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建筑的变迁

架构师提供的文本描述。Chimphamba社区多年来一直聚集在一座即将倒塌的教堂里。社区的发展也已经超过了这座破旧的建筑物。

Text description provided by the architects. The community of Chimphamba have been gathering for years in a church building that was near to collapse. The community has also outgrown the dilapidated building.

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建筑的变迁

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建筑的变迁

作为马拉维青年参与Chimphamba村活动的一部分，他们讨论了为社区集会建立新空间的可能性。这类公共建筑在农村社区极为重要，因为它们必须便利定期举行社区聚会，讨论粮食安全、社区挑战等重要问题。马拉维青年与村长一道要求A4AC设计和管理一个新的教堂/社区大厅。

As part of Youth of Malawi’s involvement in the village in Chimphamba they discussed the possibility of erecting a new space for community gatherings. These types of public buildings are extremely important in rural communities, as they must facilitate regular community gatherings to discus important matters such as food security, community challenges etc. Along with the chiefs of the village, Youth of Malawi asked A4AC to design and manage the build of a new church / community hall.

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建筑的变迁

我们的主要目标是建立一个可以由社区建设者自己建造的建筑，但仍然对他们构成挑战。我们在社区内寻找灵感-社区可以与之相关的安全因素-。通过对社区几何形状的分析，可以看出圆柱形具有安全性和保护性。马拉维农村居民在小树周围建造圆柱形保护墙，以保护它们在最初的生长过程中免受动物的侵害。圆柱形鸟/鸡政变是由编织棒制成的。社区中最明显的圆柱形之一是迷宫式储存结构，人们将收获储存在其中。

Our main aim was to create a building that could be built by the community builders themselves, but still to pose a challenge to them. We looked for inspiration within the community – elements of safety that the community could relate to -. Through our analysis of geometric shapes in the community it became evident that cylindrical forms resonate with safety and protection. The people of rural Malawi create cylindrical protection walls around small trees to protect them during initial growth from animals. Cylindrical bird / chicken coups are made from woven sticks. One of the most evident cylindrical shapes seen in the community is maze storage structures that the people store their harvest in.

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这些圆柱形结构与保护感有关。

These cylindrical structures are associated with a sense of protection & safeguarding. This was used as a metaphor for the design: as space that will protect and safeguard the sense of community in Chimphamba. 

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建筑的变迁

从本质上说，这座建筑是一个圆柱体，里面插了三个盒子。这些盒子是用当地的砖块建造的，与村里现有的结构相匹配。第一个箱子作为进入大楼的门厅，第二个较高的箱子充当通风塔。建筑的圆形也有利于声学。通风塔通过热堆的概念产生自然通风。这座塔被太阳加热。这导致热空气上升到塔顶。作为回报，这将创造一个吸力在底部，吸引新鲜空气从外部。

Essentially the building is a round cylinder, with three boxes that have been inserted into it. The boxes are constructed from local brick, to match the existing structures in the village. The 1st box serves as a foyer into the building, and the 2nd taller box serves as a ventilation tower. The circular shape of the building is also beneficial for acoustics. The ventilation tower generates natural ventilation through the concept of a heat stack. The tower is heated by the sun. This leads to hot air rising towards the top of the tower. In return this will create a suction at the bottom, drawing fresh air from the exterior.

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建筑的变迁

Chimphamba的气候使墙壁全年保持透气。这样可以加强自然通风。墙上的光开口是由以前的教堂启发而来的。这个结构在腐烂的屋顶上有许多小孔。虽然这不是故意创造的，但结果是小束的光进入了空间。这种记忆在新教堂中被复制了。

The climate in Chimphamba allows for the walls to remain breathable throughout the year. This allows for enhanced natural ventilation. The light openings inside the wall was inspired by the previous church. The structure had many small holes in the decaying roof. Although this was not created intentionally, the resulted in small beams of light entering the space. This memory was replicated in the new church.

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这一地区的主要宗教是基督教。这座建筑物的屋顶象征着十字架。交叉的形状是由不透明的屋顶薄板屋顶，也允许一个充分的自然照明水平。

The main religion in the area is Christianity. The roof of the building symbolize a cross. The cross shape is roofed by opaque roof sheeting too allow for a sufficient level of natural lighting.

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建筑的变迁

2014年，A4AC与Chimphamba社区一起建造了一所学校。我们对第一阶段的参与很大。在2014年的这一阶段，我们把重点放在技能转移上。这一次，周围的社区可以自己搭建新的结构！

In 2014 A4AC built a school along with the community of Chimphamba. Our involvement in this 1st phase was major. We concentrated on skills transfer during this phases in 2014. This time around the community could erect the new structured by themselves!

Architects Architecture for a Change

Location Chimphamba village, Mijinji Distric, Malawi

Category Churches

Architect in Charge Dirk Coetser

Area 145.0 m2

Project Year 2017