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CONTENT
MAIN FEATURE
12 The ARIPO Project
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
42 Elliott Beattie For Copperwares
SPACE OF THE MONTH

44 An Artistic Sanctuary
INTERIOR DESIGN
45 Geometric Designs
TRENDS
47 Bathroom Trends 2017/2018
DIY
51 DIY Tiling
RELIEF BUILDING SOLUTIONS

54 Adaptive Architecture
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INTERNATIONAL DESIGN FOCUS
60 Zaha Hadid
DESIGN & TRAVEL

71 Eko Atlantic
DRIVE DESIGN
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Scania and Isuzu
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE & GARDENING

90 Terrariums
DESIGN EDUCATION
96 Muzinda
TECH DESIGN
97 Kwese Tv

12 PUBLISHER
Structure & Design Media
DESIGN & LAYOUT
Structure & Design Team
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CONTRIBUTORS
Michael Nott
Tich Majena
STRUCTURE AND DESIGN TEAM
90 Victoria Ndavambi
Tami Zizhou
Tendai Satumba
Ashley Bangamu
Clive Mapfumo
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PUBLISHER’S MEMO
J
ust to fathom any design is a milestone, let alone embarking on a quest to redo
a project from scratch can be a rage-inducing experience but Architrave Design
Group has creatively brought life to local design concepts through the inspiring
new look at ARIPO Headquarters on 11 Natal Belgravia Harare. Engage with
us in this fabulous design brief and be surely satisfied by some of Zimbabwe’s
construction gurus as we showcase the distinct specialists at work.
2
930 lighting range will illuminate any room be it in your office or home. The beauty
of this range is not only found in its aesthetics but also in its manufacturing
process as local craftsmen execute the Elliot Beattie décor gratification.
D
isaster relief architecture is a must adopt trend as rains have damaged
most of our infrastructure. Our nation needs to mobilise resources
and avoid future human and animal life loss. Serious pioneering into
adaptive architecture is now a prerequisite as climate expects have
cited a permanent shift in global weather patterns.
F
OCUS on the world’s most famous female architect, the late Zaha Hadid and
her legendary ground breaking innovations which transform notions of what can
be achieved in concrete, steel and glass. A trendsetter for 21st century designs.
These design visions are statements of purpose in design; New design.
O
wn the outdoor feel indoors, create your own mini ecosystem, and let’s
make terrariums.
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ARCHITECTURE COMMERCIAL PROFILE
ARIPO’S striking
new headquarters
SHOW OFF UNIQUE DESIGN CONCEPTS
Words by Michael Nott
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RIPO is the acronym for the Copyright and Related Rights: Literary works,
African Regional Intellectual paintings, music, performances, etc.
Property Organisation. Its
main purpose is to protect Copyrights for music are particularly relevant
the ownership of ideas - like these days when musicians are constantly
inventions, designs and claiming that someone else has stolen their
trademarks - throughout the 19 member states lyrics or melodies, or that their music is being
spread across Africa. It was initially established reproduced without royalty payments. The
in 1976 in Nairobi, Kenya through the joint same applies to novels, non-fiction works – in
efforts of WIPO (the World Intellectual Property particular medical or scientific research - as
Organisation) and UNECO (the United Nations well as all sections of the Arts like paintings,
Economic Commission for Africa). ARIPO seeks sculptures, film or even dance performances.
to promote economic development within
its member states by protecting intellectual Emerging Issues of Intellectual Property: New
properties which include:- plant varieties, traditional knowledge of plant
uses and of genetic resources, etc.
Industrial Property: Patents, inventions,
industrial designs and trademarks, etc. Protecting traditional knowledge is becoming
more and more relevant and urgent in the
This means that if you create a new machine developing world and in Africa in particular.
or a new industrial design you can apply for a There is a great deal of current research into
patent so that your ideas can not be copied or the medicinal uses of traditional and indigenous
sold without permission thus protecting your plants and herbs for things like treatments for
concept from being stolen or misappropriated. cancer and other chronic illnesses. New plant
It also protects trademarks; so for instance, no- hybrids are constantly being developed to
one else can use the name or the logo of your improve drought resistance, pest resistance and
company or brand and claim it as their own. higher yields.
ARIPO was initially called ESARIPO – the

English Speaking African Industrial Protection
Organisation – and this was later amended in
1985 to include other African states that were
predominantly French, German or Portuguese
speaking. In 2003 the organisation underwent a
second name change from the African Regional
Industrial Property Organisation to the African
Regional Intellectual Property Organisation, in
order to include a wider mandate encompassing
copyrights and other related rights.
The organisation was initially set up at Sheria

House in Nairobi, Kenya. When it was first
established, like many new organisations,
it experienced a number of financial and
logistical challenges, until the newly created
Republic of Zimbabwe offered to host the
Secretariat awarding it diplomatic status
and other benefits, including free office
accommodation for the first five years. The
organisation was re-located to Harare, initially
at Electra House, on Samora Machel Avenue
in the CBD, where it shared the premises
with the Zimbabwe Intellectual Property
Office (Comptroller of Patents, Trademarks
and Industrial Design). As the organisation
developed and grew it began to need extra
office space to cater for more staff. The
Zimbabwean government then allocated the
organisation more generous accommodation in
Bryanston House in George Silundika Avenue.

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Following the signing of the Harare Protocol and the is largely made up of office space but also incorporates
Banjul Protocol the mandate of the organisation the ARIPO Academy, consisting of the library, a
increased dramatically necessitating a third move to conference room and a training room.
the government owned property, the Old Stable House
in Fourth Street. From here the organisation finally In 2015 construction began on further extensions to
managed to acquire its own premises at 11 Natal the existing headquarters. The adjacent property, 13
Road in Belgravia, near other diplomatic missions and Natal Road, became available and was purchased
international NGOs. Following extensive renovations to allow for the necessary expansion. The old house
and additions to the existing building the organisation was demolished to make way for a mirror image of the
finally moved to their current home in 2001. existing structure and the addition of a new imposing
reception area linking the two symmetrical parts. The
11 Natal Road was initially an old bungalow style new structure incorporates more office and conference
residential house with a smaller detached building at facilities, the archives, a mail and registry room, an
the back. Following on the first renovations in 2001, in in-house printing and publishing centre, a state of the
2003 work started on the construction of a new double art auditorium, a staff canteen and a courtyard garden.
storey block of offices and other functional areas. This The garden will in time become a kind of walk through
culminated in 2006 in the Kamil Idris Building, named gallery/exhibition space displaying examples of the
after the former Director General of WIPO. This building registered patents and inventions.

30 Victoria Drive, Newlands, Harare
Tel: 788319/ 0772940407/ 0772 287 739
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Hartman House ECD Block
OTHER PROJECTS
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BANKS : IMF Offices, Standard Chartered, SME Offices, CCD SOUTHERTON 17
CON
proposed parking bays
GD1
GD2
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NOTES
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protect existing tree 100 1,500 1,085 115 1,800 230 1,500 1. REFER TO
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1,600 230g1D25D 3,000
13 230g2 1,600 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
FOUNDATIO
THE ENGINE
1,296
1,196 100
1,196 100
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protect existing tree
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FOURTH CO
230
94 460mm site boundary 3. NEW AIR V

230
230
II gC II II gC II 4. WINDOW
40135B
1,710
1,710
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115 2,405
2,405
115 2,405
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I I GUARDHOUSE
GUARDHOUSE 6. KITCHEN,
brickwall to match brickwall to match brickwall to match brickwall to match
d-bg-10 wgdgf-13 d-bg-09
d-bg-08
PORCELEAN
925
925
existing boundary existing boundary existing boundary existing boundary 13 5 1,080 115 1,795 5 13
115
400 115 485
wall wall wall wall BEDDING ON

230 2,400 385 115
385 115
rw
wcf-02
whb whbd-bg-07
125 385
385
DETAILS ON
6,260
dia 100mm
6,260
485
115 485
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9,087
115230
230
115
125115
downpipe
gB & spout gB 7. ALL KITCH
wcf-01
wc
400
1,471 914 400
USING PORC
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
d-bg-10
115
HEIGHT
1,471 914
scanner
230 2,400
8. ALL DEMO
5 1,080 115 1,795 5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 1 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 S/ENGINEER
2,400
proposed car park 9. ALL CONS

gA gA
MODEL BUIL
existing car park
proposed sewer line
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1,529
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7,805 P 3,525 Q 4,535 R 4,535 T
14,569 3,335 230 3,530

17,320
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PROPOSED 230 0 230 230 230 230 0 230 EXISTING
229 1,420 0 1,420 1,420 1,420 264 14,569 264 1,420 1,420 0 1,420 1,420 460
13,043
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proposed car park
88 1,062
10m BUILDING LINE

1 1
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D5
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4,000
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2290X3125 flush glazing AL sections, regal 2290X3125 flush glazing AL sections, regal
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2,268 5
2,268 6
2,268 2,2687 8 9 10 27,352 blue S10 solar shield glass blue S10 solar shield glass 27,352 10 9 8 72,268 6
2,268 5
2,268 4
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proposed car park
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rw
D
wbg-05
landscaped area landscaped area
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D2
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wbg-01 wbg-04
1,481 11,676 1,481 wbg-13 wbg-15 wbg-17
1,841
1,841
D9 D9 wbg-07 D wbg-12 wbg-14 wbg-16 wbg-18
1,637 88 1,062
2750X4800 flush glazing AL sections, regal wag-03 2750X4800 flush glazing AL sections, regal
D3
D4
230
blue S104,431
solar shield glass wag-02 wag-04 wcg-12
wcg-14 blue S10 solar shield glass
3,326
230
wag-13 wag-14 wag-16 6,770 wcg-01 wcg-02 wcg-04 wcg-11

2750X4800 3flush glazing AL sections, regal wag-06 wag-07 wag-09 wag-11 3
2750X4800 flush glazing AL sections, regal
1,000
1,000
wcg-04
230
wag-05 wag-08 wag-10 wag-12
D4
wcg-06 wcg-08 wcg-10
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blue S10 solar shield glass 4,050 blue S10 solar shield glass
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AG-03 BG-06
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over
d-bg-08 d-bg-07
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waf-1
5,526
consulations CG-07
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raised floor rubber tiles

carpet p. tiles
230
BG-02 switchboard
beam
p. tiles iv
D
32.0 m2 57.5 m2 BG-03

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5,477
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+150
offices
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fedex
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2 & sorting
room
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server room
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beam over 25.0 m2

