Corridor

Corridors connect various blocks of the hospital. The pillars of the corridor are widened to provide a larger sunshade area.

Corridors connect various blocks of the hospital. The pillars of the corridor are widened to provide a larger sunshade area.

The architectural technology of this sunshade system has high durability with in-situ concreting. CorridorCorridors connect various blocks of the hospital. The pillars of the corridor are widened to provide a larger sunshade area.

The architectural technology of this sunshade system has high durability with in-situ concreting. CorridorCorridors connect various blocks of the hospital. The pillars of the corridor are widened to provide a larger sunshade area.

• Since Niger is located in the west Africa inland, bulk import of common exterior wall material is highly expensive.

• Under perennial high temperature and illumination intensity, erosion of the building exterior wall would be serious.

• Local traditional process "Tyrol" style exterior wall is adopted in the exterior wall design.

• The typical construction method is to manually spray the mixture, which is composed of the local river sand and white cement/water under a specific ratio, on the exterior wall surface.

• This kind of material not only achieves low construction cost, but also has high durability under hot & dry weather with easy maintenance.

• The relationship between architecture and the environment not only consider the natural environment where the building is, but also the local economy and social impact.

• Therefore, a local traditional construction methods ensure the building is built with low cost, good quality and high durability.

• In such way, the building is not only adaptable to the local climates and environment, but also integrate into the local culture.