KASHITU SCHOOL COMPETITION

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Submission requirements:

Chairman: Jan Tilinger

Juror: Petr Čanda (Project Coordinator)

Juror: Bornface Mamfunda (Chairman of New Renato Community Society)

Juror: Anežka Havránková (Chairman of Přátelé New Renato)

Juror: Andrea Tabocchini (Founder of Andrea Tabocchini Architecture)

Juror: Hermann Kamte (Founding Associates and the Creative Director at HKA | Hermann Kamte & Associates)

The other members of the jury will be specified latter

This is a non-profit project and therefore it is not possible to provide financial prizes. The winning team will be given the opportunity to build the selected building by themselves, on site in Zambia. (Winning the competition does not guarantee the provision of funds for construction, transportation, or accommodation of the team members. However, the participating organizations will provide support in obtaining funding for the construction, transport and accommodation)

In case of construction of the design (s), the name(s) of the author(s) of the winning design(s) will be displayed at the appropriate building, which will come from the winning design.

How many people will be accommodated in the educational structure?

About 250 people, girls and boys 1:1

What is the age range of the students who will be accommodated?

Approx. 13-18 years

Is it mandatory to place the design on the upper part of the site, which is shown as "building phase 2" in the specifications, or is the area shown as "building phase 1" (the lower part) the mandatory area for placement? If placing the design in building phase 2 is not mandatory, can a competitor still use that area if they wish to? And what is the purpose of the boundary lines around the light gray structures in the building phase 2 area? Do they have any significance?

In the upper part of the plot, there will be the teachers accomodation and there should not be designed anything else. The plot for it is large, because it is common that the teachers grow some of their food. The approved designs (same in most of the schools in the area) will be used there, so there is not much place for redesigning. The gay lines are the vegetable gardens of the teachers (I expect that it will be changed to fill the entire plot)

Do the dark gray and light gray areas shown as "building phase 1" and "building phase 2" need to be designed as separate, modular blocks as shown, or can we completely change the form of this area? For example, can we design the structures as one single building within the site boundary instead of modular ones?

You should only design in the area marked as building phase 1. You can change the size, shape or position of the buildings, but it is not mandatory.

The specifications mentioned the ICEB (Interlocking Concrete Embankment Block) system. Do we have to use ICEB? Or can we propose alternative solutions instead of ICEB?

There should be used mostly ICEB. It is the technology which local people can use and 2 other buildings are already constructed by this technology, the technology to make ICEB is already on site. If you use another construction system, you should convince the jury it is so good, that it is worth it to change the construction system local people know and possibly higher cost, transport difficulties, etc.

The program of requirements has been provided, but the exact square meterage of the design is not specified. Is there any limitation regarding the total area of the design?

I do not know about any limitation about the total area. But it is likely the budget will be limited.

Based on the visuals, there do not seem to be many buildings near the site. Where exactly will the students come from for the school? Is there a nearby settlement?

Actually there are nearby settlements around (small farms etc. ) but it is not concentrated in main clusters. It is planned for most of the students (aprox.80 percent) to live in school as the transport options are very limited.

Is there anything extra required for the preliminary application for the competition? Or is it sufficient to complete the project and submit it by June 16th?

No

The submission guidelines specify the size of the boards, but there is no information about how many boards need to be submitted. Is there any limitation regarding the number of boards?

No, but it should be in one PDF or minimaly 3 JPG files.

Lastly, according to the Zambian education system, secondary education is divided into 2+3 years. However, we are not entirely sure about this. Are the classes mixed-age, meaning students from all levels will be in the same class? For example, will a 13-year-old student and a 17-year-old student attend the same workshop, or is it expected to have separate workshops for each age group?

There is a 5 year system (there are rumors it will be changed to a 4 year system in future). There could be some mixing of age groups, mostly in theoretical classes. There should be in smaller groups in practical lectures in workshop, so mixing of the age groups is not likely in practical education. The younger and older students would use the same workshop but not at the same time.

Should we design according to the measurements already drawn on the master plan or re-model everything

You can use preliminary designs or you can challenge it and make your own design. You should respect already constructed buildings (red in the masterplan).

The master plan dimensions are they in meters or millimeters

Depends what program you use. You can find it out by comparing it to the google maps ling provided in the documentation.

Can we use the grass-hatched roof when designing?

Yes

Do the classrooms and the school area have electricity or should we only consider the natural light

There is electricity but it is not reliable and it does not always work.

Regarding the trees in the compound are we to as well remove them or we design to put them into consideration

You can choose.

According to the pictures some of the blocks are bigger and some smaller…when we are designing can we use double bricks or all of them must be single bricks

It is your choice.

What is the relationship between the building of the night watchman with the front desk and the residential building of the existing middle school night watchman?

The existing building will be used by the schoolkeeper, there should be another building designed for watchman with the front desk.

What are the local safety requirements for schools in Zambia? (Some African regions mention high crime rates in the surrounding areas of schools)

The local safety situation is reasonably good as it is not the urban area.

What are the traditional techniques for thatching roofs in the region and the common practices for waterproofing the roofs of buildings?

In the area they usually use roofs made from grass. If they are done correctly, they work well and do not need waterproofing.

Can the workshops designed for the school be used by the local community during school holidays?

Yes, the workshops will be used by the local community during vacations and sometimes educational activities for the local community will take place there, too.

Should we base our project on the site plan provided on the competition website, or are we allowed to modify it?

You can use the plans, but you do not have to (it is a preliminary design only). You should not modify the plot size or shape and you should respect the buildings already present.