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2,794
1,350
CG-06
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granite
granite
tiles
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beam over
17.0 m2
am
carpet
am
carpet 04 03
230
rubber tiles
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21.5
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be
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CG-11
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5,570
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6,330
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166 1,748
200
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m. duct 2
landing +2030
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beam
600
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fire exit3,550
existing
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beam
CG-10
beam over
beam over
d-ag-04 d-ag-07 d-ag-08 d-ag-12 d-ag-15
existing
230 5,690
existing
over
carpet AG-02 AG-09

existingexisting
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200
3 passage
12,820
BG-02
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20.0 m2
beam over
beam over
beam over
up
first aid room lobby 3 steps @ riser 175mm

d-ag-01
230 2,155 1,665 230

d-ag-02
carpet
1,522
5,575 115 3,611 24,610 G

1,586
lobby 2,623
carpet porcelain
D14
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existing
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d-bg-08
d-bg-07
760
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d-bg-02 beam over existing d-cg-06 d-cg-07
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beam over 49.5 m2 store level +425

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REV
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102
existing
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230
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2.5 m2
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beam over
lobby
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d-bf-06
ladies level +525
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store(existing)
ex
31.0 m2
existing
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22.0 m2 22.0 m2 22.0 m2
7,064
3m BUILDING LINE
7 BG-09 EG-13 7
EG-12
3.5 m2
carpet
2,797
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whb whb whb whb wag-21 wag-20 wcg-16 wcg-15
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3,470
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2,641
grano
beam over
4,102
existing
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d-fg-02
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multi-purpose hall(80 seated)
03
wdg-07
3,957
3,957
23
3,957
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23
230 6,510 230 230 beam over 600X600 p. tiles

0
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23 0
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18
training room
23
0
0
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2,000 230
19
carpet
D
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23
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rary seating of
13 H1 13
23 0
0
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23
23
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m. duct 6
23
FG-05
conference room (63 SEATED)
w-g
62 -07
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11
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stage
0
3,4 -gg
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existing
carpet
23
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0
carpet
40
3
142.0 m2
70
230
15.5 m2 E
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wdg-06
pvc sewer line to fall 1:60 to municipal sewer
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CABIN GENERATOR
4,535 1,079 3,446 3,535 30,630 30,630 3,525 4,535 4,535
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b
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area 994.5m² water tank water tank water tank
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19
15 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
gi roof cap to detial
IBR roof by specialist

CONSTRUCTION
concrete shell roof by concrete gutter to SE details
specialist to SE details angle iron purlins bolted on
angle iron purlin cleats to 51x3 circular hollow section
SE detail metal grill by specialist
concrete gutter to SE details
254x146x31kg
fullbore drain by I-section
2,813
2,813
specialist
2,744
rc beam to SE details concrete tiles 203x133x25kg I-section
150widex100dp opening
NOTES
painted mild steel 7.3° 1. REFER TO STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS FOR
balustrade with stainless FOUNDATIONS AND RCSETTING OUT DETAILS BY
steel handrails
beam filling pvc downpipe encased 2,138 THE ENGINEER.
mild steel truss by 600x600 suspended
specialist to SE details
in concrete column 2. ALL WALLS TO BE BUILT WITH BRICK FORCE
ceiling
3,500
FIRST FOUR COURSES. THEREAFTER, EVERY
3,730
3,730
painted mild steel balustrade flash glazing by specialist FOURTH COURSE.
office office
with stainless steel handrails 3. NEW AIR VENTS TO MATCH EXISTING.
rc floor slab on steel beams 4. WINDOW SECTIONS AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN,
to SE details
200
5. ALL SHOP FRONT WINDOW CILLS TO HAVE BLAC
steel staircase by GRANITE
480
200
specialist to engineer's 6. KITCHEN, TOILETS FLOORS TO HAVE
RC slab to SE details
20
details PORCELEAN TILES LAID IN WATER BASED TILE
rc beam to SE details 600x600 suspended BEDDING ON SCREED ON RC SLAB TO ENGINEER'S
3,800
office ceiling DETAILS ON
3,600
7. ALL KITCHEN & TOILET WALLS SHALL BE TILED
3,695
office
3,675
USING PORCELAIN TILES FROM FLOOR TO CEILING
HEIGHT
8. ALL DEMOLITIONS TO BE CORDIANTD THROUGH
575
575
575
section AA S/ENGINEER
scale 1:100 9. ALL CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH THE 1977
foundations to SE details MODEL BUILDING BY-LAWS OF ZIMBABWE
7,914 3,957 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 3,530 760 5,570 1,000 1,841 4,000 STANDARD CODES OF PRACTICE.
depth to be determined on site
15 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15
metal grill to roof by

specialist
timber truss to SE details

steel truss to SE details
poly-carbonate roof on steel

trusses to SE details
section BB foundations to SE details foundations to SE details foundations to SE details section CC

scale 1:100 depth to be determined on site depth to be determined on site depth to be determined on site scale 1:100
7,914 3,957 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 3,530 760 5,570 1,000 1,841 4,000 4,000 1,841 1,000 5,570 760 3,530 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 3,957 7,914
15 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
gi roof cap to detial
new roof
concrete tiles on timber trusses
steel truss to SE details

REVISION NOTES
REV INT DATE DESCRIPTION
rc gutter to SE details F TMM 14/9/2015 -rev of front facade
-rev of block A, C & D windows
-rev win & door schedules
E TMM 03/8/2015 -rev of front facade
roof garden -rev of block A, C & D windows
slab waterproofing by specialist -rev win & door schedules
steel checker plate -addition E & M ducts
above door by D TMM 01/7/2015 -rev of front facade
specialist -rev of block B
-rev win & door schedules
C TMM 08/6/2015 -rev of floor levels
paraline or B TMM 27/4/2015 -rev of front facade
4,549
hulabond ceiling to -rev of space allocation
architect's approval -addition of expansion joints & service ducts
A TMM 4/3/2015
w99 w98
foundations to SE details
section DD section EE depth to be determined on site
scale 1:100 scale 1:100 section EE
7,914 3,957 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 3,530 760 5,570 1,000 1,841 4,000 4,000
scale 1:100 4,000 4,000 3,530 760 5,570 1,000 1,841 4,000
A B C D E F G H I J i K L M N O P Q R T
painted ibr roof by specialist painted ibr roof by specialist

RCHITRAVE DE
GR
Chartered Architects & Project Managers
repair and make good existing roof
No 4 Hill Road
Highlands
HARARE
timber truss by specialist painted ibr roof by specialist painted ibr roof by specialist existing roof
Cell : 0772 232 185
Land: 04-443311 or 496254
Voip : 08644 207 960
Email: adgzim@gmail.com
1,885
adgzim@yahoo.com
3,650
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 g1 13 g2 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
1,679
2,337 960 2,565 923 4,298 3,319 886 3,470

AFRICAN REGIONAL
Client INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
ORGANISATION
3,500
2,420
675
foundations to SE details
section FF depth to be determined on site
scale 1:100 330 3,510 1,025 1,079 1,720 1,727 2,084 1,451 2,271 1,254 2,601 1,679 2,151 2,129 1,716 2,564 1,247 3,811 122 1,458 6,011 1,615 1,615 5,369 1,580 519 3,292 1,889 1,922 2,358 1,487 2,793 1,037 3,243 612 2,913 809 2,716 1,095 3,440 383 3,840 312 3,499
T R Q P O N M L K i J I H G F E D C B A
Project Title
PROPOSED EXTENSIONS TO ARIPO
OFFICES ON
STAND NO40135
HARARE TOWNSHIP
steel truss to SE details steel truss to SE details steel truss to SE details steel truss to SE details 11 NATAL ROAD
painted ibr roof on BELGRAVIA
timber purlins to SE
details HARARE
Sheet Content
sections 1
A0
Drawing Number Rev
section GG P2014/ARI/04/14-301
scale 1:100 Drawn Approved
4,535 4,535 3,525 3,525 4,280 4,280 4,280 5,181 9,084 9,084 5,180 4,280 4,280 4,280 3,525 3,535 3,446 1,079 4,535
T.M C
Scale Date
1:100 10/25/20

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WE ARE ONE OF THE LEADING
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND
CONTRACTING COMPANIES IN
ZIMBABWE, WITH MANY YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE AND QUALITY WORK
We install industrial backup power systems to support the

largest operators, ensuring production is never affected.
We install substations, a vital part in the generation,

transmission and widespread distribution of electricity.
7 Watermeyer Drive, Lincoln Green

Belvedere, Harare, Zimbabwe
+263 4 740 518/ 741 223
admin@kamatechprojects.co.zw
www.kamatechprojects.co.zw
SERVICES
Contracting And Maintenance, Supply And Installation of Electrical

Equipment, Design Of Electrical Services, Project Management.
27
4,000
CONSTRUCTION
BOUNDARY 65.94m
existing
NOTES
1. REFER TO STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS FOR
passage
FOUNDATIONS AND RCSETTING OUT DETAILS BY
28.0 m2
EG-01
carpet
THE ENGINEER.
10
2. ALL WALLS TO BE BUILT WITH BRICK FORCE
FOURTH COURSE.
3. NEW AIR VENTS TO MATCH EXISTING.
85.98 f
k 4. WINDOW SECTIONS AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN,
5. ALL SHOP FRONT WINDOW CILLS TO HAVE BLACK
FFL GRANITE
e 6. KITCHEN, TOILETS FLOORS TO HAVE
D
PORCELEAN TILES LAID IN WATER BASED TILE
systems admin.
BEDDING ON SCREED ON RC SLAB TO ENGINEER'S
DETAILS ON
carpet tiles
existing
existing
4,000
13.0 m2
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d HEIGHT
S/ENGINEER
9. ALL CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH THE 1977
MODEL BUILDING BY-LAWS OF ZIMBABWE
STANDARD CODES OF PRACTICE.
EG-03
86.0
existing IT Centre
existing carpet tiles 11
27.0 m2
existing
3 STEPS EXISTING
existing
EG-04
D23 lobby
covered walkway to SE details carpet tiles
6.0 m2
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+405
+230
-120
+55
4,000
existing
level +405
existing
existing
EG-02
existing 3steps
store room
existing carpet
7.0 m2
86.0
12
level +865 existing
85
existing
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+325
existing
3,957
REVISION NOTES
HG-03
training room A TMM 4/3/2015
carpet
68.0 m2
12steps MH
13
HG-02
conference room (63 SEATED)
carpet
142.0 m2
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RCHITRAVE DESIGN
GROUP
7,914
86.19 No 4 Hill Road
Highlands
FFL HARARE
ing
exist
ting Cell : 0772 232 185
exis
existing
Land: 04-443311 or 496254
Voip : 08644 207 960
adgzim@yahoo.com
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AFRICAN REGIONAL
exist Client INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
ORGANISATION
existing
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R/WALL WATER OFFICES ON
CL=85.64 TAP STAND NO40135
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d METER
IL=84.02 11 NATAL ROAD
BELGRAVIA
HARARE
POWERLINE 40135C
SWITCH CL=85.78
GENERATOR Sheet Content
block H - Ground floor
PP BOX
CL=85.63 IL=81.82
30,630 3,525 4,535 4,535
P Q R T
Dp=3.96m
A1CONSTRUCTION
Drawing Number Rev
P2014/ARI/04/14-408.1 L
Drawn Approved
T.M C.K
Scale Date
1:50 10/25/2016
600
NOTES
7,770

