mostly connected together and all gather in the living and dining room, so it makes them all connected together most of the time. (ONE BIG FAMILY SPIRIT) + The girls have 3 bedrooms all in the same area which makes them divided, yet all near to each other. Disadvantages: ‐ The place is very limited and tight for this number of residents , especially if the young ones play around. ‐ There is no place for storage which results in making them store in the salon or in any corners of the apartment. ‐ As they all like the living and dining area, it should have been bigger as they spend most of their time there. ‐ Adding a bathroom would also be beneficial as they all use only 2 bathrooms. ‐ There is a bathroom in the northwest, which could make odors inside the place
Salon Salon; 12% Bathroom; 12%
Kitchen; 10%
Living Room Other
Figure 5 Estimated Area Distribution of Spaces in %
Spaces; ‐ bright wall painting (orange, purple) ‐ furniture: old, used but arranged in a familial way CONCLUSION: ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
there’s a limitation of space in the home hall used as MPU for eating, studying, gathering ans receiving guests Spirit: children seem to be happy and secure >children were outgoing and welcoming visitors (maybe this is an indication that the home like environment make them feel secure and live like one big family.
Figure 6 showing a caption of my visit to the orphanage celebrating a birthday for one of the girls. The picture also gives an idea about the interior of the space.
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Case 2: “House of the Good Samarian for orphans” and “Mary of Peace for mentally retarded” 4. Type of organization; religious (Christian) organization, with a sister responsible) Those orphans live only in one floor of the main building, the rest belongs to a religious institution where there is more space for mentally retarded people of all ages. Maquette of the building 5. Site: placed at the entrance hall. a. Location in Cairo: (Sheraton Heliopolis), ‐>amodern central residential district in Heliopolis, quiet area b.
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Type of Home: large institution Parking available in the street (a lot of free spots) access: fence with large from the street, then building entrance Surroundings: residential buildings, Shops, a Mosque and a Church green area, swimming pool
Users: Ca. 35 girls/boys ages 4‐18 1 sister (foster mother) visiting teachers/lecturers/ priests Personnel: ‐ doorkeeper/ doorkeeper (with his family in a room) ‐ caregivers for disabled (10) Description of the Plan: One floor made of double loaded rooms, each room having 2 bunk beds for 4 children girls or 4 boys from different ages. ‐ Large corridor where they put their desks to study ‐ storage spaces available ‐ living room with tv and computers ‐ large dining room ‐ Kitchen and large dining room belongs to the whole institution ‐ Spaces; ‐ walls all painted in green ‐ furniture: in good condition (relatively new)
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Context and surroundings of the site. ( a mosque is seen, there’s also a church behind that can’t be seen on this photo.
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10% 21%
Bedrooms and study Corridor
3% 41%
15% 10%
Bathroom Kitchen Living Room and Comuter Space
Estimated Area Distribution of the used facilities:
area is mostly used for the bedrooms of the children The rest of the facilities are equally divided and shared with others following a schedule The Kitchen and Dining area are larger than needed because there are other residents with them, however they only use the part they need Despite not having a very large green area, it makes a psychological difference.
Advantages: + orphans live with their surrogate mother as one big family like brothers and sisters, but only in one floor of the building +the rooms are wide and there is enough personal space for everyone + they all study in the same place ( large corridor between bedrooms) +the existence of the garden used for gathering, playing and praying together despite having mentally retarded people of all ages living beside them. It makes a psychological difference to have open green spaces, especially that there are boys that have a lot of energy more than girls. +Boys and girls are raised from an early age as brothers and sisters Disadvantages: ‐ Children are sharing all the facilities with mentally retarded people ‐ There is no big amount of privacy ‐ They are not living in a family‐home like environment where they can learn to do housework or cook for themselves for example. ‐ CONCLUSION: What I will adopt from this example in my design is the importance and effectiveness of outdoor green areas as a psychological help for those children that already suffer from being deprived of their own family life. It also shows that having one surrogate mother is one of the best options unlike the SOS‐type design, because they are all then equally raised.
