Malawi Community Center Booklet

Newby’s Community Center Ellen Rea

Contents 3

Regional Analysis

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Surrounding Contents

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Diagrams

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Roof Plan

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Plan

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Elevations

11 Sections 15 Renders 27 Model Images

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Malawi

Gained Independence from Britain in 1964

Population

19.89 Million Languages: Chichewa & English Religions: Christan & Islam Sun Pat h

Population Area Split City 16%

Rural 84%

Climate Cold Season

Hot Season

Rainy Season

Natural Disasters

May- mid August Avg. 70 Lows 48-50

Mid August- November Avg. 70-80 Strong ultra violet rays

November- May Avg. mid 80s 30in of rain

Server Thunderstorms Earthquakes Cyclones Flooding Hail

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Construction Materials Burnt Bricks Sun-dried Bricks Mud on Frame

Rammed Earth Plaster Thatch

Transportation

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Motola Minibus System Coach Network Walking Ferry Bike Car

Subtropical Climate Bordering Lake Malawi (5th largest freshwater lake)

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Central Characteristics Bamboo Wood Poles Reeds

Land Fertile Land Well populated plains

Main Structures Homesteads Rammed earth construction

Malawi Poverty Rate (WB) 51.5% US Poverty Rate (WB) 17.8%

Malawi Avg. Life Expectancy 63.7 yrs US Avg. Life Expectancy 76.4 yrs

Malawi Avg. Family Size 4 US Avg. Family Size 3

Malawi Infant Mortality 29 deaths per 1,000 US Infant Mortality 5 deaths per 1,000

Education Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

Grades: 1-8 Ages: 6-14 Made Free in 1994 1st Four Years in Chichewa 35% Complete

Grades: 9-12 Ages: 15-18 38% contiued from Primary (36% girls & 41% boys)

Bachelor: 4yrs Master: 1-2yrs Doctorate: 3yrs 1.72% contiuned from Secondary

Government One Party Ended in 1993 Mulitparty Govenment 3 Arms: Excutive, Legislative, and Judiciary

Elections Every 5yrs for President and Parliament Currently on the 6th President: Lazarus Chakwera

Economy 2.8% Economic Growth Increase in 2021 Agriculture Dependent: 80% of jobs Wants to be Self-reliant and an Industrailized Malawi Growth and Development Strategy: Upper Middle Income Country by 2063 Series of 5yr plans Focusing on Education, Energy, Argiculture, Health, and Tourism Malawi Avg. Annual income $620 (USD) US Avg. Annual income $70,930 (USD) Exports: Tobacco, Sugar, Tea, Ground Nuts Exporting to: Belgium, U.K. South Africa, and Zimbabwe

Vernacular Architecture

Imports: Refined Petroleum, Bonds, Tobacco, Medicaments, and Fertilizer Importing from: South Africa, China, U.A.E., India, Zambia

Rural Church

Parliament Building

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Local Context

Immediate Context

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Program

Public Space

Vegetable Garden

Green Space

Private Space

Seating Area

Service Space

Area for Play

67' 10'-1"

6'-11"

5' 6'-6"

17'-9"

12'-7" 11'-6"

11'-6"

10'-5"

22'-5"

47'

4'-11" 10'-6"

19'-9" 38'-3"

41'-11"

8'-4" 15'-10" 7' 15'-10"

7'

8'-4"

25'-1"

126'-7"

109'-10"

39'-4" 42'-5"

86'-2"

82'-4"

26'-3"

79'-4"

20' 20'

19'-6"

8'-4"

19'-6"

4'-10"

20' 24' 16' 4'-6"

29'-6" 41'-5"

14' 8'-6"

11'-4" 8'

6'-4"

20'-6" 20'-6"

Alignment

Dimensions

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Roof Plan

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Plan

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Elevation 1

Elevation 2 E2

E1

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Elevation 3

Elevation 4 E3

E4

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Section 1

Section 2 S1

S2

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Section 3

Section 4

S3

S4

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Section 5

Section 6

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S5

S6

S7

Section 7

Render Section

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Entry/South Elevation

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Courtyard

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Library

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Cafe

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Laboratory

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Bedroom

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