2 STEPS FOUNDATIONS AND RCSETTING OUT DETAILS BY
115
THE ENGINEER.
2. ALL WALLS TO BE BUILT WITH BRICK FORCE
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FOURTH COURSE.
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550
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REVISION NOTES
300

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550
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780
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GROUP
550
No 4 Hill Road
Highlands
HARARE
300
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Voip : 08644 207 960

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T.M
Approved
C.K
scale 1:50
Scale Date
1:50 10/25/2016
A major highlight of the new building is the large auditorium,

GSPublisherVersion 0.0.100.100 headphones which are connected to the interpreters’
designed in conjunction with Galleria Celso who recommended booths. The whole auditorium functions as a kind of
seating options and finishes. Special attention was paid to broadcast centre so that live presentations and discussions
the acoustics and sound engineering experts were contracted can be seen and heard throughout the building on large flat
to provide the necessary equipment like microphones and screen monitors.

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LANDLINE: 086 4414 1608
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WE SUPPLY, INSTALL, SERVICE & REPAIR
AIR CONDITIONERS/ICE MACHINES
AND VENTILATION FANS

30 Boundary Road, Highlands, Harare
P.O.Box 66398, Kopje, Harare
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Fax: +263 4 779107
Email: sales@optionalair.com
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V4 PLUS S SERIES acheives the industry’s leading energy efficiency

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big-sized and high-rise buildings.
Two-way Cassette Four-way Cassette Concealed Duct Unit (A5 Type)
High Static Pressure Duct Wall-mounted Type Console
31
11 12 g1 13 g2 14 15 gC 13 gB gA gA gB 13 gC
CONSTRUCTION
NOTES
FOUNDATIONS AND RCSETTING OUT DETAILS BY
dia 100mm THE ENGINEER.
1,646
downpipe & spout 2. ALL WALLS TO BE BUILT WITH BRICK FORCE
FOURTH COURSE.
3. NEW AIR VENTS TO MATCH EXISTING.
4. WINDOW SECTIONS AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN,
1,580 6,011 1,615 1,615 5,369 1,580 GRANITE
6. KITCHEN, TOILETS FLOORS TO HAVE
1,589
DETAILS ON
385mm wide by 400mm
high AL lourves USING PORCELAIN TILES FROM FLOOR TO CEILING
HEIGHT
S/ENGINEER
450
MODEL BUILDING BY-LAWS OF ZIMBABWE
58 783 552 580 1,162 2,526
E-02 guardhouse Elevation 1:50

E-01 guardhouse Elevation 1:50 E-03 guardhouse Elevation 1:50
g2 13 g1
5,369 1,615 1,615 6,011
REVISION NOTES
A TMM 4/3/2015
E-04 guardhouse Elevation 1:50
Generic Perspective (1) 1:174.68 Generic Perspective (2) 1:175.05
100 1,500 230 1,085 115 1,800 230 1,500

D25
D
1,600 230 3,000 230 1,600
g1 13 g2 14
UNDERGROUND CABLES
RCHITRAVE DESIGN
GROUP
100
100

1,296
1,296
1,296
1,296
1,296
1,196
1,196
No 4 Hill Road
BOUNDARY 94.46m Highlands
HARARE
BOUNDARY LINE 94.46m Cell : 0772 232 185
gC II II gC Land: 04-443311 or 496254
230
230
230
Voip : 08644 207 960

gA gB 13 gC Email: adgzim@gmail.com
adgzim@yahoo.com
1,710
1,710
I
2,405
2,405
2,405
AFRICAN REGIONAL
I Client INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
GUARDHOUSE
GUARDHOUSE ORGANISATION
115 925
115 925
d-bg-09
d-bg-08
13 13
5 1,080 115 1,795 5
115
115
115
rw
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385
385
whb whb
485
485
485
dia 100mm
6,260
6,260
wgdgf-13
downpipe & spout

9,086
9,087
230
230
115
115
115
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wc
400
400
400
385
385
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5 1,080 115 1,795 5
2,400
2,400
2,400
OFFICES ON
1,471
1,471
STAND NO40135
HARARE TOWNSHIP
gA gA
11 NATAL ROAD
BELGRAVIA
HARARE
230
230
230
D24
D27
D10
proposed sewer line
Sheet Content
1,529
1,529
1,529
1,529
D
1,199
1,199
1,299
2,526 1,162 580 1,335 58

96
96
g1 13 g2
GD2
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1,600 230 3,000 230 1,600
A1
Drawing Number Rev
GD1 Building Section 1:50 P2014/ARI/04/14-409.1 L

Drawn Approved
T.M C.K
0. Ground Floor (10) 1:50
Scale Date
1:50, 1:100 10/25/2016
GEODESIC STEEL ENGINEERING (PVT) Ltd

Steel Fabricators & Erectors
General Steel fabricators, specialists in custom designing,
Architectural installations, vessels, pipeworks and roofing.

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T3 Finneran Road, Ardbennie, Harare
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STRUCTURAL STEELWORK
Roof Trusses, Factory Shells, Warehouses,
Tower Masts, Fencing, Architectural Steelcraft,
Roof Sheeting, General Engineering for the
Construction Industry
P.O.Box A162, Avondale, Harare

Tel: 04-308621
Fax: 04-302752
Cell: 0731 289 251/ 0773 289 251
Email: achiware.jenita@gmail.com
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140
200
120

Home-Style Bricks 37
The sloping window sections on the front of

the building where originally designed to be
translucent solar panels which would create
stone cladding on brickwork to architect's
bush hammering to conc column and beam specifications
aggregate to architect's approval
enough energy to power the entire building off

grid. Unfortunately budget and time constraints
295
R 1,075
meant that this plan had to be reconsidered

R 575
870
1,415
and the windows are now standard reflective
1,150
690
glass panels. There are however other
2,150
1,190
1,295
R 325
650 395
elements of ‘green’ design incorporated in the 1,190
building. Large windows at each end of the
2,530
east and west wings allow for cross ventilation
1,530
880
880
UAP250 steel c-section beam or equally
approved to SE specifications R 325 R 575
and natural cooling, while most of the lighting 1,190
650
is energy efficient LEDs.
1,150
690
R 1,075
1,697
297
1,947
The steel slatted roof sections jutting out from
797
blue S10 solar shield glass R 575
2,150
1,190
the top of the building were designed to shade
1,150
a row of additional windows but this plan was 690
also revised to accommodate the internal air
2,580
UAP250 steel c-section beam or equally
precast concrete
approved to SE specifications
930
930
conditioning. Thus the design of the building
surrounds to architect's
2,580
details
R 1,075
R 575
has grown and adapted to constraints in an 690
1,150
almost organic way.The interiors are broken
2,149
up by panels of patterned wall paper to add
1,355
blue S10 solar shield glass
455
1,190
interest and texture to what would otherwise
R 325
690
650
be rather bland and blank surfaces. The glass
office partitions were designed to allow the
maximum amount of light into the interior and
then covered with a kind of vinyl film that looks
like sandblasted squares, thus letting in the GSPublisherVersion 0.0.100.100
light but providing some privacy as well.
There a still a few finishing touches to be completed.

The lift needs to be installed to allow disabled access
to the second floor, and new glass banisters need to
be fitted on the staircases. New furniture has been
ordered, in particular for the Director General’s office,
and delivery will be taken in the near future. The
reception area near the DG’s office will become an
information centre, also with new fittings and fixtures.
The extensive investment in their new headquarters

shows ARIPO’s commitment to Zimbabwe as well their
optimism for the future growth of the organisation.
The building meets all their current needs (and more)
meaning that won’t be relocating for many years to
come. This imposing and striking building is set to
become a landmark feature of Harare’s architectural
heritage.
Photos courtesy of STRUCTURE AND DESIGN;

ARIPO Plans courtesy of ARCHITRAVE DESIGN GROUP

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is an inter-governmental organization (IGO). ARIPO was created at Lusaka, Zambia, on 9 December 1976 under the Lusaka Agreement.
Membership of the Organization is open to all African nation States members of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) or
the African Union (AU).
ARIPO Office
11 Natal Rd, Belgravia
P.O. Box 4228, Harare, Zimbabwe
Land: (+263) (4) 794 054, 794 065, 794 066, 794 068
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Termite proofing
Kitchen
ng Roof
CONTRIBUTORS TO THE ARIPO PROJECT
ARCHITRAVE DESIGN GROUP - Architecture
yika Landscaping
RCHITRAVE DESIGN
GROUP
SOUTHLAND - Project Managers

and Gardening service

No 4 Hill Road
Highlands
HARARE
g Tapes, Sinks etc. MUKUTE CONSTRUCTION - Contractor

Cell : 0772 232 185
Land: 04-443311 or 496254
ARLINGTON PROJECT SUPPLIERS

Voip : 08644 207 960
adgzim@yahoo.com
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2930 LIGHTING
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originates from the in its aesthetics but in its manufacturing otherwise unachievable with modern
elemental composition of process. All of the 2390 range are manufacturing.The lamps were designed
the metals they use to construct their hand-spun by trained Zimbabwean by industrial designer Elliot Beattie.
lamps. 29 is the atomic number for
copper and when copper is smelted Showroom & Factory: 24 Neil Avenue, Msasa, Harare, Zimbabwe
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alloy brass is created. Both brass and Email: marketing@copperwares.co.zw
copper are the fundamental materials
used in their range.
The Accomplice The Extrovert The Foreman The Introvert