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Theoretical example
New Mercies Ministries (in Rwanda) Area analysis: 18.5 acres ‐12 individual homes in community ‐A "family" of 6 children and 2 adult workers in each home Figure 8 showing the type of urban ‐Circular community with recreational common area in center architecure intended ‐Energy efficient design using biogas, solar panels and rainwater collection ‐Agricultural and livestock areas for food and income generating activities ‐Multipurpose Hall for gathering that may also be rented to public to help defray costs ‐Vision for a disability/special needs focus in 2‐4 homes with accessibility in all homes Environmental Considerations ‐Natural lighting, ventilation are available the windows provided. ‐security issues: Secured space prevents access to children without first passing through administration etc Figure 7 Masterplan of the New Mercies village site Architectural Style: Vernacular bungalows Place Identity: African Style houses with natural materials and local art. Activity program: “We intend to accomplish this by living and working according to biblical principles, gospel, discipline..”3 Indoors: Outdoors: Leisure and entertainment in ‐Christian Community prayers, probably in MPH Agricultural Activities gardens ‐ Administration Cattle Barn ‐Houes: (Sleeping, Cooking, Eating and studying) Relations between activities:
3 A quote from the New Ministries Website referring to the concept of the project.
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Indoor activities that need privacy are separated from social activities where all could gather like in the gardens or MPU. Circulation ‐Outdoor circulation: is between each house and the other horizontally connected with pathways. ‐ parking available for adults and visitors. (view fig 7)
Figure 9 shows the bubble zoning diagram (left) and plan (right) of the orphans’ houses.
Analysis of Plan in terms of Zoning and cilulation: The Plan of each house/ bungalow is divided in two zones: The first zone consists of the entrance, veranda, living, dining and kitchen, where all those spaces are open onto each other except the kitchen that is accessed from the living/dining by a door. This zone is probably used for other purposes like studying, playing etc.. The second zone consists of the bedrooms and a bathroom all linked with a corridor that also leads to the other activity zone. This shows how the night quiet areas are grouped together and the daily noise generating zones are grouped together. Zone two is also not directly linked with the entrance probably for privacy reasons.
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Estimated area distribution:
Other; 22%
Bedrooms; 30%
‐> The area is distributed giving a priority for bedrooms for personal space for the children.
Bedrooms Bathroom
Living and Dining Room; 26%
Bathroom; 4% Kitchen; 18%
Kitchen Living and Dining Room
Figure 10 shows the floor plan of the houses with the zoning Advantages of this case study:+ This SOS similar village design type has the advantage of making a small home for every child unlike institutions + The design of every cluster is very similar to regular apartments in villages and cities in terms of zoning and circulation. Disadvantages: ‐ Children of all houses gather in spaces like the MPU and gardens at certain times of the day and tend to compare between different surrogate mothers and responsible caregivers which causes some psychological problems. (According to my Interview with Mr. Fouad Georges about similar SOS orphanages, (Responsible of many orphanages of a Christian organization)) The spaces inside the houses are also limited like the dining and living room where they probably pay and study at the same time. Adding one more bathroom or making it larger might be more beneficial for this design type( view fig.10 with 4% for bathrooms). CONCLUSION: ‐ what I like in this building type and would adopt in my design is the concept of dividing between common shared facilities and private spaces ‐ also the direct connection between dining room and living room gives a home like atmosphere. ‐It’s a combination between the institution type and the home‐like type of building.
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3. Description of User’s Profile
In the designed orphanage my user’s profile will include the following: Girls only, ages: 4‐21 Girls over 21 (Guesthouse) working as assistants in orphanage and showroom Surrogate Mother/Sister Doorkeeper Activity/Program : The activity program describes the lifestyle of my user’s profile that will affect the design of the orphanage. Spaces will be organized according to the needs of their lifestyle. a. For Resident Girls: c. For Young Women (Guests): Sleeping, bathing Sleeping, bathing, eating. b. For Surrogate Mother: eating, cooking cooking Sleeping, bathing, eating, studying Working, selling, teaching cooking.. Computer Helping surrogate mother Surveillance ‐> working on Handcrafts (learning +education) craft, selling and teaching the Showroom craft Sports + Visiting teachers
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3.1
Objectives
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Raising them in an environment to help them not get lost in the society after they leave the orphanage. 2. Achieving the maximum in Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs like any other children and future adults focusing on the SKILLS and TALENTS of those girls according to the talents or strong interests of those GIRLS they will learn a skill (handcraft, art, cooking..) that they could benefit from in the future and fund the orphanage and also gain money for them and their future. “ I want them to be fighters and have a strong personality and specific identity to be able to face their society and future and be independent, successful citizens.” Figure 11 Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, used as an Impacts from lifestyle on design/ special features: inspiriation to the objectives of the concept of my Showroom designed orpahanage. Working room (handcrafts) 3. Adding a residential place for girls that passed the age of 21 and are not married and do not have a space to reside in. Guesthouse 4. Creating a place for entertainment and leisure for their psychological and physiological health as teenagers and young women. It is also a nice place for visitors. Garden/Rooftop/Courtyard’ Prayer room/ MPRoom/ Living Small sports facility
3.2 Inspirations Work/ craft
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According to every girl’s interestes she will be learning a craft that will enable her to produce things in her free time that she could sell and gain from.
