Secondary School by Anna Nagasugi Architecture Thesis Project Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Williams 2012/2013 I would like to dedicate this book to my family and friends, who have supported me through my architectural education, especially my parents who have always encouraged me to follow my dreams. Thank you for all of your support; it has been such a blessing. introduction letter to the reader...4-5 executive summary...6-17 project teams...18-21 introspection thesis statement…24 abstract…25 project statement…26-27 extrospection context...30-37 climate...38-41 site...42-53 concept…54-55 program...56-63 CONTENTS strategies...64-65 process design by department...68-79 final plans...83-85 site model...86-87 elevations...88-89 diagrams...90-101 detail model...102-103 focus region...104-111 section model...112-113 reflection...114-115 works cited…116-117 4 Dear Reader, My name is Anna Nagasugi and I just graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with my Bachelor of Architecture in June 2013. I have always been passionate about the humanitarian sector of design and for my fifth year thesis project, I decided to pursue that passion. For the fifth and final year of the architecture program at Cal Poly, students are encouraged to investigate different issues of architecture, resulting in each individual having a unique thesis project at the end of the year. In the fall of 2012, I decided I wanted to work on a real project for my thesis, where I would design something that I could give to someone else that could hopefully benefit others. At this time I contacted Journeyman International, an organization I have been working with for the past couple years. They presented me with a list of potential projects, and from the start, a request for a secondary school in Ghana stood out to me. Within a few weeks, I chose this project and teamed up with a local Ghanaian organization called Disaster Volunteers of Ghana (DIVOG). It was months later that I found out that DIVOG had been requesting this project for a couple years and were so grateful for the opportunity to move forward. In February, I had the incredible opportunity to visit Ghana, where I was able to see the site of the school, visit construction sites, see some of DIVOG’s completed projects, get to know the DIVOG team, and gain a better understanding of the culture. This trip was pivotal to the project and was life-changing. For the remainder of the year, I continued to work on the design. I am so excited to be a part of this project, and it has shown me the potential of architecture and helped open up my eyes to where my true passion in architecture can be applied. I cannot wait for what is next and to hopefully visit the beautiful country of Ghana again soon. Thank you for taking your time to look at the project, and I hope you will continue to follow this project as it continues developing. Sincerely, Anna Nagasugi 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PROJECT TEAMS Journeyman International Daniel Wiens - President (805) 952-5469 9393 Eagle Vista Way Atascadero, Ca 93422 Disaster Volunteers of Ghana +233-3620-28514 Post Office Box HP 814 Ho Volta Region, Ghana. CONTEXT ƒ the site is located in Akatsi, in southeastern Ghana ƒ the Akatsi district is 1 of 18 districts in the Volta Region ƒ population of the Akatsi district = 93,477; 46.9% male, 53.1% female ƒ the challenges to education in the Akatsi district are not enough support for activities and inset, not enough support from parents and guardians, not enough education infrastructure, far distance to school, unequal resource distribution among rural and urban areas ƒ the climate is tropical (hot and humid) ƒ natural hazards include the Harmattan winds (dry, dusty, January to March) and drought ƒ common building materials include laterite (reddish, clay-like material), straw (roof); sometimes use sand-crete blocks with corrugated iron or asbestos roofing MAIN CONSIDERATIONS ƒ encouraging gender equality ƒ addressing the climate ƒ building in phases ƒ using local materials 6 PROJECT OVERVIEW ƒ the secondary school will be built in phases according to funding ƒ it will include eight academic departments: science, technical, general arts I, general arts II, vocational home science, visual arts, business, agriculture ƒ the campus will also have a dining hall, library, administration office, and housing ƒ the secondary accommodate 200 students from the start and have the potential to grow ƒ 60% of the students will live on campus FINAL DESIGN 7 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE 8 9 10