Designed to give the illusion Designed for those with a more Designed around 1950’s factory Designed to focus its light
the ceiling is stealing a valuable exotic taste, the Extrovert will lighting, the Foreman brings a emission, the Introvert provides
copper object. bring something alternative to retro feeling to your space. the perfect ambient spot
your interior. illumination in all spaces.
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The Philosopher The Artist The Guardian

Designed with a mysterious floating disk on Designed with the artist in mind, this shade Designed to command attention in any
its underside, the Philosopher adds a hint of distributes a large warm tone across a room. space. The Guardians warm inner glow,
mystery. mesmerising concaved reflective surface
Bayonet connection and its over all size offer a distinct feeling of
Bayonet connection Size: 180mm x 5720mm comfort to anyone basking in its radiance.
Size: 180mm x 570mm
Bayonet connection
Size: 210mm x 410mm

INSPIRING LIGHT
E are constantly inspired by this industry. minimalistic conceptions, it is relatively rare to find
Improvement and development of innovative reduction to mere functionality alone. And there is also
and individualised technical solutions remains an emphasis on the tried and tested: new designs echo ROLE REVERSAL:
the driving force in lighting design. Yet the demands for traditional models and old favourites are brought up to With excelling craftsmanship
aesthetic appeal and beauty cannot be ignored. the latest technical standards. and new technologies being
introduced, architecture is
Home comforts and aesthetic refinement can both be Durability meets future-proof technology and a serious now at times produced with
clearly seen in the designs. And indeed, irrespective engagement with materials and sustainability meets certain lighting designs in
of the particular style we are talking about. Even with affective designs. An inspiring mix of old and new. mind, an interesting twist!
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56 TESTIMONIES Revelation 12:11 And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.
SPACE OF THE MONTH
AN ARTISTIC TOUCH
UR unique space this month was a place
the team visited often, taking a breather
and having a drink, or getting inspiration for
coming magazine issues. Inspiration being
easy to get as it sits neatly at the back end of the National
Gallery of Zimbabwe. It is a space that has changed many
times through the years, but this look trumps the rest.
The standout feature must be the murals (done by talented

young artists who were part of the NGZ’s education
program) to most people, but we found that to be the
repurposed wooden cable reels. They are used together
with a glass top as tables – brilliant. The sheer amount of
colour makes it a lively place, even against the darker grey
stony walls at the end of the space. The large glass wall
helps light it sufficiently through the day, with views of the
outside garden dotted with amazing sculpture. A few other
features include paintings, crate tables with tiny java bound
stools, a bottle top inspired clock, vintage hanging lights
over the counter and of cause the great service courtesy of
the Sanctuary Café (who inhabit the space) staff. Visit the
National Gallery of Zimbabwe to take a peek.

GEOMETRIC
Trend
EOMETRY in design always conveys a sense
of sophistication or even complexity, futuristic
at times and nostalgic in another instance.
Yet geometry is nothing but numbers made visible.
It can be measured and calculated. Early geometers
understood the relationships between numbers
by looking at the way geometric shapes related to one
another.
Africa was always the home of geometric design but the

trend has gone global over the last decades. We show
a few examples here of how geometry is influencing
every part of modern design. Keep a lookout for more
geometrical designs throughout this issue.
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The fascination with geometry is re-emerging today. Shapes are geometrical and
circles, squares, triangles, diamonds are made up of regular patterns that are
easily recognizable. This regularity suggests organization and efficiency. It suggests
structure.

TRENDS
Bathroom Trends 2017 / 2018
Designs, Colors and Materials
T first glimpse it may seem that the bathroom is the dullest and not
fashionable space of the home – tributary to its functionality and prosaic
means – but if you think about it is one of the places that you spend a
lot of your time – so why not to let your imagination fly free and turn the space into
an emanation of style and beauty. And here is where we can help. What are the
trends for the next year when it comes to bathroom design, colors and materials?
What will be fashionable, stylish and easy to maintain? What are the latest creations
and innovations of the most renowned designers and brands?
Combinations of natural materials to create

something new and exciting
Well, first – keep in mind that 2017 is going to be

marked by the return to the organic to the natural and
the unalterable search of new and functional.
So when it comes to a bathroom design the direction

will be: super clean colors, seamless lines and
practical and simple arrangement of spaces but
with the dash of organic coziness and elegance. So
let your imagination and creativity flow and turn the
functionality of the bathroom into a play of art – a
contemporary creation of style.
Combine – be bold
When one uses a combination of modern and organic,
it creates a dynamic atmosphere that evokes clean
and stylish sensation. The juxtaposition of wood and
stone to synthetics is very clever, combinative and
suitable for many variations of design. In this image the
Lariana by Patricia Urquiola for Agape, the bathtub of
reduced dimensions, is laid amongst the warmth of the
wood and the shine of the ceramic tiles. A combination
supplemented by easy to maintain synthetic materials.
A modernistic yet homey composition.
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Make the precise seems easy
To create an easiness of design can be quite difficult,

one must aim to an elegant final outlook, that gives the
feeling that the bathroom is carefully planned without
being obsessed over. This well-balanced atmosphere
can be achieved when the combination of classy and
modern, the minimalism and warmth, the innovation
and nature comes in one harmonic point that sits on
delicate edge – the aim of any quality design.
Rediscover
In the new trend of bathroom design, the smart

creators rediscover the old organic connection between
clay and water. In the cultural history of humanity,
the clay is one of the oldest materials used to create
vessels for the containment of water and even today
stays the primary material for the creation of zincs
and other fashionable bath appliances. The designer
Werner Aisslinger found that the most plastic, natural
and free material is the clay and used it with no borders
to the imagination. A wonderful example of this flow of
imagination is the water-dispensing product that leaves
all familiar shapes, functions and materials behind:
The Sea and the Shore are made of clay and is a hybrid
of a shelf and a tap.
Introduce something life –

to bring life into the design
Don’t forget to include green, living plants into your
bathroom ambiance that is not only fashionable but
also a beautiful touch of the design.
Innovative usage of timeless materials
Another natural material that brings back the domain of nature into our homes is
undoubtedly the wood. It is clear that the innovations and research in the sphere of
material usage allow the rich variety of timber, stone, metal and ceramics to be used
in a new unknown before way. This project of Piero Lissoni for Boffi and their series
Garden gives us an excellent example of the elegant combinations between natural
materials that can be suitable for a modern bathroom design. A base of wood with a
steel sheet on top of gorgeous stone – an innovative and classy combination.

If your home or office is where your heart is, then win- Cellular shades or honeycomb blinds (look like a hon-
dows are the soul. Window décor is an important part of eycomb when viewed side on) are often called “Luxaflex”
your homes interior design, and can finish a room with blinds. Similar in appearance to the old paper blinds, how-
subtlety or emphasis! By simply adding some new window ever, they are in fact made from a polyester blend, durable
treatments you can give any room in the house a new lease and easily cleaned. Available in a multitude of fun and func-
on life!! There are various finishes with which to frame your tional shades and textures, they can be cordless or corded,
windows, and sometimes it is difficult to know where to start top down and bottom up! Cellular come in various light fil-
so the following are a few pointers to help you set out in the ters and block-outs, and can assist in insulation and sound
right direction, let’s start with blinds.... absorption.
Venetian Blinds are an incredibly versatile style of blind that Curtains in their many forms and varieties have been with
allow you to control light and airflow, whilst still maintain- us down the ages. Full or flat, modern wave or classic goblet
ing privacy, outlook and shade. Venetians are stylish and there is a curtain style and a fabric to make it with – for ev-
affordable, and can easily be partnered with a soft voile, or a eryone! Blinds and Designs will help you to wade through
heavy curtain. the amazing choice available to you!
Bamboo blinds are a natural fibre which give warmth and pa- Ideally the space where you spend the majority of your time
nache, they are available in a wide range of colours, textures (outside of your car!) should be your inner sanctum. It
and light filters or block outs. Roller, roman, panel track and should be a place for you to rest, reflect and rejuvenate! Your
outdoor. Indoors, bamboo can also be complimented with windows afford you privacy, they are the openings through
any style of curtaining, and is especially stunning with which you view the outside world, and they are your life line
other natural fabrics like linens, cottons and hemp. to light and air – dress them accordingly.
Fabric roller and roman blinds can be contemporary or Blinds and Designs now represented in
classical, practical and elegant depending on your choice of
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Organic touch
It is only understandable that designers playing a decisive role in their usage in

admire and follow the biggest creator bathrooms design. Another untypical
– the Nature. Its organic products use for the classy wood – is as a
introduce a huge variety and multiple material for a bathtub. The innovations
possibilities for unique design in modern technology allow the designer
creations and exciting sensations. Matteo Thun for Rapsel, to introduce
As the designers says: ”No two items the sensitive material as a beautiful
are ever the same – being naturally and unique addition to the bathroom
created and then manufactured – so design. The presence of the clean and
they give a uniqueness to a bathroom” fresh texture of the wood into the design
The rich tactile sensation which stone brings not only a luxurious touch to
surfaces, wood warmth and other the composition, but it also makes the
natural materials can bring are also premise an ultimate place for rest.
Consider darker colors
As you know, the dark and moody colors make a huge

comeback at the scene of interior design fashion in this
season and your bathroom – if used right will exude
luxury and relaxation. Keeping in mind the tendency
of usage of natural materials, cement tiles are going
to be very popular this year. The most on-trend color
this season, without a doubt, will be the gray. And
make no mistake the gray may sound dull but it works
wonderfully in a rich variety of shades and hues. It adds
moody or tranquil, elegant or dynamic atmosphere to
any premise.
Brass is on trend
Marble cladding for the walls and metal accessories in hues of brass and gold – a stylish return to the 70’ts
aesthetic in the color combination and tonalities this is one very trendy bathroom project. It seems that the brass
has the tendency to become the new most fashionable metal for the bathroom. In combination with the nobility of
the marble becomes one irresistible composition.
And here another application for

the marble – not only for cladding
and flooring but as a product for
accessories and bathroom fittings
Here an example of how the nobility like this marble washbasin by Carlo Tile shapes and play with geometry
of the stone in combination with Colombo for Teuco.
minimalism and other natural The bright lines of the architectural, structural elements
materials can compose one truly inspire a variation of geometrical shapes when it
stylish and contemporary ambiance. comes to the trends in tailing and ceramic cladding.
The Large Format Slim Stone series Hints of the Orient are introduced in a modern and
of over-sized tile variations uses dynamic way in the new bath tile collection of Claesson
luxurious natural stone products Koivisto Rune. The Scandinavian project for Marrakech
such as Marble, Travertine, and Design shows a new take on the classic hexagonal tile
Quartzite for its products. coverage of walls and floors.

