Amoanda can be located in the central region of Ghana. This village has not undergone any form of drastic transformation since its birth in relation to infrastructure. Mud houses, Courtyard system and Mud Construction are very peculiar to rural villages in Ghana and not just Amoanda. The village has a population of about 1035, with small scale farming being the main source of livelihood. There are two major building typologies; Closed courtyard buildings and Open courtyard buildings, constructed in 1935 and 1991 respectively. Their style of architecture, specifically, openings, materials, roofing and courtyard dates back to their historical lifestyle. In the past, the people were known to spend very little time indoors, the rooms were meant for just sleeping. The inhabitants leave for the farms at dawn and return very late just to have their meal and rest for the night. This among other factors such as privacy, superstition and cool climatic conditions of the past influenced the openings and the form of the building as a whole. The courtyard space was the central point for domestic activities and drying their farm produce. However the changing climate in recent times render these building techniques and practices inappropriate. This can be attributed to the increasing rate of global warming which has intensified the existing climatic problems. These problems include shift in rainfall pattern, rise or fall in sea level and increasing heat. Considering that Ghana has a tropical climate it makes the conditions unbearable. It is therefore of great necessity to design structures that can adopt to the changing climatic condition without neglecting the culture and identity of the people in terms of materials, building techniques, design choices and approach. AIMS: •Improving the quality of life for the existing rural village and providing long lasting rural infrastructure for a diminishing culture and identity as people draw towards the use of "modern or foreign" materials and approach in the quest to solve design problems. • Identifying the prevailing design issues in the village. Pointing out the specific problems to be tackled; ventilation, natural lighting, construction techniques and approach. •Draw light on various studies done in relation to indigenous designs and construction techniques and views of various authors.The pros and cons of suggested measures used in similar settings with similar characteristics. •Comparison of different building materials and techniques which will help justify the proposal made at the end of the study. •Projecting proposals to address problems identified based on research and gathering of first hand information from the indigenes. •Developing a design that does not just lay emphasis on the material (mud) used and technique which is Adobe. But rather to develop a design that would have a positive impact and relation on the rural fabric as a whole. Considering their economic activities, lifestyle and social characteristics.
Amoanda è un borgo situato nella Regione Centrale del Ghana. Il villaggio non ha subito alcuna forma di drastico trasformazione dell’infrastruttura dalla sua nascita. La costruzione di case di fango, sistemi di cortile è molto particolare nei villaggi rurali del Ghana e non solo in Amoanda. Il villaggio ha una popolazione di circa 1035 abitanti, con l'agricoltura su piccola scala che è la principale fonte di sostentamento. Ci sono due tipi principali di edifici; Edifici a corte chiusi e edifici a corte aperta, costruiti rispettivamente nel 1935 e nel 1991. Il loro stile architettonico, in particolare, le aperture, i materiali, i tetti e il cortile risalgono al loro stile di vita storico. In passato, si sapeva che le persone passavano pochissimo tempo al chiuso, e quindi le stanze erano progettate principalmente per dormire. Gli abitanti partono per le fattorie all'alba e tornano molto tardi solo per mangiare e riposare per la notte. Questo, tra gli altri fattori come la privacy, la superstizione e le fresche condizioni climatiche del passato ha influenzato le aperture e la forma dell'edificio nel suo complesso. Lo spazio del cortile era il punto centrale per le attività domestiche e l'essiccazione dei prodotti agricoli. Tuttavia, il cambiamento climatico negli ultimi tempi ha reso inappropriate queste tecniche e pratiche di costruzione. Questo può essere attribuito all'aumento del tasso di riscaldamento globale che ha intensificato i problemi climatici esistenti. Questi problemi includono lo spostamento del modello di precipitazione, l'innalzamento o la caduta del livello del mare e l'aumento del calore. A causa del clima tropicale del Ghana, è di grande necessità progettare strutture in grado di adattarsi alle mutevoli condizioni climatiche, attraverso l'uso di materiali specifici, tecniche di costruzione, scelte progettuali e approcci, senza trascurare la cultura e l'identità delle persone. OBIETTIVI: • Migliorare la qualità della vita per il villaggio rurale esistente e fornire infrastrutture rurali a lungo termine per una cultura e un'identità decrescenti che attraggono le persone all'uso di "materiali moderni o stranieri" e un approccio alla ricerca per risolvere i problemi di progettazione. • Identificazione dei problemi di progettazione prevalenti nel villaggio. Indicare i problemi specifici da affrontare; ventilazione, illuminazione naturale, tecniche di costruzione e approccio. • Evidenziare vari studi condotti in relazione a disegni e tecniche di costruzione indigene e opinioni di vari autori. I pro e contro delle misure suggerite utilizzate in contesti simili con caratteristiche simili. • Confronto di diversi materiali e tecniche di costruzione che aiuteranno a giustificare la proposta fatta alla fine dello studio. • Progettare proposte per affrontare i problemi identificati sulla base della ricerca e la raccolta di informazioni di prima mano dai nativi. • Sviluppo di un design che non mette solo l'accento sul materiale (fango) usato e sulla tecnica che è Adobe. Ma piuttosto sviluppare un progetto che avrebbe un impatto positivo e una relazione sul tessuto rurale nel suo insieme, considerando le loro attività economiche, lo stile di vita e le caratteristiche sociali.
Sustainable design for tropical climate. An attempt to save the rural villages from loosing its culture and identity through design. Amoanda - Ghana
EDUAH, ISABEL AMOABEMAA
2017/2018
Abstract
Amoanda can be located in the central region of Ghana. This village has not undergone any form of drastic transformation since its birth in relation to infrastructure. Mud houses, Courtyard system and Mud Construction are very peculiar to rural villages in Ghana and not just Amoanda. The village has a population of about 1035, with small scale farming being the main source of livelihood. There are two major building typologies; Closed courtyard buildings and Open courtyard buildings, constructed in 1935 and 1991 respectively. Their style of architecture, specifically, openings, materials, roofing and courtyard dates back to their historical lifestyle. In the past, the people were known to spend very little time indoors, the rooms were meant for just sleeping. The inhabitants leave for the farms at dawn and return very late just to have their meal and rest for the night. This among other factors such as privacy, superstition and cool climatic conditions of the past influenced the openings and the form of the building as a whole. The courtyard space was the central point for domestic activities and drying their farm produce. However the changing climate in recent times render these building techniques and practices inappropriate. This can be attributed to the increasing rate of global warming which has intensified the existing climatic problems. These problems include shift in rainfall pattern, rise or fall in sea level and increasing heat. Considering that Ghana has a tropical climate it makes the conditions unbearable. It is therefore of great necessity to design structures that can adopt to the changing climatic condition without neglecting the culture and identity of the people in terms of materials, building techniques, design choices and approach. AIMS: •Improving the quality of life for the existing rural village and providing long lasting rural infrastructure for a diminishing culture and identity as people draw towards the use of "modern or foreign" materials and approach in the quest to solve design problems. • Identifying the prevailing design issues in the village. Pointing out the specific problems to be tackled; ventilation, natural lighting, construction techniques and approach. •Draw light on various studies done in relation to indigenous designs and construction techniques and views of various authors.The pros and cons of suggested measures used in similar settings with similar characteristics. •Comparison of different building materials and techniques which will help justify the proposal made at the end of the study. •Projecting proposals to address problems identified based on research and gathering of first hand information from the indigenes. •Developing a design that does not just lay emphasis on the material (mud) used and technique which is Adobe. But rather to develop a design that would have a positive impact and relation on the rural fabric as a whole. Considering their economic activities, lifestyle and social characteristics.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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