MATERNITY WAITING VILL AGE

M a s s D es ig n A rchit e c t
M a la w i, ka s ung u
 GROUP 4

• Nthabiseng Mahlakeng 202201377AT

• Mamathibela Ntlaba
• Motlatsi Tohlang
• Rethabile Moeko 202001560AT
• Tumisang Thokoa
• Nyakallo Gyasi
FORM AND SPACE Form
Articulation of form
Circulation
SITE
ANALYSIS
 ROADS
Road conditions
 INTERVENTIONS
Inter ventions from the red
dot
 FORM
Design process

Diagram illustrating basic use of basic shape. Circulation in the building

Floorplan of the maternity rectangle to define Use of linear circulation in
Before its current state. Different spaces in. Order to allow for easy access
The building. Into different par ts of the building

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 CORRIDOR TYPOLOGY
Central corridor type
This is when single side corridor
Ty p e i s a d d e d . S e r i e s o f w a r d s

on both side of the building.

This causes Contaminated air to
c i r c u l a t e c o n t i n u o u s l y.

Diagram illustration
showing connectectness
of corridor and wards.
R E D CO LO R : w a r d s
W H I T E CO LO R : CO R R I D O R
 MATERNITY VILL AGE IMPROVED

F lo o r p la n Form

The d ia g r a m illus t r a t e s C lus t e rd

M a t e r nit y v illa g e f lo o r
P la n a s a m o d ula r
S t r uc t ure .
BUILDINGS FUNCTIONS AND PRIVACY GRADIENT
The shaded blocks are rooms that can
used / accessed by everyone at the
clinic.
Public spaces function as places where
any person that came to the village can
access. Semi public places are mainly
accessible to visitors of the expectant
mothers. Semi private is accessible to
the expectant mothers and gardiens
mainly used as education spaces.
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MATERNITY MODULE FLOOR PL AN ANALYSIS
F lo o r p la n s ho w ing C I R C U L AT I O N
la y o ut a nd s p a c es
w it hin t he m o d ule

p ub lic o ut d o o r s p a c e
s e m i p r iv a t e o ut d o o r

storage
s e m i p r iv a t e o ut d o o r
C ircula t io n s ho w s t he
2 ent r a nc e s int o t he
b uild ing . A n o p en f lo o r
c o nc e p t t o enc o ur a g e
c o m m unit y.
 CIRCUL ATION AND CONNECTION

Entrance

This is the paths connection between The gathering and education space The connection between the rest
different spaces of the Villag e . of the village is at the not spread of the Village and the gathering room.
out.
 TYPOLOGY

C o m m o n fa cilit y
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 BUILDING SERVICES

The b uild ing w a s linea r a t f ir s t
This is how the sun reached the This is the movement of air around
the building before it was redesigned
building in the morning hours and
in the afternoon before it was
redesigned
 MOVEMENT OF RAINWATER

The roofs are made to slant in different directions This is the movement of rainwater as it reaches the roof planes;
to flush away rainwater to prevent it from settling it goes in different directions
on the roof planes and hence causing them to collapse
 PITCH AND
P it c h ro of t o f lus h a w a y w a t e r a nd
BUTTERFLY ROOFS
a ls o us e d a s U s e of b ut t er f ly ro of w a s t o

s ha d e d ur ing ho t d a y s fo r
g a t her ing s a nd s o cia lizing e a s ily c o llec t r a inw a t e r
w hic h w ill t he n b e us e d f o r
o t he r p ur p o s e s lik e w a s hing

The
The e xp o s e d t rus s es t o g et her w it h Pe r s p ex s he et
help t o c o llect eno ug h
S unlig ht a nd a ir w hich a re im p o r t a nt t o t he
The cross ventilation takes place in the building
whic h improves healt h for oc cup ant s of t he b uild ing