41 Golden Rules
If you are considering to go the DIY way for your tiling, these 14 Golden Rules (and the
top 10 reasons for tile fixing failures) will come in handy for your project.
1. Tiles must be dry and the back of the tile clean. 6. No not fix tiles over skinned adhesive.
2. The surface being tiled should be true and even and 7. Allow the adhesive to set before grouting: usually no
free from grease, wax, oil, curing compounds, and all less than 24 hours. During this time the tiles must be
forms of contamination. protected from potentially harmful factors like weather
and water penetration.
3. Adhesive should be applied using the appropriate
notched trowel. Do not use the spot fixing method, 8. Adhesives must be used strictly in accordance with
and always apply adhesive horizontally with a notched the manufacturer’s instructions.
trowel, rather than in a swirling motion.
9. To achieve greater adhesion and a longer open time,
4. The whole back of each tile must be in good contact with porous concrete should be dampened with water prior
the adhesive. Press tiles firmly into the adhesive bed and to tiling with cement based adhesives.
ensure that no voids occurs beneath tiles. See rule 5...
10. Any loose powder on the backs of tiles should be
5. Every now and then, lift a tile from the adhesive to check removed.
that complete contact with the adhesive is being made.
11. Appropriate movement joints must be used and
construction joints must not be tiled over. See DIY Fact
Sheet Wall and Floor Surfaces for more details.
12. For thin bed fixing of tiles, the minimum finished

thickness of the adhesive should not be less than 3mm.
13. Hairline cracks of up to 2mm in concrete should be

bridged. Clean and prime the surface, allow to dry, and
apply a liberal coat of ABA Barrierflex as a one-to-one
mixture. Inbed a reinforcement mat and immediately apply
a second coat of Barrierflex. Allow to cure before tiling.
14. Tiles must never be stored in direct sunlight prior

to fixing.
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The Top 10 Reasons for Tile Fixing Failures: 5. Poor or incorrect surface preparation.
1. Incorrect or no expansion joints: failure 6. Poor adhesive coverage. This can result
to use the correct expansion joints and from not using the correct notched trowel,
tiling over construction joints will make your using the spot fixing method, or allowing
tiles too rigid, and they will crack during voids behind the tiles.
movement or expansion and contraction of 7. Unsatisfactory bed thickness. Ensure that
the building. you use the correct notched trowel when
2. Incorrect choice of adhesive. This is applying adhesive.
one of the most common causes of tile 8. Excessive movement in the substrate.
fixing failure that we see. See our page on 9. Dust or loose backwash not removed
Adhesives and Grout for more information. from the backs of tiles. Ensure that you clean
3. Adhesive skins before tile is bedded in. and dry the backs of tiles before laying.
Do not allow your adhesive to dry before 10. Incorrect mixing ratio of adhesive
fixing the tiles. powder and liquid. Always follow the
4. Contaminated background. Ensure that manufacturer’s directions, and always
the surface and area that you are tiling is add the adhesive to the water to ensure a
properly cleaned before commencing tiling. smooth mixture
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DISASTER RELIEF
ARCHITECTURE
HE southern Africa and Indian Ocean
region is extremely vulnerable to cyclones,
floods, droughts and tropical storms. These
recurrent climate-related shocks negatively
affect the highly sensitive livelihoods and economies
in the region, and erode communities’ ability to fully
recover, leading to increased fragility and vulnerability
to subsequent disasters.
The nature and pattern of weather-related disasters

is shifting, becoming unpredictable, and increasing
in frequency, intensity and magnitude as a result of
climate change. The European Commission’s Office for
Humanitarian Affairs (ECHO) has actively engaged in
the region through the Disaster Preparedness ECHO
(DIPECHO) programme since 2009, supporting multi-
sectorial disaster risk reduction interventions in food
security and agriculture, infrastructure and adapted
architecture, information and knowledge management,
water, sanitation and hygiene, and health.
This programme operates with two objectives, notably:

◼ Emergency preparedness by building local innovative approaches for disaster resilience in human
capacities for sustainable weather-hazard settlements and the built environment of southern
preparedness and management, including seasonal Africa, and witnessed an impressive number of risk
preparedness plans, training, emergency stocks and reduction practices. The cornerstone of the adaptive
rescue equipment, as well as Early Warning Systems. approach to human settlements is to demonstrate
◼ Empowering communities through multi-sectorial through practical implementation that this approach to
and multilevel approaches with DRR mainstreamed disaster-prone human settlements
as a central component and improved food and can go a long way in reducing
nutrition security as an outcome. This is done in risks. Cities and towns are not yet
alignment with national and regional strategies equipped to mitigate and adapt
and frameworks. to the impacts of climate change
and increased natural hazards,
For DIPECHO, one of the main measures of success while they are becoming more and
is replicability. To this end, technical support through more vulnerable due to their fast
guidelines established for DRR implementers is a growth, mostly unplanned, and the
welcome output of the DIPECHO interventions in the concentration of people.
region. ECHO has supported regional partners, namely
COOPI, FAO, UN-Habitat and UN-OCHA, to enhance This is adapted from a larger study
the resilience of vulnerable populations in southern documenting adaptive architecture,
Africa by providing the funding to field-test and Taking Stock of Disaster Risk Reduction Architecture
establish good practices, and to develop a toolkit for in Southern Africa: lessons learned from 10 years of
their replication in southern Africa. It is the aim of the adaptive architecture for practitioners, decision-makers
European Commission Office for Humanitarian Affairs and field workers in disaster-prone countries of southern
and its partners to fulfil the two objectives sustainably Africa and south-west Indian Ocean.
and efficiently through the practices contained in this
toolkit to ensure the increased resilience of the most The southern African region is highly exposed to
vulnerable populations in the region. natural hazards, i.e. cyclones, floods, droughts
and earthquakes. For instance, countries such as
In the last decade, the United Nations Human Mozambique (nine international rivers; 2 700 km
Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has developed of coast; the Great Rift Valley; semi-arid areas);

Madagascar (island in the cyclone-prolific south- to conceptualize, design and build human settlements
western Indian Ocean; semi-arid areas); and Malawi in a way that takes into account the risk profile of the
(large river basins on the edge of the Rift Valley; semi- countries. There are hundreds of examples of adaptive
arid areas) share an extreme natural hazard profile. architecture in southern Africa, using both local and
Cyclones and floods, in particular, have recurrent, conventional materials and techniques. The objective here
immensely destructive effects on the built environment: is to offer an overview of the wealth of experiences so as
each year, hundreds of houses, school buildings and to take stock and transform experience into capitalized
basic community infrastructures are destroyed, with practices, normal disaster-resistant constructive
lives lost and enormous impacts on the economy. behaviour and, ultimately, enforceable policies.
These events result in lives being lost, often due to a The richness of examples in the field has not yet been
lack of shelter during the peak of the events, as well as compiled and analysed in all its potential at country or
loss of assets, including dwelling units, bridges, roads, regional level.
railways, the uprooting of transmission towers and,
importantly, key basic infrastructure, such as schools. Sometimes, examples are replicated spontaneously by
The effort to reconstruct and recover from the loss of the communities and by the local authorities; however,
property and assets is so demanding that sustainable more often than not, they remain isolated cases, with
development is at stake each year. Furthermore, it is limited room for large scale replication. There is a need
now a fact that meteorological events are becoming to take stock of these experiences to mainstream the
more severe as a result of the changing climate, approach to the built environment in all communities,
especially in coastal cities of Mozambique, Madagascar and rural, peri-urban and rural settlements. All cost-
and Namibia (rise in sea-level; stronger cyclones and benefit analyses (a list of complete references and
winds; and food insecurity as a consequence of lower background is offered in the bibliography) agree that
supply from rural areas). with an increase of 5 to 10 percent in the construction
of buildings, communities and conventional builders –
Fortunately, there is a growing consensus on the need including the state – can save up to 30 to 40 percent
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> of funds otherwise used for infrastructure construction and

emergency and reconstruction reconstruction are analysed and
– not to mention avoiding lessons learned. In effect, there
the setbacks experienced by are hundreds of practices in the
communities which recurrently sub-region, both in local and
lose their schools, houses and conventional material, including
assets. In line with the priorities community shelters, housing,
of the Hyogo Framework for schools, crèches and health clinics.
Action and the Making Cities
Resilient Campaign, there Why adaptive architecture?
is room to ‘learn how to live
with the hazards‘ in the built To a large extent, the risks of
environment, to adopt adaptive disasters and their impact on the
policies as a normal practice in built environment can be mitigated
communities, to develop and through a disaster sensitive
approve disaster resilient norms approach to construction, planning
and building codes, and to develop the capacity to of settlements, maintenance and reconstruction (the
enforce them as a priority. Building Back Better approach).
In other terms, the examples developed in southern This is known as DRR Architecture and Planning, the
Africa by communities, national governments, the local Disaster-Resistant Approach to the Built Environment or,
authorities, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and simply:
international technical cooperation agencies should Adaptive Architecture
be recognized and, when relevant, capitalized into
practices and policies. To do this, increasingly aware What’s new, it may be asked? Communities in southern
national and local institutions demand that sound, Africa and the south-west Indian Ocean have traditionally
evidence-based good practices in the area of disaster- adapted to the environment. In Madagascar, for instance,
resistant basic housing, shelter and community in several areas of the country there are traditional
builders with a profound knowledge of the hazards and
how to adapt to them. Nonetheless, the recurring nature
and strength of the hazards, coupled with unplanned
growth in settlements, exceeds communities’ capacities
to construct appropriately. This also concerns the more
formal built environment that, in the haste of building
rapidly and cheaply, often disregards the very concepts of
adaptation to the environment.
There is the need to reintroduce basic concepts of

