River City
To live as a river
Product Type - City + Architecture
Date - 2024
This is an open-source project Pratt Institute (Professor Kevin Welz) collaborates on with Forah Bay College in Sierra Leone.
Here is my proposal.
A low-cost water management system above the ground
will replace the costly sewage system in Sierra Leone.
Cheap Flexible Multipurpose
Low resources and salary
A series of complex problems like floods, crime rate, and Food Scarcity
Large-Scale Solution
By using the layout of the community based on the topography and greens in certain areas,
we can build a city with an inexpensive water management system and keep a rich soil for agriculture and biodiversity for health.
Mid-Scale Solution
Inside each community, a roof system can allow every family to collect, share, and use clean water with other families.
Communal Outdoor Kitchen
Bathroom + Water Tank
Water Collection System
Cost-saving Strategy
Construction Solution
In the early stage, only rammed earth walls were built to reduce costs. When residents reserve housing, the remaining prefabricated components can be quickly assembled.
Pre-built Rammed earth wall
Assemble
Recycling system
Aged bamboo tubes in the building will be used to construct farms, furniture, etc.
Flexible layout
Due to the varied terrain and scattered blocks and buildings in Freetown, the construction of new communities requires sufficient flexibility.
Repairability
Since bamboo materials can only last 10-12 years, the quick-removal and replacement design allows you to replace damaged parts or quickly replace the entire set.
Local Recyclable Materials
Prefabricated Accessories (Roof, Furniture, Support, Kitchen, Bathroom, etc)
Bamboo
Rainwater Redistribution System
Recycled corrugated metal or bamboo
Wall
Rammed earth
Walls, windows, doors, and floors made of bamboo provide ventilation.
The elevated roof will direct warm air outwards.
Sunlight can be reflected by water canals made of corrugated roofs to the interior.