Alvaro boujeois sossou 2nd review

Topic : Technical and Vocational Education and Training

Location : Ouidah, Benin Prepared by: Alvaro Boujeois Sossou

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS OUIDAH?

MAP OF THE WORLD MAP OF THE WORLD SHOWING BENIN

Ouidah, BENIN The capital of voodoo The land of python Size: 364 km2

Nigeria

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OUIDAH, BENIN

BENIN REPUBLIC

Ouidah ‘ who worship python’ is a mid-size place in the region of Atlantic in Benin with a population of approximately 162.034 (2017) people and it is in the southern part of Benin. Ouidah is known for the principal role in the slave trade during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, when nearly two million people were embarked on ships and from the beach at Ouidah

Project definition and proposal The project serves : A-To educate the visitors and people about what happened during the slave trade.

B-To provide opportunities for the indigene .

C-To increase the touristic aspect of the city

In other to achieve this ,I am proposing : A Exhibitions, Memorial of ouidah B Vocational schools C Hotel , Marina

Ethnic Group Chart

Population

SOCIO ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

Ouidah is a territory with a multiple vocation: history, culture, tourism, agriculture, fishing, livestock, trade and services.

Figure 1. Image: socio economic activities, Source : INSAE : RGPH3, 2010, Alvaro, 2017

Zoning of ouidah

Solid and void

Roads

Used space

Land use

STREET CONTEXT

The Village Streets are narrow spaces that are used mainly by the villagers to transport goods, or for children to play on Figure 3 :Source: Alvaro, 2017

Village Streets, ouidah

Road ÂŤ Slavery road Âť ouidah

The road 'slavery road' is an unpaved road that is used mainly by the population and visitors to visit Djebadji , the door of no return

Sketches

The street are extensions of private housing which creates a form of communal territory that children play on and the adults conduct there business

The traditional houses are made with dry palm tree Traditional house made with dry palm The typology varies from traditional to modern with different structural systems

tree

Landmarks

Public Health Institute Figure 2:Source: Alvaro, 2017

The tree of forgetfulness

Hotel 'Brazilian garden'

Djègbadji (Land of salt)

Djègbadji Health clinic

The place of the auctions

History of the road " SLAVERY ROAD "

“The door of no return� is a symbolic door, a memorial arch in ouidah. This was the last step towards the unknown during the slave trade.

Today the place is used for the international voodoo festival that holds every 10 january

Figure 4. Image: Door of no return, Source: Alvaro, 2017

Source: Memorylane.blogspot.com ouidah, BENIN 2015

SWOT Analysis SRENGTHS -Non-commercial area -Historic place -The site is accessible to pedestrians as well as vehicles -Touristic place -Several festivals are done around the site - UNESCO world heritage

WEAKNESSES -Poor organization of tourism activities -Lack of adapted transport for visitors -The need of people, Lack of investment -Pollution -Lack of street lights in the area

OPPORTUNITIES

THREATS

-The ocean can be incorporated into the design -Recreational activities such as boating around the site can attract more people to the project

-Loss of historical places --Competition of imported products with local products -Surface Water Pollution

Design Concepts & Ideas/Philosophies

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SLAVE TRADE

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APRES LA TEMPETE ‘AFTER THE STORM’

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Zoning : Apres la tempete

Figure 5. Image:, Source: Google , 2017

Events & Spaces

PROPOSED CONCEPT : Biomorphic & Biomimicry

Ouidah: ‘Who worship python’

Royal python

Wruida means "who Worship python", an animal that was really helpful to the first founder of the Kingdom of Ouidah.

Master Plan

School of Communal space social science

School of agriculture

Pavillion of ghezo

Critics : -Make a connection from the « place of auctions » to the « door of no return » - Design does not incorporate the gate of no return - View of the gate of no return from the marina is blocked

Memorial ,marina ,school of art ,Hotel

IMPLEMENTATION OF CRITICS -

5 Main statues Other statues

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« CONNECTION »

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« CONNECTION »

Pathway Pattern of the Ball python ‘ belly scales ’

« Create an alternative route that separate cars and people »

Existing route

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« CONNECTION »

Pathway Existing route

« Create specific exhibition galleries both indoor and outdoor »

Exhibition space

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« CONNECTION »

Pathway Existing route

« Create some functions ( schools ,library ,restaurant )»

Exhibition space Schools

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« CONNECTION »

Pathway Existing route

« Create activities ( Communal spaces ,Ouidah’s park ,Market ) »

Exhibition space Schools Communal activies

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« CONNECTION »

Pathway Existing route

« Create ( Bus stations and Marina ) »

Exhibition space Schools Communal activies Bus station

IMPROVED MASTER PLAN

LEGEND:

1 INDOOR EXHBITION : PLACE OF AUCTION

-Indoor exhibition -Sitting space

2 SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE

3 OUTDOOR EXHIBITION: TREE OF FORGETFULNESS

-Memorial wall

4 - 5 LIBRARY AND RESTAURANT

6 OUIDAH PARK

7 INDOOR AND OUTDOOR EXHIBITION: ZOMAI HUT AND THE RETURN TREE

8 SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE

9 MARKET

10 GHEZO TRIBUTE

11 GAME PARK

BUS STATION

Site plan processe

12 MEMORIAL OF OUIDAH SCHOOL OF ART HOTEL

Site plan

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