SIDAREC's Mass Excavation of Poor Soil Complete

Construction Site from Access Road

Note the "black cotton soil" layer at the back of the site along the block wall. Black cotton soil is highly expansive and very poor for building foundations and slabs, which is why it all had to be removed.

Excavation Complete for Early Childhood Development Wing

Excavation Complete for Main Building

Building Excavation Complete Looking West toward Rear of Site

Building Excavation Looking East toward Street

Leveling of Foundation Base

Laying out of Foundation Base

SIDAREC Youth Technology and Media Lab Animation

SIDAREC Mukuru Youth Technology & Media Lab Schematic Design Animation from The Global Studio on Vimeo.
The video showcases the revised schematic design for the Slums Information Development & Resource Centre (SIDAREC) Technology Hub. The hub is a sustainable, technology focused community resource center in Mukuru Kwa Njenga, an informal settlement east of Nairobi, Kenya. The SIDAREC organization believes positive development occurs by realizing the concept, "Community problems need community solutions." SIDAREC strives to empower the youth in Mukuru to generate community solutions and positive change by utilizing education and technology to harness the untapped potential the youth inherently have. SIDAREC's ultimate goal is to enable the community's youth to raise their standards of living and improve their community.

Perimeter Site Wall and Building Excavations Underway

New temporary Early Childhood Development (ECD) building constructed as interim facility during construction.

Children in class in temporary ECD.

Foundation excavations underway for new permanent Early Childhood Development center.

Foundation and column reinforcement.

Perimeter security wall under construction.

Massive excavation underway for new SIDAREC youth technology and media center.