adaptation on the one hand, and to disseminate
economically viable solutions on the other. In the last
decade, southern Africa was a laboratory of examples
of resistant housing, shelter and basic infrastructure
both in local and conventional materials. Some of
these cases are showcased here, and a more complete
assessment is available in the bibliography. In effect, also
through DIPECHO I to III, national and local authorities,
communities, NGOs and the United Nations have
constructed a number of architectural solutions for disaster
risk reduction in the sub-region during the past decade.
The purpose of this action, overall, was to demonstrate that
adaptive architectural solutions contribute to:
◼ Directly protecting lives through the provision

of safer houses, for example, in the case of non-
engineered dwellings;
◼ Directly protecting lives during and in the
aftermath of an emergency, through transforming
basic infrastructure (schools, kindergartens) into
safe havens;
◼ Directly saving economic and physical assets from

the effects of disasters; traditional construction
◼ Indirectly saving economic assets through Building or commonly used public
Back Better after disasters, so as to mitigate the risk building specifications to
of occurrence in the future; and provide affordable and
◼ Indirectly sustaining the effort of sustainable appropriate solutions.
development, by avoiding disruption of social,
economic, cultural and educational activities of Within this approach, there
societies. are a number of areas for
action:
Learning to live with hazards ◼ Increasing awareness
through simple, user-
The concept of adaptive architecture is part of friendly materials.
“learning how to live with hazards”, which includes: ◼ Creating understanding
1) understanding risks and vulnerabilities; 2) to foster an appreciation
planning settlements in a participatory and resilient of safe versus unsafe buildings in the context of the
manner; 3) adopting resilient basic service provision disaster related to additional forces, loads and effects.
in terms of drainage, solid waste management and ◼ Facilitating application by creating an enabling
water management; 4) building safely; 5) rebuilding environment for application of the appropriate
improved structures after disasters; and 6) learning norms to ensure structural safety. In effect, even
preparedness and preventive measures in schools, when communities are aware, they often lack
community exchanges and families. training and capacities within the community, which
needs to be addressed through on-the-job training.
In general, poverty inhibits the use of better materials
or skills. Spontaneous constructions, regardless Given the breadth of experiences in southern Africa,
of regulations, with little support from more skilled stock can be taken of promising practices studied to
technicians and authorities, also contribute to influence constructive behaviour. The challenge, given
vulnerability. Notwithstanding this, it is a common the immense diversity and richness of cultures in the
misconception that local non-engineered constructions sub-region, is to find a common ground for extracting
are necessarily more vulnerable than those constructed lessons. Understanding the potential or proven impact
with conventional materials. Evidence suggests that of a given solution is a good filter for lessons, i.e. How
formal constructions, including public constructions (such many people are safer thanks to the intervention in the
as formal schools), may also be vulnerable to hazards. long run? In general, there is
Non-resistant constructions are often the tangible result of consensus on the following:
a series of factors. These include lack of land ownership
or tenancy rights; poor physical planning that disregards ◼ Coordination provides a wider
natural hazards; insufficient or unenforced building impact and further replication
regulations; weak technical know-how in construction possibilities for best practices
or not valorizing local traditional knowledge; and lack of in construction;
preparedness, among other factors. ◼ Community mobilization
and participation should be
Applied local solutions gender balanced and
inclusive of vulnerable groups
Architecture is adaptive when it is able to adjust its from the design stage; this is
structure, behaviour and resources to local climatic crucial for the project’s
and geologic conditions; i.e. a robust structure is able success;
to sustain the impact of severe natural hazards or ◼ To ensure technical viability,
contribute to easing the life of communities, is adjusted communities need small,
to the local context, and is therefore sustainable. The simple, labour intensive,
combination of robustness and sustainability results in economically and socially
increased community resilience, and is defined in this viable projects, which can be
sector as the capability of a system: maintained and operated by
the communities themselves
1) to maintain acceptable levels of functionality during in a sustainable way;
and after disruptive events; ◼ Existing knowledge/practices
2) to recover full functionality within a specified period should be the basis for all
of time after the event; and intervention;
3) to provide communities with additional tools to ◼ Hardware (construction) must
face adverse climates. In simpler terms, adaptive go hand in hand with software (awareness, training)
architecture must learn from the local context, i.e. from activities for maximum, sustainable impact;
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BUILDING SOLUTIONS
climate change, which assumes that these

events will recur more frequently and with
greater impacts – a hypothesis increasingly
supported by data. To calculate the
economic benefits derived from applying
resistant measures from the start, the cost
of these measures can be subtracted from
the cost of potential impact, More resistant
construction costs less in the long term (or
in the medium term, given the recurrence
of cyclones) than a school that has to be
rebuilt every time a severe natural event
occurs. This example does not include the
estimated costs of recurrent disruption of
◼ Partnership among communities, educational services over the long term.
governments and other
organizations (UN/NGOs) is a Considering the expected economic
critical success factor and and social benefit, the following can be
enables better access to the recommended:
affected communities;
◼ User-friendly materials should be ◼ The progressive adoption of improved
disseminated for training of reconstruction (Building Back Better)
builders; techniques, where a dwelling or a public
◼ Prototypes, if used as premises for infrastructure is affected by a natural
local committees, also increase event, by including it in the contingency
their visibility; budget of reconstruction projects.
◼ Isolated practices of pilot ◼ Launch national and regional
construction, which do not build campaigns to raise awareness and
on lessons learned and are not evaluate the level of vulnerability of the
part of a wider strategy of building assets.
awareness and stock-taking with ◼ Carry out actions to maintain and retrofit
local and national institutions, building assets, in order to reduce the
should be discontinued; and vulnerability of existing buildings.
◼ Local materials are low-cost
and easy to reproduce; however, There are a number of interesting,
institutions in some countries sustainable and replicable experiences
sometimes disregard them. to be taken stock of in southern Africa
Advocacy on their relevance and the south-west Indian Ocean. The
should be promoted consistently selection of experiences presented here is
only a fraction of the possible alternatives
Cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit which are limited only by knowledge of
In short, building ‘adaptive‘, is the local context, the requirements of
cheaper than reconstructing. the communities and creativity. A more
Recurrent destruction of houses complete compendium can be accessed
and other public infrastructures on the website of UN-Habitat and the DRR
documented in each natural Portal (www.seadrr.org).
disaster in the sub-region simply
demonstrates that a portion of the Introducing more resistant measures in
financial resources invested by or the construction of public buildings is not
within every country is lost annually optional, considering the risk profile of the
in the recovery of the infrastructures. sub-region. The benefits, both in terms of
Considering the risk/vulnerability safety and investment, are too great not to
profile of most of southern African be transformed into national practices. On
countries, investment in hazard- the other hand, the experiences of local
resistant measures translates into material construction attest that, through
medium- to long-term savings and local knowledge and know-how, different
a maintained focus on achieving solutions can be devised and replicated to
national development and poverty scale thanks to the low cost, simplicity of
reduction objectives. This is even execution and potential to raise awareness.
more relevant in the context of

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Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre

Turning a Vision into Reality
Words by Kristin Dispenza/ Structure and Design
Zaha Hadid Architects’ 57,519 m2 (approx. 619,129 sq. ft.) Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre, a mixed-use venue featuring a conference hall,
library, and museum, was scheduled to open in September 2011 in the city of Baku, Azerbaijan.
Heydar Aliyev Centre

Baku, Azerbaijan
2007 – 2012
The Republic of Azerbaijan
Built
101,801m2
Building: 57,519m²
Site: 111,292m²
Footprint: 15,514m²
.
Zaha Hadid Architects was appointed as design
architects of the Heydar Aliyev Center
following a competition in 2007. The Center,
designed to become the primary building for the
nation’s cultural programs, breaks from the rigid
and often monumental Soviet architecture
that is so prevalent in Baku, aspiring instead to
express the sensibilities of Azeri culture and
the optimism of a nation that looks to the future.
This project was big in the architecture and

engineering world, putting ZHA on the lips for
many years afterward.

THE SETTING
The Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre

was one of many buildings that
were erected in Azerbaijan that
year, and it is one of several
projects exhibiting progressive
design elements and cutting-
edge engineering solutions.
The ambitious yet expressive

nature of these new structures
represents a move away from
the country’s Soviet-dominated
past and toward a national
identity. The cultural centre,
named in honor of the late
Heydar Aliyev, National Leader
of Azerbaijan, is located close to
the city center. It was part of a
larger redevelopment area and
became a bellwether of the city’s
intellectual and cultural life.
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The Vision
Zaha Hadid Architects created a building
form that appears to emerge from the
topography. The skin of the building – a
single curving surface – rises, undulates,
and wraps inward at its base to completely
envelop the building’s various volumes. The
curved surface allows a freedom of form that
can simultaneously differentiate and unite
the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre’s three
distinct programmatic elements. Its inward
curl is formed into stairways and ramps
that connect the lower floors to mezzanine
levels; other circulation paths also emanate
from the curves of the building envelope. An
elevated bridge connects the library to the
conference hall.Renderings
“It is difficult in general to build something

that extraordinary in a remote country where
even very basic tools must be imported
sometimes.” Thomas Winterstetter, Werner
Sobek
The Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre’s

conference hall contains three auditoriums.
In order to accommodate the necessary
inclined seating, this portion of the building
protrudes into the cultural plaza. Here the
mass of the structure undulates away from
the wave-like peaks that define the other two
zones of structure; at its edges it flows down
to the walking surface of the plaza.
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The Reality
Zaha Hadid Architects’ vision of sublimity
presented some very material challenges
for the engineers and builders. The curve of
the building’s exterior, meant to convey the
aspirations and identity of the Azerbaijan
people, needed also to function in more prosaic
terms. It was necessary to construct a building
that could seal out the elements and bear
high wind and seismic loads without relying
on interior support columns (which would
have impeded the flow of space). Ultimately, a
system was devised that utilized a space frame
as its main structural element; the cladding
is a curtain wall system comprised of various
specially fabricated panels.
Early in the design process, engineers

performed a mathematically based computer
analysis. “It’s good practice to do structural
calculations for projects of that kind with a 3D
nonlinear finite element analysis, including
special loads like earthquake and high wind
loads as present in Baku,” says Thomas
Winterstetter of Werner Sobek, project engineer
for the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre. “We did
the calculations with two separate full-model
3D finite element programs, in order to compare
the results and not to rely on a single one.”
“We focused, for example, on easy-to-clean
external cladding materials because of the
heavy air pollution… There are oil refineries
and such nearby, and the cladding is white.
That’s how glass fiber reinforced plastic
(GFRP) came up, which is dirt-repellent itself.
In general, all building systems are chosen to
have high durability and a long lifetime and low
maintenance efforts.” Thomas Winterstetter,
Werner Sobek
According to Winterstetter, the main structure of