urban identity
home / security
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4. Architectural Program 4.1
Analysis of potentials and C onstraints Site:
Site /Location: ( Sakkakini Street, Cairo Egypt)Red spot is measuring about 77m in length and 52m in width. However not the whole area might be needed. I‐
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Potentials of the urban environment: ‐ Sakkakini is an old district of cairo that is known for the Sakkakini Pacha Palace that is an important landmark representing western Rokkoko Architecture at the period of the early 1900s. ‐ There are many facilities around: (Transportation, Schools, Church, Stores..) ‐ Narrow streets provide shade for the buildings Constarints: ‐The urban environment is very crowded with narrow streets which limits the borders and size of the site. (View fig 12) => Also the parking is very difficult. ‐ the narrow streets block the direct sunlight entering the building which makes it in need for more electrical lightning.
Figure 13 showing the Sakkakini street as an adopted site for my designed orphanage
Figure 12 showing the street that the orpahange site is overlooking. (There are many cars parked indicating the tightness of the space)
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4.2
Space Program Sheets: The room Types Needed: 1) Zone 1:‐ Orphanage ‐ ca. 3‐4 bedrooms (2 bunk beds for 4) with 3 bathrooms (double sinks) ‐1 room for the surrogate mother with an small bathroom inside ‐ Study area with computers for 15 girls ‐ Living Room for gathering and multi purposes/ Dining ‐ Kitchen ‐ Storage 2) Zone 2: ‐ Guesthouse ‐ 3 – 4 bedrooms with 2 single beds ‐ 1 Kitchen ‐ 3 bathrooms ‐ 1 living room ‐ 1 dining room ‐ 1 space for storage 3) Zone 3: Public Zone ‐ 1 Main entrance for the building ‐ 1 Showroom accessed from the street ‐ 3 Workshops with teaching area ‐ Storage for machinery and materials/products ‐ kitchinette ‐ 1 office room for administrative tasks ‐ 1 Courtyard, 1 roof terrace, shaded arcades for outdoor work.. ‐ 1 room at the entrance for security or doorkeeper
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1. Zone: 1.Bedroom (Girls) x3
Function: Sleeping for girls
Molecular activities: sleeping over, storing clothes
WHO: 4 girls Environmental Qualities: • Comfortable climate • Shade or shading techniques Furniture and design criteria: ‐1mX2m bunk bed, closet with 4 units (1 for each girl), sofa; ‐ enough space for 4 girls to move inside the room and store their stuff Area:ca. 3x3.75m2
Spatial Relations: next to other bedrooms the bathrooms.
Supporting Environment: • Placement of room in relation to the sun and wind
2.Bedroom of the Mother Molecular activities: sleeping over ; reading;
Function: sleeping for mother WHO: mother
Spatial Relations: next to girls bedrooms and has a private Environmental Qualities: bathroom. • Comfortable climate; Shade; Supporting Environment: Furniture and design criteria: • Placement of room in relation to the sun and wind ‐1.2mX2m bed, closet 2m, one night table, a small table with a sofa or rocking chair for tea or reading; Area: 3x3m2 3. Bathrooms for girls x3 Molecular activities: hand washing, toilet; shower;
Function: for girls to use it WHO: girls
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how long: short/long use (5‐20 mins daily per person) Spatial Relations: next to girl’s bedrooms Environmental Qualities: • Natural ventilation • Avoid bad smell Supporting Environment: Furniture and Design Criteria: • Placement according to wind direction in a part This will be used by ca. 4 girls, so privacy is needed. where the wind flow does not carry the smell to • Has 2 sinks other places • One closed toilet cabin • One closed shower cabin (3.5x3.5) 6. Bathrooms for mother Molecular activities: hand washing, toilet; shower;
Function: mother only Environmental Qualities: • Natural ventilation Avoid bad smell Supporting Environment: Furniture and Design Criteria: Placement according to wind direction in a part where the This will be used by mother only so it should be relatively small as the wind flow does not carry the smell to other places site is limited. • Has one sink, one toilet and one shower cabin. Area: 1.5x2.2m2 (neufert 12)
7. Kitchen
Function: The surrogate mother and sometimes the girls (each by turn) use the kitchen to cook for maybe 15‐20 persons every day. Molecular activities: cooking for many people and preparing WHO: surrogate mother and girls many meals and storage. How long: 4‐5h Spatial Relations: next to entrance of the house and next to Environmental Qualities: dining area. Preferably facing south to prevent smelly • Natural illumination odors. • Natural ventilation
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Supporting Environment: • Good Quality Lighting
8.Laundry Room
Furniture and design aspects: • A central working space/ island should be placed in the middle provide enough space for storage. This central part has aworking space for meal preparations. • The cabinets all around are of depth 60cm and there are both upper and lower cabinets on two sides; Area: 3.6x 3m2 Function: mother/girls (not more than 3 persons at a time)
Molecular activities: washing clothes, drying and ironing Environmental Qualities: them; • Natural ventilation • Avoid bad smell Supporting Environment: Furniture and Design Criteria: Placement according to sundirection to the south where wet This will be used by mother or girls so it should be small but having a place for the washing clothes would dry quicker. machine, iron table and a place to dry the clothes. • Has one sink and storage closets for soap etc.. Spatial Relations: next to kitchen. Environmental Qualities: • Enough room for 3 people to work inside and place to sit and iron clothes. Supporting Environment: Furniture and Design Criteria: • Direction to south for clothes to dry quicker. • Sink for water. • The room should also contain storage spaces and place for machinery and iron table.
