Medical Housing Compound, Khartoum, Sudan, Africa (2008)

Artist/Designer: TAMassociati

Project Location: Khartoum, Sudan

Figure 1 ( Source | Accessed : August 16, 2023 | Photographer: TAMassociati )

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Figure 7: Site plan ( Source | Accessed : August 16, 2023 | Photographer: TAMassociati )

Figure 8: Exterior ( Source | Accessed : August 16, 2023 | Photographer: TAMassociati )

Style/Period(s):
No Style/Period Assigned.

Primary Material(s):
Metal

Function(s):
Health Facility, Residential Structure

Related Website(s):

Architect's Webpage | Accessed : August 17, 2023

AKDN Award Page | Accessed : August 17, 2023

Architectuul Page | Accessed : August 17, 2023

Significant Date(s):
2000-2009, 2008, 2009, 2010-2019, 2010, 2012

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print:
Christensen, Pernille, and Elaine Worzala. “Teaching Sustainability: Applying Studio Pedagogy to Develop an Alternative Post-Hurricane Housing Solution Using Surplus Shipping Containers.” The Journal of Sustainable Real Estate 2, no. 1 (2010): 335–60. http://www.jstor.org/stable/24860572.
Kernohan, Kathryn. “Self-Contained Living: Shipping Container Reuse.” ReNew: Technology for a Sustainable Future, no. 122 (2013): 36–39. https://www.jstor.org/stable/renetechsustfutu.122.36.

Additional Information:
The project won:
Italian Architecture Gold Medal 2012, honorable mention
Sustainable Architecture Fassa Bortolo Prize 2010, shortlisted
Best of Green Award – TreeHugger, Discovery Company 2010, shortlisted

Project Description:
The building is international staff housing for the Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery. It is made of 95 20ft-containers for housing and 7 40ft-containers for the cafeteria. One and a half containers make up one lodging unit with a bedroom, bathroom, and small veranda.

Building Address:

Supporting Designers/Staff:
INGECO srl (structural engineering) - Consultants
Emergency ong onlus - Client

Significant Dates:
2008 - Construction began
2009 - Opened
2010 - Shortlisted for Sustainable Architecture Fassa Bortolo Prize
2010 - Shortlisted for Best of Green Award – TreeHugger, Discovery Company
2012 - Honourable mention for the Italian Architecture Gold Medal

Associated Projects:

Tags:
Construction Container Housing, Award Winning, Container, Hospital Staff Housing, Khartoum, Sudan, Africa

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