the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre is a mix of can be individually molded to form the curved manufactured, no special fastener systems
reinforced concrete, steel frame structures, shapes required by the design. The panels were required. “We used standard bolts and
and composite beams and decks. The space are “cast into customized single-use molds. screws, standard drilled anchor systems for
frame is composed of a special steel tube- The molds are partly from CNC-cut 2D ribs the concrete, and so on,” says Winterstetter.
and-nodes system (a product of MERO-TSK (like a boat’s hull) and partly from 3D-milled “It is difficult in general to build something
International). styrofoam blocks,” says Winterstetter. that extraordinary in a remote country where
even very basic tools must be imported
For aesthetic purposes, the cladding Werner Sobek had to generate all of the sometimes.”
needed to give the building a monolithic production information associated with
appearance, not only to make it read as a the exterior panels, so that they could be Building in remote regions is just another
continuous volume but also to accomplish manufactured, then shipped to the site for layer of complexity in an industry that is
the transition to the plaza surface. All installation by local workers. On site, each becoming more complex by the day. While
visible seams needed to run parallel to panel is lifted by crane, then negotiated into architecture has always striven to express
one another, reinforcing the building’s position by hand (which is possible due to itself by exploring the limits of engineering
wavelike design. The cladding material had the product’s light weight). The panels are practice, it is only the current generation
to meet various practical considerations, screwed to fittings on a previously installed that has seen such rapid redefining of
such as UV resistance and light reflectivity. metal substructure. “There are about those limits.
Maintenance was a big consideration, as 15,000 panels, each with an individual
well, notes Winterstetter. “We focused, curved geometry, in sizes up to a maximum
for example, on easy-to-clean external of 1.5 m wide and 7 m long, none equal
cladding materials because of the heavy air to another one. There are 40,000 m of 3D
pollution… There are oil refineries and such computer-generated substructure metal
nearby, and the cladding is white. That’s tubes underneath the panels, no tube
how glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) equal to another one, perfectly matching
came up, which is dirt-repellent itself. In the panels and their fixing positions,” says
general, all building systems are chosen to Winterstetter.
have high durability and a long lifetime and
low maintenance efforts.” The Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre’s inner
finish material also had to be shaped and fit
Glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP) and onto a curved metal substructure, explains
glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) panels Winterstetter. Here the panels are made of
are the predominant materials used in the cold-bent two-layer fiber-reinforced mineral
façade system. The panels are composed of boards. Resin panels were used for the
“various layers of fine-grain high-performance flooring.
white cement concrete, reinforced with fiber
glass mats,” says Winterstetter. ”It’s a very “It’s good practice to do structural
durable and resistive material which can calculations for projects of that kind with
be made very thin, only a few mm or cm, a 3D nonlinear finite element analysis,
because there is no concrete cover needed, including special loads like earthquake and
like for steel reinforcements.” By eliminating high wind loads as present in Baku.” Thomas
the need for steel reinforcing, the panels offer Winterstetter, Werner Sobek
a lightweight construction method, and they Although the building cladding was specially
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ZAHA HADID
AA Dipl, RIBA, ARB, BDA, Hon.F.AIA
Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid, DBE , founder of Zaha Hadid

Architects, was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004
and is internationally known for her built, theoretical and academic
work. Each of her projects builds on over thirty years of exploration
and research in the interrelated fields of urbanism, architecture and
design.
Born in Baghdad, Iraq in 1950, Hadid studied mathematics at the

American University of Beirut before moving to London in 1972 to
attend the Architectural Association (AA) School where she was
awarded the Diploma Prize in 1977. Hadid founded Zaha Hadid
Architects (ZHA) in 1979 and completed their first building, the Vitra
Fire Station, Germany in 1993. Hadid taught at the AA School until
1987 and held numerous chairs and guest professorships at
universities around the world including Columbia, Harvard, Yale and
the University of Applied Arts in Vienna.
London 2012 Olympics and Heydar Aliyev Centre in Baku –
Hadid’s outstanding contribution to the architectural profession has demonstrates a consistent desire to question and innovate.
been acknowledged by the world’s most respected institutions
including the Forbes List of the ‘World’s Most Powerful Women’ Form and space are woven within structure. These are buildings which
and the Japan Art Association presenting her with the ‘Praemium emerge from their context and are also capable of knitting disparate
Imperiale’. programs together; always surprising and always making connections.
Zaha Hadid Architects recently completed the Port House in Antwerp,
In 2010 and 2011, ZHA’s designs were awarded the Stirling Prize, one Salerno Maritime Terminal in Italy and Oxford University’s Middle East
of architecture’s highest accolades, by the Royal Institute of British Centre at St Antony’s College. The practice is currently working on a
Architects. Other awards include UNESCO naming Hadid as an ‘Artist diversity of projects worldwide including the new Beijing Airport
for Peace’, the Republic of France honouring Hadid with the Terminal Building in Daxing, China, the Sleuk Rith Institute in Phnom
‘Commandeur de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres’ and TIME magazine Penh, Cambodia and 520 West 28th Street in New York City, USA.
included her in their list of the ‘100 Most Influential People in the
World’. In 2012, Zaha Hadid was made a Dame Commander of the Zaha Hadid Architects’ portfolio also includes cultural, corporate,
British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II, and in February 2016, she academic, sporting and infrastructure projects across Asia, the Middle
received the Royal Gold Medal. East, Europe and the Americas.
Zaha Hadid’s pioneering vision redefined architecture and design for Each of Hadid’s designs display the innovative research and
the 21st century and captured imaginations across the globe. Zaha investigation that instigates and defines the work. As Zaha Hadid
Hadid Architects’ work sees form and space pulled into breath-taking, stated in her 2011 conversation with Hans Ulrich Obrist, co-director of
fluid spatial progressions. Enticingly contextual, these buildings the Serpentine Galleries, “I know from my experience that without
transform notions of what can be achieved in concrete, steel , and research and experimentation not much can be discovered. With
glass; combining her unwavering belief in the power of invention and experimentation, you think you’re going to find out one thing, but you
optimism for the future with concepts of fluidity and connectivity. actually discover something else. That’s what I think is really exciting.
You discover much more than you bargain for. I think there should be
The evolution of Hadid’s buildings – from the interlocking forms of the no end to experimentation.”
Vitra Fire Station to the awesome, flowing urban spaces of the MAXXI
Museum of 21st Century Art in Rome, London Aquatics Centre for the Zaha Hadid died on Thursday, 31st March 2016 in Miami, USA
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INSIGHTS
MAKING AFRICA: A Continent of Contemporary Design

HE Making Africa: A Continent of Contemporary The presented works deliberately occupy the grey area
Design exhibition showcases work from a diverse between the disciplines, yet they provide concrete
range of creative fields: object and furniture answers to the question of what 21st-century design
design, graphic arts, illustration, fashion, architecture, can and should achieve. They are rarely created in large
urban planning, art, craft, film, photography, and more. quantities, but often by a collective of individuals. Their
production is decentralized, though typically done in an
urban context. They are more oriented to the process
than the result. They often emerge from the informal
maker culture in which something existing is reworked,
or new work is produced with traditional and electronic
tools. They establish connections between the digital
revolution and our analogue existence. They radically
rethink materials. They reflect a sense of responsibility
towards society rather than the market and, last but not
least, they make bold statements about the future.
Over a two-year research period, numerous think tanks

and interviews were held in major African cities such
as Lagos, Dakar, Cape Town, Cairo and Nairobi. During
these sessions, some 70 designers, artists, researchers,
architects, gallerists and curators were consulted. In the
process, a unique resource of primary research material on
African design was compiled, which further supports and
enriches the exhibition and its accompanying catalogue.
The exhibition was curated by Amelie is accompanied by a 352-page publication, Cape Town, and with Mugendi M’Rithaa,
Klein, Curator at the Vitra Design Museum. which offers a first-ever comprehensive Professor of Design at Cape Peninsula
Consulting Curator was Okwui Enwezor, overview of African contemporary design. University of Technology, who speaks about
Director of Haus der Kunst in Munich and Contributions include Okwui Enwezor’s object and material culture in Africa. A
Director of the 56th Venice Biennale in new definition of a design vocabulary second part of the publication shows all of
2015. Following its premiere at the Vitra and Koyo Kouoh’s examination of social the exhibits in a comprehensive catalogue
Design Museum, the exhibition will be design. Other features are interviews with of objects and contains summaries
presented at the Guggenheim Museum the renowned urbanist Edgar Pieterse, of interviews conducted during the
Bilbao from autumn 2015. The exhibition founder of the African Centre for Cities in exhibition’s research phase.
Illustration: Olalekan Jeyifous

Title: Hillbrow Community [Johannesburg 2081 A.D.]

