Veloso Residential Compound by Samer Chamoun Architecutre |
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| DESIGN NAME: Veloso PRIMARY FUNCTION: Residential Compound INSPIRATION: The driving force behind this project was the ability to overcome the difficult geolocation constraints of the project's site and be able to design , plan and build a project to respond to the client's time and cost limitations. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The design proposal is of a 33-unit residential compound in Nacala, a remote city in the northern part of Mozambique. The compound consists of 3 different house designs variations in order to cater for different market needs. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: Their layout was carefully designed to allow undisturbed sea view to each unit while preserving complete privacy for their tenants. These parameters contributed to a joyful interplay between the houses creating a non-repetitive distribution of the units in the masterplan. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The design and engineering of the project was a 4 months intensive work that allowed the project to be delivered in 12 months. FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Architecture, Building and Structure Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The project was conceived to be build using light steel frame construction as it was developed to be the fastest and most feasible prefabricated solution for a remote area where construction materials and skilled labour are inexistent. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Plot Size : 12500 m2 Build Area : 4200 m2 Houses Size: 100 to 120 m2 TAGS: innovative housing solutions, residential , housing in Africa. RESEARCH ABSTRACT: This project has allowed development of a research agenda in innovative housing solutions using unconventional methods of construction for remote areas to respond to the increasing housing needs in markets such as Africa. CHALLENGE: The challenge was to be able to design and engineer a prefabricated modular housing system that can be easily be transported to a distant area and assembled on site by unskilled labour coming from the site’s adjacent community. ADDED DATE: 2019-02-15 14:28:37 TEAM MEMBERS (2) : Architect: Samer Chamoun and Consultant : Oliver Tittmann , Xcube Engineering IMAGE CREDITS: Photo credits: Nuno Pirez |
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NAME: FIDEM PROFILE: FIDEM is part of a larger group of international investment, real estate development, engineering and consultancy companies with more that 15 years of experience in the field. This group structure allows FIDEM to benefit from a larger collaboration of professionals who aim to develop projects where speed and remoteness are of the essence through the use of smart construction methodologies. |
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Veloso Residential Compound by Samer Chamoun Architecutre is Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category, 2018 - 2019.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Samer Chamoun Architecutre. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Samer Chamoun Architecutre. |
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