9.Living Room Molecular activities: sitting together and talking, watching TV, playing games, reading; receive guests. Spatial Relations: next to kitchen and open space with dining area Supporting Environment: • Good ventilation
Function: gathering space for the orphanage members (Main Space) WHO: Mother and girls (and guests occasionally) WHEN and how long: free time Environmental Qualities: • view of courtyard Furniture and design criteria: • Enough room for 15‐20 people to sit together and have enough room to talk and
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Warm, cosy Avoiding glare for TV and working •
10. Study/Dining Room: Molecular Activities: Studying, reading or eating; Spatial Relations: next to kitchen and living; Supporting Environment: • Place to avoid glare for concentration • Good quality air
taking care of the standard dimensions for the personal space, the intimate space and the talking diameter and space to watch TV. The arrangement of the room should provide the possibility for a seating arrangement that enables the girls to see each other while talking but they should all see the TV as well. Area: 4x4.5m2
Function: for 15 girls of different ages to study WHO: girls (5‐21) WHEN and how long: afternoons; Environmental Qualities: • view of courtyard Furniture and Design Criteria: • 3 different corners for each age sector with desks. • The room should also have a small library. Area: 4x5m2
2.Zone: 11. Workshops: (x2) Molecular Activities: Studying, reading;
Function: for 15 girls and more (young women) of different ages to work WHO: girls (15‐21) WHEN and how long: afternoons; freetime, vacation; Spatial Relations: far from quiet areas; rather noisy for Environmental Qualities: machinery use; near to the showroom. • view of courtyard?
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Supporting Environment: • Place to avoid glare for concentration • Good quality air
Furniture and Design Criteria: • Tables and chairs for craft working; • Storing closets for machines and materials; Area: 2.5x4.5m2
12. Showroom: Molecular Activities: Studying, reading;
Function: for 15 girls of different ages to study WHO: girls (5‐21) WHEN and how long: afternoons; Environmental Qualities: • view of courtyard Furniture and Design Criteria: • 3 different corners for each age sector with desks. • The room should also have a small library. Area: 2.5x4m2
Spatial Relations: next to quiet areas, bedrooms; Supporting Environment: • Place to avoid glare for concentration • Good quality air
13. Administrative Office:
Function: for surrogate mother and/or secretary
Molecular Activities: administrative Paperwork;
WHO: mother WHEN and how long: anytime; (not fixed)
Spatial Relations: next to public zone and showroom so it Environmental Qualities: could be easily accessed by visitors; • view of courtyard? Supporting Environment: • Place to avoid glare for concentration • Good quality air
Furniture and Design Criteria: • A desk. • The room should also have a small library/ paper storage,
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Supporting Environment: • Place to avoid glare for concentration • Good quality air
Furniture and Design Criteria: • 3 different corners for each age sector with desks. • The room should also have a small library. Area: 2.5x4m2
14. Courtyard:
Function: for multipurpose gathering
Molecular Activities: administrative Paperwork;
WHO: mother WHEN and how long: anytime; (not fixed)
Spatial Relations: in the middle of all building and linked Environmental Qualities: with the main street entrance. • Good Ventilation Supporting Environment: • Place with shade and sun • Good quality air 3. Zone:
Furniture and Design Criteria: • A desk. • The room should also have a small library/ paper storage,
1.Bedroom (young women) x3
Function:
Molecular activities: sleeping over, storing clothes
WHO: 2 girls Environmental Qualities: • Comfortable climate • Shade or shading techniques Furniture and design criteria: ‐1.2mX2m bunk bed (x2), closet with 4 units (1 for each girl), sofa; ‐ enough space for 4 girls to move inside the room and store their stuff Area: 3.5x3.3
Spatial Relations: next to other bedrooms the bathrooms.
