Description

We have been working parallel to two possible scenarios. First, the facility aims at responding to an emergency with ease. That means taking into consideration the communication of different actors inside the facility, the divisions between functions are separated, making one area open and flexible to move around, in contrast, to areas that need to be enclosed and private for safety reasons. The main space, where people would get assistance and reception, is open. It can be modified to place elements in accordance to what is necessary to reach out to people. The permanent area, made of laterite bricks, is enclosed, offering privacy to the staff, with one side of the wall partly aperture to penetrate light and air, and the other side closed to keep storage safe and fresh. The last area is the most secluded with no direct access from outside, which would be a space for the staff to rest and organize. Our facility is divided between open and closed, with areas that need privacy compared to the ones that need to be flexible to modify and help people out. This division is also translated in the use of materials, permanent and temporary. Permanent components indicate a sense of stability and protection, for instance the cement walls that surround the facility. Diversely, the temporary elements such as metal sheets used as roofing and enveloping the inner space, which can be easily fixed by mounting them with standard L profiles, and can be easily removed. So, they denote the possibility to alternate the space.