HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH ALBINISM
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CLIMATE STUDIES
BSc. Technical Education
July 2015
University of Malawi
SKILLS
Adobe Illustrator
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1. College of Architectrue Representative (Graduate and Professional Student Association at University of Houston)
2. UH-NOMA (member)
3. Vice President for Technical Education Students Organization/T.E.S.O (2012-2013)
4. Class President for 2 academic years (2011-2012)
CHRIS BANDA
Master of Architecture Student at University of Houston (Second Year) E. cbanda6@cougarnet.uh.edu/chrisbanda@live.com Houston, TX 77004
P. 346.363.9129
WORK EXPERIENCE
1. Research Assistant- Fall 2023 till present
Advancing Community Engagment and Service Institute -University of Houston
▪ Coding data
▪ Conducting program evaluation
▪ Administrative Support
▪ Data collection
▪ Faciity management of the recently constructed Judy Cook Building
▪ Recruiting tutors for the Cougar Tutor Program
2. Instructional Assistant - Construction Technology (Fall 2023)
Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design-University of Houston
I have gained expertise in using learning and management information systems(Canvas, Blackboard and Microsoft Teams) for instruction, testing and evaluation of the introfuction to structural prinicples class offered to second year Bachelor of Architecture students
3. Research Assistant (Fall 2022-Spring 2023)
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies-University of Houston
▪ Successfully collected data for a study on community based educational leadership through observations, interviews and focus group discussions.
▪ Drafted annotative bibliographies for studies related to educational and racial equity
▪ Reviwed concept briefs and manuscripts for higher education conference papers
4. Housing Officer (June 2018- August 2022) Ministry of Lands (Malawi Government)
▪ Managed the Decent and Affordable Housing Subsidy Programme in central region of Malawi under the Rural Housing Scheme
▪ Designed houses for persons with albinism
▪ Successfully conducted the 2020,2021 and 2022 inter-agency disaster impact assessment in Nsanje and Chikwawa District which were both hit by floods and tropical cyclones
▪ Organized and conducted trainings, awareness campaigns and sensitization meetings on safer house construction.
▪ Successfully supervised Housing projects for Malawi Government including the construction of 10,000 Houses for Security Officers
Part-time Part-time Part-time Full-time
ACTIVITIES
HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH ALBINISM
Client: Department of Disabilities, Malawi Government
197 Units nationwide (Malawi, Africa)
August 2021
Status: Built
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BEDROOM BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM KITCHEN STORE SHOWER PIT LATRINE LOUNGE D1 D1 D1 D2 D2 D2 D2 D2 W1 W1 W1 W1 W1 D1 900 1000 1000 900 1525 1000 300 Project Title Proposed 3 Bedroom House for Persons With Albinism Client MINISTRY OF GENDER, CHILDREN, DISABILITY AND SOCIAL WELFARE Drawing Title Floor Plan Drawn by: Chris J. Banda Checked by: Date: August 2021 Certified by: S. Bulukutu Chirwa (H.O. Technical) (C.H.O. Technical) No. Description Date BY REVISIONS BSc Technical Education BEd Technical, Postgraduate Diploma (DSHP) Erasmus University KHONDE 900 1600 900 COURTYARD 16032 7726 8306 200 2950 200 2950 200 906 906 200 2250 200 3970 1300 1550 200 400 1205 1175 975 3350 7382 2150 2655 4937 4113 9050 1107 1175 1475 1000 1275 1600 1000 1275 1150 9050 Project Title Proposed 3 Bedroom House for Persons With Albinism Client MINISTRY OF GENDER, CHILDREN, DISABILITY AND SOCIAL WELFARE Drawing Title SECTION, DOOR AND WINDOW SCHEDULE Drawn by: Chris J. Banda Checked by: Date: August 2021 Certified by: S. Bulukutu Chirwa (HO Technical) (CHO Technical) No. Description Date BY MINISTRY OF LANDS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING P.O. BOX 30548 LILONGWE 3 REVISIONS 2727 KITCHEN ROOF 28 gauge IBR sheets painted on 75x50 well seasoned and treated sw purlins at 1100 ctrs, on 127x50 well seasoned and treated sw rafters at 1200ctrs generally. Roof pitch to be 12°. all timber to be treated with solignum or similar wood preservative AIR VENTS 225x150 terracotta louvered air brick with fine copper/galvanised steel insect backing built into brickwork externally and 225x150 cast plasterventilator built into brickwork internally as indicated. WINDOW CILLS 275x65 precast vibrated concrete class 21N/mm²/10mm cill, splay rebated once grooved and exposed edges chamfered, finished fair on all exposed surfaces and bedded jointed and pointed in 1:3 cement/ sand mortar. SCREED 25mm thk 1:3 cement/sand screed finished with a steel trowel generally ROOF 28 gauge IBR sheets painted on 75x50 well seasoned and treated sw purlins at 1200 ctrs generally Roof pitch to be 8°. all timber to be treated with solignum or similar wood preservative AIR VENTS 225x150 terracotta louvered air brick with fine copper/galvanised steel insect backing built into brickwork externally and 225x150 cast plaster ventilator built into brickwork internally as indicated. WINDOW CILLS 275x65 precast vibrated concrete class 21N/mm²/10mm cill, splay rebated once grooved and exposed edges chamfered, finished fair on all exposed surfaces and bedded jointed and pointed in 1:3 cement/ sand mortar. SCREED 25mm thk 1:3 cement/sand screed finished with a steel trowel generally SKIRTING 75x25mm thk c/s skirting SKIRTING 75x25mm thk c/s skirting SECTION X-X 3503 200x200 R.C. Lintel 600 1150 950 500 1100 1100 1100 1100 425 1200 1200 900 TEL: 0177199777 Fax: 01 771 850 Email: housing@malawi.net 3130 BSc Technical Education BEd Technical, Postgraduate Diploma (DSHP) Erasmus University D1 QUANTITY LOCATION TYPE SIZE FRAMES FINISH GLAZING IRON 3 no. required Front, Rear entrances and Kitchen Hard wood FLB Door 2 coats clear vanish UNION three lever lockset 617 24 - 77 3 lever mortice lockset union cat No. 2279 or similar approved Mongery D2 6 no. required Courtyard entrance,bedrooms, Shower and Pit latrine Hard wood paneled door 1 coat general purpose undercoat and 3 coats wash 'n' wear paint of approved colour UNION three lever lockset 617 24 - 77 W1 5 no. required As Shown on drawings Steel, 6 glass window Sash 1 coat primer, 1 coat u/coat and 4mm thick clear polished glass W1 D1 D2 900 X 2100 mm 900 X 2100 mm 1000 X 950 mm Pressed Steel Frame Pressed Steel Frame Steel Frame 900 900 1000 950 2 coats gloss paint 600 200 Walls Internally finished with 15mm wood trowelled sand cement plaster, to be painted with one coat U/coat and 2 coats interior quality paint. Brick force wire to be provided in every Fourth course. Externally, walls to have fair face brick finish upto window head level. Above window head level, the walls to be rendered and with applied 2 coats lime.
Floor Plan
