Construction World August 2016

CATEGORY C: SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY 16 OTTO COTTAGE – Paul Marais (Botswana)

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This is a small house in Maun Botswana, which is made of natural materials omprising rammed earth, timber and locally harvested reeds. Otto Cottage demonstrates what can be achieved with natural materials in harmony with the environment, while being beautifully seductive. By using forms similar to those prevalent in the area, the cottage draws a delib- erate link to them; by reinventing traditional building materials, it points to a sustainable future building technology. The project minimised its impact, both in its construction with the extensive use of local and natural materials, and its ecological approach to its use (being energy, water and waste neutral). 17 POD IDLADLA – Collaborate000 The POD module, and its incremental capacity, answers the mobility of people in a fast-evolving economy and the flexibility of the core family-unit or shared-living groups in our society. A good and compact design proves how liberating a small living space can be - spend less time cleaning, have more time to enjoy life, more time free to go out or away on holiday, meeting other fellow human beings. 18 SOLAR TURTLE – Ugesi Gold The SolarTurtle is an innovative community solar power plant and energy spaza shop in a box. The scale of the SolarTurtle allows the usually expen- sive solar panels to be stacked and stored within the container that it arrives in, keeping the plant and panels secure during the times it is not being utilised. The SolarTurtle promotes the empowerment of women to generate and sell clean power in rural INNOVATION CENTRE – Grosskopff Lombard Huyberechts & Associates The Vodafone SSIC is the first 6 Star Green Star accredited building in South Africa. The centre is a sustainable living building, envisaged as a functioning showcase for innovative techniques and design for construction, electrical, mechanical, and wet services. CATEGORY D: SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL PROGRAMME 20 BRIDGINGMZAMBA – buildCollectiveNPO with Carinthia University of Applied Science (Eastern Cape) The community driven project ‘bridgingMzamba’ originated in the urgent need for a safe crossing of the Mzamba River that was requested by surrounding inhabitants. It included design and implementation of a 140 metre long suspension bridge in a collaborative manner. Through an intensive collective approach with users, students and experts, the production of knowledge, cultural exchange, skills development and responsibility is achieved for all participants. communities where the need is most dire. 19 VODAFONE SITE SOLUTION

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21 MALAWI SCHOOL – Architecture for a Change (Malawi) The design explores the possibility of the school as a covered canopy. It offers a larger covered area that provides shade, open, well-lit and ventilated spaces and becomes a visual icon. Shade netting, lightweight steel, local masonry and corrugated iron form the architectural language of the building. Local masonry, handmade on site by local woman, was used to create vertical louvers on the exterior of the classrooms to act as shading devices and structural support for the roof. 22 ULTIMUM REFUGIUM – Ntsika Architects This project aims to capture and document the stories of the refugee, through a narrative storytelling exhibition that captures the oral story. The exhibitional building becomes a catalyst for social change. The nameless, faceless people arriving on European shores daily are given agency to have their stories told, in their own voice. The dignity of the refugee is paramount to the success of the project.

CONSTRUCTION WORLD AUGUST 2016