SIDAREC Foundation Walls Nearly Complete

Construction workers placing rock for foundation walls at cybercafe and main entry.

Foundation walls for computer training main wing complete.

Foundation walls for Early Childhood development wing nearly complete. View from soccer field.

Foundation walls for Early Childhood development wing nearly complete. View from cyber cafe area.

View of main building wing from near street.

SIDAREC Building Strong Foundation

Site overview from large pile of excavated soil. Early Childhood Development center in foreground.

Below grade foundation walls under construction.

Below grade foundation walls and footings under construction.

Below grade foundation walls and footings under construction.

Site in rain storm.

Building footing formwork after the rain storm.

SIDAREC's Foundation Formwork in Progress

Formwork for the building foundation in progress. Looking along service alley toward road.

Formwork for the building foundation in progress. Looking from future ECD to rear of site.

Formwork for the building foundation in progress. Looking along service alley toward rear of site.

Site perimeter wall nearly complete djacent to existing health clinic.

From the Archives....Animation of SIDAREC Winning Competition Entry

SIDAREC Mukuru Youth Technology & Media Lab Winning Competition Entry from The Global Studio on Vimeo.
The animation showcases the original 2007 AMD Open Architecture Challenge competition entry for SIDAREC's (Slums Information Development and Resources Centers) new technology and media resource center for the youth of Mukuru Kwa Njenga, a slum east of Nairobi, Kenya. For more information on the project's progess visit the project page on the Open Architecture Network.