Supporting Environment: • Placement of room in relation to the sun and wind
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2. Bathrooms: x2 Molecular activities: hand washing, toilet; shower;
Function: for girls to use it WHO: young women how long: short/long use (5‐20 mins daily per person) Spatial Relations: next to girl’s bedrooms Environmental Qualities: • Natural ventilation • Avoid bad smell Supporting Environment: Furniture and Design Criteria: • Placement according to wind direction in a part This will be used by ca. 3 girls. where the wind flow does not carry the smell to • Has 2 sinks other places • One closed toilet cabin • One closed shower cabin Area 2.5x1.7m2 3. Kitchen Function: Young women cooking. Molecular activities: cooking for many people and preparing WHO: surrogate mother and girls many meals and storage. How long: 4‐5h Spatial Relations: next to entrance of the house and next to Environmental Qualities: dining area. Preferably facing south to prevent smelly • Natural illumination odors. • Natural ventilation Supporting Environment: • Good Quality Lighting
Furniture and design aspects: • Open kitchen with a central working space for meal preparations for sharing activities and talks while working. • The cabinets all around are of depth 60cm and there are both upper and lower cabinets on two sides; Area: 3x3.5m2 4.Living Room Function: gathering space of the guesthouse (Main Space) Molecular activities: sitting together and talking, watching WHO: Mother young women TV, playing games, reading; receive guests. WHEN and how long: free time Spatial Relations: next to kitchen and open space with Environmental Qualities: dining area • view of courtyard Supporting Environment: Furniture and design criteria:
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Enough room for 6 people to sit together and have enough room to talk and taking care of the standard dimensions for the personal space, the intimate space and the talking diameter and space to watch TV. • The arrangement of the room should provide the possibility for a seating arrangement that enables the girls to see each other while talking but they should all see the TV as well. Area: 3.5x4.5 5.Dining Room Function: gathering space of the guesthouse (Main Space) Molecular activities: sitting together and talking, watching WHO: young women TV, playing games, reading; receive guests. WHEN and how long: meal times Spatial Relations: next to kitchen and open space with Environmental Qualities: dining area • view of courtyard Supporting Environment: Furniture and design criteria: • Good ventilation • Dining table for 5 persons • Warm, cosy • Cupboard for storage (2x3 m2 table) • Avoiding glare for TV and working • • •
Good ventilation Warm, cosy Avoiding glare for TV and working
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Total needed area: accumulated from space program sheet is min. 250 m2 The chosen site is larger so spaces could be more generously divided and outdoor areas will be added!
Area Distribution of the Building
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4.3 Special Relationship matrix, zoning and bubble Diagram
Public Semi‐public private
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Design Concept and Identity 5.
Identity/ Image / Sense of Space: a. Form of Building: ‐ due to the restrictions of space the building will be growing vertically. b. Layout: ‐> urban environent c. Sense Place: ‐> fitting to the context In the area of the sakakini palace that has an urban identity
“ I’m imagining it fitting in the context, but not competing with it.. A classical homey building.. In a way reviving the context without copying the past.”
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Conclusion Site: Sakkakini Street, near the palace Area: ca. 1000 m2 Residents/ Users: 15‐25 orphan girls above 4 years 6‐8 young women above 21 1‐2 surrogate mothers Staff including: Admin, teachers and workers.. (ca. 10 persons, mostly women) Theme and Concept: o Giving orphan girls the chance to get raised in an environment having their own identity and being able to win their own money to have a better future by making use of their talents and interests. o Also by providing outdoor spaces in a safe environment for their psychological health. o Due to the problem of finding shelter and work for orphan girls after the age of 28, I have provided in my design a guest house for those girls who don’t have a place to go to after they are being obliged to leave the orphanage by law. Character: Fitting with the urban context (classic, art deco, etc..)
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References ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
http://www.newmerciesministries.org NEUFERT (3rd edition) Interview: with Mr. Georges Fouad, responsible for many Christian orphanages in Cairo
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