thoughts, sketches, and concepts
town profile: coastal port town; main town on western coast; population of a few thousand people; 80% fishers.
Destruction
200+ homes
1 church
2 mosques
1 school
Town port
Regional market
Public offices
all boats
wells contaminated by saltwater
Impact
200+ deaths
2,000 homeless; sheltered by plastic tarpaulin
3,000+ in region out of work (80% of population) due to annihilated fishing industry
Zero to One Foundation shelter effort
“emergency housing”-semi-permanent housing-reconstruction effort:
239 houses
2 primary schools
Clean water distribution system
1 first aid station
2 bridges
housing constructed quickly with post and slat
communal toilet, well, laundry facilities
4-plex housing units
This approach is not especially responsive to community's culture or environmental context...
Ultimate question- how to integrate more sustainable long-term approach?
Goals- A Community-Centered Approach to Rebuilding Sirombu
Provide community facilities
Create town based on traditional layout
Integrate architecture inspired by/derived from traditional style
How to design for and encourage tourism? -tourism big draw to area, especially surfing
