"Located in the Kilimanjaro region, where approximately 8% of children are orphaned, the village provides accommodation for 60 children. The masterplan is organized around six domestic-scale cottages, each overseen by a live-in caregiver, and a central social building that accommodates dining, study, games, laundry, and kitchen functions. The spatial arrangement balances private living units with communal areas for education, sport, and play."
"Construction prioritizes locally sourced, low-carbon materials and regional craftsmanship. Timber trusses form the primary roof structures, while doors and windows were fabricated on site. Upper wall sections are clad in locally sourced sisal poles, and bricks were fired in nearby kilns using agricultural rice-husk waste. Workshops and full-scale mock-ups supported collaborative refinement of detailing, ensuring accurate execution of passive design elements such as ventilated roof profiles and deep shading devices in a remote setting."
Kao La Amani Children's Village in the Kilimanjaro region provides accommodation for 60 children where approximately 8% of children are orphaned. The masterplan centers on six domestic-scale cottages, each overseen by a live-in caregiver, and a central social building for dining, study, games, laundry, and kitchen functions. Spatial organization balances private living units with communal areas for education, sport, and play. The settlement is conceived as fully off-grid with renewable energy systems to support long-term operation. Environmental measures include generous roof overhangs, courtyards, cross-ventilation, and a butterfly roof that promotes passive cooling. Construction uses locally sourced, low-carbon materials, timber trusses, sisal pole cladding, and rice-husk-fired bricks, refined through workshops and full-scale mock-ups to ensure passive design performance in a remote setting.
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