Newby’s Community Center Ellen Rea
Contents 3
Regional Analysis
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Surrounding Contents
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Diagrams
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Roof Plan
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Plan
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Elevations
11 Sections 15 Renders 27 Model Images
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Malawi
Gained Independence from Britain in 1964
Population
19.89 Million Languages: Chichewa & English Religions: Christan & Islam Sun Pat h
Population Area Split City 16%
Rural 84%
Climate Cold Season
Hot Season
Rainy Season
Natural Disasters
May- mid August Avg. 70 Lows 48-50
Mid August- November Avg. 70-80 Strong ultra violet rays
November- May Avg. mid 80s 30in of rain
Server Thunderstorms Earthquakes Cyclones Flooding Hail
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Construction Materials Burnt Bricks Sun-dried Bricks Mud on Frame
Rammed Earth Plaster Thatch
Transportation
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Motola Minibus System Coach Network Walking Ferry Bike Car
Subtropical Climate Bordering Lake Malawi (5th largest freshwater lake)
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Central Characteristics Bamboo Wood Poles Reeds
Land Fertile Land Well populated plains
Main Structures Homesteads Rammed earth construction
Malawi Poverty Rate (WB) 51.5% US Poverty Rate (WB) 17.8%
Malawi Avg. Life Expectancy 63.7 yrs US Avg. Life Expectancy 76.4 yrs
Malawi Avg. Family Size 4 US Avg. Family Size 3
Malawi Infant Mortality 29 deaths per 1,000 US Infant Mortality 5 deaths per 1,000
Education Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Grades: 1-8 Ages: 6-14 Made Free in 1994 1st Four Years in Chichewa 35% Complete
Grades: 9-12 Ages: 15-18 38% contiued from Primary (36% girls & 41% boys)
Bachelor: 4yrs Master: 1-2yrs Doctorate: 3yrs 1.72% contiuned from Secondary
Government One Party Ended in 1993 Mulitparty Govenment 3 Arms: Excutive, Legislative, and Judiciary
Elections Every 5yrs for President and Parliament Currently on the 6th President: Lazarus Chakwera
Economy 2.8% Economic Growth Increase in 2021 Agriculture Dependent: 80% of jobs Wants to be Self-reliant and an Industrailized Malawi Growth and Development Strategy: Upper Middle Income Country by 2063 Series of 5yr plans Focusing on Education, Energy, Argiculture, Health, and Tourism Malawi Avg. Annual income $620 (USD) US Avg. Annual income $70,930 (USD) Exports: Tobacco, Sugar, Tea, Ground Nuts Exporting to: Belgium, U.K. South Africa, and Zimbabwe
Vernacular Architecture
Imports: Refined Petroleum, Bonds, Tobacco, Medicaments, and Fertilizer Importing from: South Africa, China, U.A.E., India, Zambia
Rural Church
Parliament Building
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Local Context
Immediate Context
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Program
Public Space
Vegetable Garden
Green Space
Private Space
Seating Area
Service Space
Area for Play
67' 10'-1"
6'-11"
5' 6'-6"
17'-9"
12'-7" 11'-6"
11'-6"
10'-5"
22'-5"
47'
4'-11" 10'-6"
19'-9" 38'-3"
41'-11"
8'-4" 15'-10" 7' 15'-10"
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8'-4"
25'-1"
126'-7"
109'-10"
39'-4" 42'-5"
86'-2"
82'-4"
26'-3"
79'-4"
20' 20'
19'-6"
8'-4"
19'-6"
4'-10"
20' 24' 16' 4'-6"
29'-6" 41'-5"
14' 8'-6"
11'-4" 8'
6'-4"
20'-6" 20'-6"
Alignment
Dimensions
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Roof Plan
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Plan
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Elevation 1
Elevation 2 E2
E1
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Elevation 3
Elevation 4 E3
E4
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Section 1
Section 2 S1
S2
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Section 3
Section 4
S3
S4
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Section 5
Section 6
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S5
S6
S7
Section 7
Render Section
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Entry/South Elevation
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Courtyard
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Library
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Cafe
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Laboratory
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Bedroom
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