powered by: ker thiossane - defko ak niep lab, urban fablab, idis foundation ; inarcassa foundation
architect: paolo cascone; team: elena ciancio, giuliano galluccio; with the local community: roland assilevi, ahmadou ba, biggiie, demba camawa, ibra cassis, moustapha coly, seydou dièmè, stefano ferrero, racine gaye, alessia guardo, ariss godwill hounkpatin, dodji koffihonou, daouda kote, alexandre lette, nolèye manè, mariana michalcikova, susanna molina, modou ngom, angelina nwachukwu, désiré nwaobasi, mame less Jean seck, momar sylla
design concept: the project is conceived as a small infrastructure realized in a public space of dakar providing an open air laboratory for local craftsmen. the construction of the structure has been realized in the framework african fabbers project through a participatory process involving the local community and european makers with the aim to support the creation of the first fablab in senegal. the project has been selected to participate at the dakar biennale in 2014.
environmental driver: rainwater harvesting, thermal comfort, solar energy - structural morphology: branching system - material system: local wood, bamboo and photovoltaics
local community: roland assilevi, ahmadou ba, biggiie, demba camawa, ibra cassis, moustapha coly, seydou dièmè, stefano ferrero, racine gaye, alessia guardo, ariss godwill hounkpatin, dodji koffihonou, daouda kote, alexandre lette, nolèye manè, mariana michalcikova, susanna molina, modou ngom, angelina nwachukwu, désiré nwaobasi, mame less Jean seck, momar sylla - ker thiossane: marion louisgrand, momar françois sylla
thanks to: madre museum – naples, afropixel – dakar