The Children of God Orphanage

Dormitories concept layouts

CONTEXT:
The Orphanage design and its dormitories are developing from historical and cultural context of Sierra Leone.
Therefore, dormitories have simple structures and design. Every of them are structure with one annex and have two floors. Intention was to create a building with one
annex and with one floor. It respond to the environmental and cultural context of its location, but one floor building isn’t possible because of large surface area which
would have long pedestrian corridors, contrary child-friendly environment. The proposition is to make dormitories with two floors and shorter distances.

SUMMARY:
Considering that Gross Building Area of dormitories are 9,890m2 it was necessary to divide surfaces to nine dormitory blocks. There are four dormitories for boys of
different ages, four dormitories for girls of different ages, and one dormitories for children 0-6 years old. In total nine dormitories.

1) One dormitory for children aged 0-6 years old (GBA 834m2 ).
2) Four dormitories for children aged 6-12 years old (GBA 4,426m2 ).
3) Two dormitories for children aged 12-15 years old (GBA 2,497m2 ).
4) Two dormitories for children aged 15-18 years old (GBA 2,132m2 ).

DORMITORY CONTENT:
1) Entrance hall
2) Supervision area with counter, office and store room.
3) Staff apartments
4) Main corridor
5) Stairs
6) Bedrooms
7) Playground Area and Meeting Place
8) Mediatheque and Reading Room
9) Toilets and showers
10) Laundry with Ironing and Sewing room
11) Cleanroom

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I. DORMITORY LAYOUT 0-6 YEARS II. DORMITORY LAYOUT 6-12 YEARS
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SECOND FLOOR PLAN Bedrooms Cleanroom
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III. DORMITORY LAYOUT 12-15 YEARS IV. DORMITORY LAYOUT 15-18 YEARS
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN | Gross Building Area 759.22m2

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SECOND FLOOR PLAN | Gross Building Area 374.88m2
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THE CHILDREN OF GOD ORPHANAGE | DORMITORY CONCEPT LAYOUT | DORMITORY LAYOUT 0-6 YEARS SCALE = 1:200
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN | Gross Building Area 585.90m2

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SECOND FLOOR PLAN | Gross Building Area 520.77m2

THE CHILDREN OF GOD ORPHANAGE | DORMITORY CONCEPT LAYOUT | DORMITORY LAYOUT 6-12 YEARS SCALE = 1:200
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN | Gross Building Area 644.41m2

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SECOND FLOOR PLAN | Gross Building Area 604.22m2

THE CHILDREN OF GOD ORPHANAGE | DORMITORY CONCEPT LAYOUT | DORMITORY LAYOUT 12-15 YEARS SCALE = 1:200
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN | Gross Building Area 553.15m2

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THE CHILDREN OF GOD ORPHANAGE | DORMITORY CONCEPT LAYOUT | DORMITORY LAYOUT 15-18 YEARS SCALE = 1:200