Topic : Technical and Vocational Education and Training
Location : Ouidah, Benin Prepared by: Alvaro Boujeois Sossou
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS OUIDAH?
MAP OF THE WORLD MAP OF THE WORLD SHOWING BENIN
Ouidah, BENIN The capital of voodoo The land of python Size: 364 km2
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OUIDAH, BENIN
BENIN REPUBLIC
Ouidah ‘ who worship python’ is a mid-size place in the region of Atlantic in Benin with a population of approximately 162.034 (2017) people and it is in the southern part of Benin. Ouidah is known for the principal role in the slave trade during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, when nearly two million people were embarked on ships and from the beach at Ouidah
Project definition and proposal The project serves : A-To educate the visitors and people about what happened during the slave trade. B-To provide opportunities for the indigene . C-To increase the touristic aspect of the city
In other to achieve this ,I am proposing : A Exhibitions, Memorial of ouidah B Vocational schools C Hotel , Marina
Ethnic Group Chart
Population
SOCIO ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Ouidah is a territory with a multiple vocation: history, culture, tourism, agriculture, fishing, livestock, trade and services.
Figure 1. Image: socio economic activities, Source : INSAE : RGPH3, 2010, Alvaro, 2017
Zoning of ouidah
Solid and void
Roads
Used space
Land use
STREET CONTEXT
The Village Streets are narrow spaces that are used mainly by the villagers to transport goods, or for children to play on Figure 3 :Source: Alvaro, 2017
Village Streets, ouidah
Road ÂŤ Slavery road Âť ouidah
The road 'slavery road' is an unpaved road that is used mainly by the population and visitors to visit Djebadji , the door of no return
Sketches
The street are extensions of private housing which creates a form of communal territory that children play on and the adults conduct there business
The traditional houses are made with dry palm tree Traditional house made with dry palm The typology varies from traditional to modern with different structural systems
tree
Landmarks
Public Health Institute Figure 2:Source: Alvaro, 2017
The tree of forgetfulness
Hotel 'Brazilian garden'
Djègbadji (Land of salt)
Djègbadji Health clinic
The place of the auctions
History of the road " SLAVERY ROAD "
“The door of no return� is a symbolic door, a memorial arch in ouidah. This was the last step towards the unknown during the slave trade. Today the place is used for the international voodoo festival that holds every 10 january
Figure 4. Image: Door of no return, Source: Alvaro, 2017
Source: Memorylane.blogspot.com ouidah, BENIN 2015
SWOT Analysis SRENGTHS -Non-commercial area -Historic place -The site is accessible to pedestrians as well as vehicles -Touristic place -Several festivals are done around the site - UNESCO world heritage
WEAKNESSES -Poor organization of tourism activities -Lack of adapted transport for visitors -The need of people, Lack of investment -Pollution -Lack of street lights in the area
OPPORTUNITIES
THREATS
-The ocean can be incorporated into the design -Recreational activities such as boating around the site can attract more people to the project
-Loss of historical places --Competition of imported products with local products -Surface Water Pollution
Design Concepts & Ideas/Philosophies
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SLAVE TRADE
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APRES LA TEMPETE ‘AFTER THE STORM’
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Zoning : Apres la tempete
Figure 5. Image:, Source: Google , 2017
Events & Spaces
PROPOSED CONCEPT : Biomorphic & Biomimicry
Ouidah: ‘Who worship python’
Royal python
Wruida means "who Worship python", an animal that was really helpful to the first founder of the Kingdom of Ouidah.
Master Plan
School of Communal space social science
School of agriculture
Pavillion of ghezo
Critics : -Make a connection from the « place of auctions » to the « door of no return » - Design does not incorporate the gate of no return - View of the gate of no return from the marina is blocked
Memorial ,marina ,school of art ,Hotel
IMPLEMENTATION OF CRITICS -
5 Main statues Other statues
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Pathway Pattern of the Ball python ‘ belly scales ’
« Create an alternative route that separate cars and people »
Existing route
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« CONNECTION »
Pathway Existing route
« Create specific exhibition galleries both indoor and outdoor »
Exhibition space
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Pathway Existing route
« Create some functions ( schools ,library ,restaurant )»
Exhibition space Schools
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Pathway Existing route
« Create activities ( Communal spaces ,Ouidah’s park ,Market ) »
Exhibition space Schools Communal activies
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Pathway Existing route
« Create ( Bus stations and Marina ) »
Exhibition space Schools Communal activies Bus station
IMPROVED MASTER PLAN
LEGEND:
1 INDOOR EXHBITION : PLACE OF AUCTION
-Indoor exhibition -Sitting space
2 SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
3 OUTDOOR EXHIBITION: TREE OF FORGETFULNESS
-Memorial wall
4 - 5 LIBRARY AND RESTAURANT
6 OUIDAH PARK
7 INDOOR AND OUTDOOR EXHIBITION: ZOMAI HUT AND THE RETURN TREE
8 SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE
9 MARKET
10 GHEZO TRIBUTE
11 GAME PARK
BUS STATION
Site plan processe
12 MEMORIAL OF OUIDAH SCHOOL OF ART HOTEL
Site plan
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