Kaira Looro Cultural Center in Africa
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, Apr 4, 201811:59 PMBST
Submission Deadline: Wednesday, Apr 25, 201811:59 PMBST
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A tribute to the Africa’s culture in a remote place of the earth.
Hundred-years old cultures give birth to Communities, being transmitted through rhymes of those who are narrating it and interpretating tha past through wisdom. One’s accomplishments result from rituals and metamorphosis, bonding the human being to its own roots through dance, history, music, colours, flavours, materials and landscapes. Space and Matter relate themeselves with the power of rituals, drawing together the lines of an architecture encharged of passing and preserving History.
THEME
The planning of a Cultural Center for the city of Sedhiou aims to renovate the idenitity of the area, trying to reach the goal of creating a location where local cultures may have the chance to be told, passed on and preserved. This challenge sees the planning of an architectural structure as witness of the peaceful relation occurring among local ethnic groups and promoting, at the same time, preservation of local habits. The competitor will show his theme through a surprising and integrated design at once, developing a structure destined to be an Icon for the entire country, without weighing on the surrounding environment.
JURY
The internationally jusy is composed by Kengo Kuma, T. Hirano (Università di Tokyo), A. Ghirardelli (SBGA), A. Muzzonigro (Stefano Boeri Architetti), R. Bouman (Mohn+Bouman Architects), C. Magni (ASF), Angelo Ferrara, Pilar Diez Rodriguez, R. Kasik (X Architekten), S. D'Urso (Università di Catania), G. Mazzaglia (Kaan Architects), I.Lutri (In/Arch), R. Vecchio (Balouo Salo).
CALENDAR
Early registration - from 15 January to 13 February 2018 Normal registration from 14 February to 10 March 2018 Late registration – 11 March to 4 April, 2018 Competitions deadline - April 25 , 2018 Winners announced – 20 May 2018
PRIZES 1st Place: € 2,500 + Internship at Kengo Kuma Associates at Tokyo Office+ Publication + Exposure 2nd Place: € 1,000 + Publication + Exposure 3rd Place: € 500 + Publication + Exposure 2 honorable mentions: € 150 + Publication + Exposure 5 mentions: Publication + Exposure 10 finalist: Publication + Exposure
All the awarded proposals will be transmitted to architectural magazines and websites, will be hosted in international exhibitions.
For more information go to official website: http://www.kairalooro.com/comp...
LOCATION AFRICA, SENEGAL, SEDHIOU
INTERVENTION NEW CONSTRUCTION
REQUIREMENT 1 UNDER 35 MEMBER EACH TEAM
TARGET ARCHITECTS – DESIGNERS – STUDENTS
AWARDS 2.500€ - INTERNSHIP AT KENGO KUMA OFFICE
REGISTRATION OPENS 15 JAN 2018 - 4 APR 2018
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
25 APR 2018
LOCATION
From 1980 to 2005, the region of Casamance, located in the extreme south of Senegal, passed trough marks of a war whose tolls rise to more than 20.000 evacuees and 5.000 deaths. The Casamance river gives the same name to the entire region, cutting the administrative regions of Ziguinchor, Kolda and Sedhiou. The designed area is located in the administrative center of Sedhiou. The city has among 22.000 habitants, against the 420.000 of the whole region, spreaded in different villages. The biggest ethnic groups consist in: Mandinka, Balantes, Diolas, Fula, Creol, Diahankey, Mancangne. The most common spoken language is the Mandinga, ethnic relevance featured by the presence of Griot Individuals, as promoters of african culture and most important story-tellers, passing the narration of historical events through the aid of the musical instrument called Kora. As for the rest of the country, Sedhiou experiences the passing of two main seasons: the dry season, occurring from November to May, and the rainy one, from June up to October, with an average of 1000-1150 mm per year. The dry period has temperatures around 33° and 45°. Agricultural and fishing activities has considerably reduced due to the recent drought and affecting nutritional stability in family groups. Different arboreal species grow in Sedhiou. Many trees are used in order to product building materials; Kahya Senegalensis, Kapok tree, Dimb tree, Palm and Fromager trees are some examples. The most developed economical branch
in Sedhiou still remains agriculture. Main products consist in: Millet, Corn, Rice, Sweet potato, Manioc potato, Peanuts and Cashew nuts, Mangoes, Oranges, Papayas, Lettuce, Carrots and Tomatoes. Despite such a variety of products, the growing beyond actual limits for producers is limited by the lack of infrastructures. Health system is insufficient too. The entire region of Sedhiou counts just one hospital with few operating rooms and a low number of employees, even if some First aid and health centers are dislocated all over the rest of the region. Life expetancy (65 years) and infant mortality rate (82%) are strongly affected by the lacking organization of Health System. Its weak cleanliness represents one amongst the main causes of illness. Most of the population ,for instance, drinks from non-purified and hand-made water reservoirs, consequently experiencing health problems such as dysentery and related diseases. Malaria represents the most increasing case in the region, together with the high tuberculosis and HIV virus rates.Literacy reachs weakly 50%, being affected by the lack of transports and accessibility to school structures in general. The underground natural materials is characterized by a reddish Laterite stone, rich in iron and alternated layers of sand and clay. Music, dance and Tailoring are main regional arts, found together with some other minor activities linked to handicraft.Hundred-years old cultures give birth to Communities, being transmitted through rhymes of those who are narrating it and interpretating tha past through wisdom. One’s accomplishments result from rituals and metamorphosis, bonding the human being to its own roots through dance, history, music, colours, flavours, materials and landscapes. Space and Matter relate themeselves with the power of rituals, drawing together the lines of an architecture encharged of passing and preserving History.
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