EKOATLANTIC
EKO ATLANTIC IS AN ENTIRE NEW COASTAL CITY BEING BUILT ON VICTORIA ISLAND ADJACENT TO LAGOS, NIGERIA, TO SOLVE THE
CHRONIC SHORTAGE OF REAL ESTATE IN THE WORLD’S FASTEST-GROWING MEGACITY.
T IS A focal point for investors

capitalising on rich development growth
based on massive demand – and a
gateway to emerging markets of the
continent. Standing on 10 million square
metres of land reclaimed from the ocean and protected
by an 8.5 kilometre long sea wall, Eko Atlantic will
be the size of Manhattan’s skyscraper district. Self-
sufficient and sustainable, it includes state-of-the-art
urban design, its own power, clean water, advanced
telecommunications, spacious roads and 110,000
trees.
Upon completion, the new peninsula, which is still

under development is anticipating at least 250,000
residents and a daily flow of 150,000 commuters. The
development will also have a positive environmental
impact, as it will help in stopping the erosion of Lagos
State’s coastline.
The city adjoins Victoria Island district of Lagos city and

the Phase 1 area of Lekki, to the north, while the entire
Western, eastern and southern borders is a coastline.
Eko Atlantic is expected to rise as the next generation
of property on the African continent; having a total of
10 districts, spread across a land area of approximately
10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi), the city will satisfy
needs for financial, commercial, residential and tourist
accommodations, with a state of the art high tech
infrastructure in line with modern and environmental
standards.
Eko Atlantic development is being carried out as a

Public–private partnership, with private companies
and investors providing the funding, whilst Lagos State
Government is a strategic partner, with the support of
the Federal Government.
The Contractors are China Communications

Construction Group, a company that works in the field
of marine dredging and landfill operation. Consultants
are Royal Haskoning (traffic and transport expertise)
and ar+h Architects. South Energyx Nigeria Ltd. a
subsidiary of the Chagoury group was specifically
created to undertake the development. Testing of the
sea defence system took place at the DHI Institute
in Copenhagen, Denmark, where models were
successfully tested for one-in-a-hundred-year ocean
surges, and one-in-120-year, one-in-150-year and one-
in-1,000-year storms.
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LAND RECLAIMING
& SEA REVETMENT
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY water utility services are already installed below street
level. With the foundations in place, this magnificent
Eko Atlantic is a marvel of modern engineering and engineering and technological city is now rising
technology, and a testament to the rise of Nigeria
on the world stage. This new city has evolved rapidly Eko Atlantic will satisfy needs for financial, commercial,
from a visionary design concept into a technological residential and tourist accommodations, with a state
reality. Infrastructural road works and underground of the arthigh tech infrastructure in line with modern
surface drainage pipes are already laid along major and environmental standards. These standards will
routes across the new city. Piling works are complete offer the city’s residents quality water, modern waste
for the many bridges. And The Great Wall of Lagos sea management, security and transportation systems.
revetment, which is being built more than two kilometres
offshore at eight-and-a-half metres above sea level, has The city will also have an independent source of energy
surpassed 5 kilometres in length and is now protecting generated specifically for the city.
over 5 million square metres of Eko Atlantic and Victoria The Eko Atlantic City project received global attention in
Island. Across Eko Atlantic, independent reliable 2009, as the Lagos State Government and its private
electricity, advanced fibre optic telecoms, and clean sector partners on the Project, South Energyx, received
the Clinton Global Initiative Commitment Certificate.
DISTRICTS
Eko Atlantic is master-planned to contain ten districts

which are as follows:
• Harbour Lights
• Business District
• Marina
• Downtown
• Eko Island
• Avenues
• Four Bridges
• Eko Drive
• East Side Marina
• Ocean Front

CONSTRUCTION
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DESIGN CONCEPTS
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The answer is it depends! It is critical to understand that not all plastics

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goods, reground resins and absolute least expensive resins. These
films are not guaranteed to be pinhole free, and can be defective. It is
best to do your homework and ensure that you pick the right plastic the usefulness of the film. Added substance, for example, U.V. inhibitors,
made for longevity or superior strength. The key term is film, not the mil fire retardants, hostile to static added substances are included so every
thickness. The bigger the mil numbers the thicker the plastic. variety can best serve its expected use.
Polyethylene sheeting under concrete slab Polyethylene-poly film
Under slab vapor retarders play a very important role in retarding Polyethylene sheeting has a major part in offering plastic assurance.
moisture from coming up through the concrete into the structure. It It is utilized as a part of development as vapor retarders, window
is wise to use films specifically engineered for use as vapor retarders movies, deck and ledge insurance, and can be used to close rooms,
only. These products are made from 100% virgin resins and have cover building materials. There are such varieties of the film, each
excellent quality control testing the standards of vapor retarders in built for its venture. The key is to teach yourself of the alternatives so
contact with soil or granular fill used under concrete slabs. They are you get the most helpful film to make your occupation simpler. For
engineered not to decay in this type of application whereas most instance, why utilize a drop material on covering when you can utilize
begin breaking down almost immediately and lose their structural self-glue plastic that adheres to the covering. On the off chance that
integrity within a two year period. It is ok to use retarders with a low you thump over the paint can, the cover won’t get demolished. A
percentage point depending on your venture but if you are considering drop material can undoubtedly be moved and not secure where you
hardwood flooring then critically consider application of 100 % virgin believed it was.
resins vapor retarders.
Despite the fact that polyethylene sheeting takes a hit from tree
Polyethylene sheeting has many names. huggers for its moderate rate of disintegration, HDPE plastic sheeting
is there to shield the ground water from dangerous chemicals from oil
It passes by the names poly sheeting, plastic sheeting, plastic penetrating or from landfills. It is used to moderate, and keep running
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sheeting is a plastic film produced using petroleum. That is the reason or collection of stagnant water bodies i.e. swamps amid building
the cost of the item can change contingent upon what oil costs are doing. ventures. Polyethylene sheeting is such an adaptable item utilized as
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Paul Eis,
Colouring Berlin
erman photographer and aspiring architect,
Paul Eis, an 18 year old born in Berlin is
adding a bit of colour to the streets of Berlin.
He’s currently studying architecture at the
University of Art and Industrial Design in Linz
(Austria) whilst enjoying a huge following on photography
website/app Instagram under the handle the_architecture_
photographer. With his combined interests of photography
and architecture he has embarked on a mission to re-
appropriate the streetscapes of Berlin and turn the “dull grey
tones” into a flamboyant spectrum of colours.
“I have had an interest in architecture and buildings since I

can remember. Naturally, not like how i look at architecture
today. I was fascinated by skyscrapers and I just wanted to
draw the tallest ones I knew. My real interest in architecture
came with photography when I became aware of the
architecture and the structures of the city around me,” he
confessed, in an interview with Dezeen. facades. That works as a characterizing part which he
says allows his images to be recognized as one series.
“Berlin’s architecture has so many faces that it wouldn’t be It also focuses the viewer’s eye on the building itself and
possible to describe all of them. On the edges of the city are does not distract him. Besides in all pictures, except a very
mainly social housing districts, there are the socialist buildings few, are the buildings photographed from the front and
in the east of Berlin. And also in western Berlin are huge I applied a perspective correction on them so all vertical
social housing districts, but with a totally different and not so lines of the building are also vertical in the image. That lets
monotonous architecture and also a different social structure. the building appear monumental and stoic. But because
I photographed all with a wide angle lens, all the images
“In the center areas of Berlin is a total mixture of also have a sense of depth.
architectural styles. I would maybe even say that there is
chaos; mainly as a result of the destruction in the second Asked about his favourite artwork, The Marco Polo
world war. Besides the splendid historic buildings of the Tower by Behnisch Architekten, he remarked: “It’s a
19th century there are a lot of post- war buildings which are very special building. It’s standing in a new developed
often very gray and monotonous.” area in the harbor of Hamburg, which is called
‘Hafencity’. Even there, where most of the buildings
He said his idea of adding colour to the buildings came are characterized by modern and often spectacular
almost by accident. When viewing some photos of buildings shapes, this tower sticks out with its curvy and
that he had shot, he realized how grey the cityscape of powerful design.
Berlin is in general. He thought of a way to make the
buildings look more interesting than they actually are. “The building stands almost alone on the dock and
guarantees it’s inhabitants a “million dollar view”
“The first buildings where I tried this “experiment“, had been over the whole harbor with hundreds of huge ships
some of the strong rectangular social housing estates of the coming and going each day. However, that’s also the
former GDR. The geometric shape fascinated me, but all the problem for this development. Firstly, the inhabitants
buildings looked very similar. So I added colourful patterns are completely exposed to the harbour fumes and
on the facade to create unique images. I think colour also secondly all the smoke turns the bright white facade
helps to understand the structure of the building or at least dirty and gray. So the effect which the building should
arouse interest for the building. In a world of grey, good actually achieve is almost nullified. I think my colorful
architecture can often not be perceived.” edit gives the building its effect back and allows it
to look more spectacular and beautiful than it ever
Every image has the same background. Except the full frame looked when it was all white. So it looks for me like a
colorful Coral (which is also the title i gave the image).”
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MAKING
TERRARIUMS

N THE pursuit of both an terrariums can also be open to the plants evaporates in the elevated
interesting interior and the atmosphere rather than being sealed. temperatures inside the terrarium.
need to bring plants indoors, Terrariums are often kept as decorative This water vapour then condenses on
we did some research. Indoor plants or ornamental items. the walls of the container, and eventually
have always been a celebrated part of falls back to the plants and soil below.
interior design, whether in the home or in Closed terrariums create a unique This contributes to creating an ideal
an office. We found out about Terrariums environment for plant growth, as the environment for growing plants due to
in the process and thought we should transparent walls allow for both heat the constant supply of water, thereby
share, whilst going through the process. and light to enter the terrarium. The preventing the plants from becoming
sealed container combined with the over dry. In addition to this, the light that
Terrariums are usually sealable glass heat entering the terrarium allows passes through the transparent material
containers containing soil and plants, for the creation of a small scale of the terrarium allows for the plants
and can be opened for maintenance water cycle. This happens because within to photosynthesize, an important
to access the plants inside. However, moisture from both the soil and aspect of plant growth.
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According to Wikipedia, goes that Ward hired

the first terrarium was carpenters to build his
developed by botanist Wardian Cases to export
Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward native British plants to
in 1842. Ward had an Sydney, Australia. After
interest in observing months of travel, the
insect behaviour and plants arrived well and
accidentally left one of thriving. Likewise, plants
the jars unattended. A from Australia were sent
fern spore in the jar grew, to London using the
germinated into a plant, same method and Ward
and the terrarium was received his Australian
born. The trend quickly plants in perfect
spread in the Victorian condition. His experiment
Era amongst the English. indicated that plants can
Instead of the terrarium, be sealed in glass without
it was known as the ventilation and continue
Wardian Case. The story thriving.
Closed terrariums also require a special soil mix to

ensure both good growing conditions and to reduce the
risks of microbial damage. A common medium used
is ‘peat-lite’, a mixture of peat moss, vermiculite, and
perlite. The mixture must be sterile in order to avoid
introducing potentially harmful microbes.
Because of the different conditions within, terrariums

can be classified into two types: closed and open.
CLOSED TERRARIUMS
Tropical plant varieties, such as mosses, orchids,

ferns, and air plants, are generally kept within closed
terrariums due to the conditions being similar to the
humid and sheltered environment of the tropics.
Keeping the terrarium sealed allows for the circulation

of water, but terrariums must be opened once a week
to remove excess moisture from the air and walls of
the container. This is done to prevent growth of mould
which could damage the plants and discolour the sides
of the terrarium. Terrariums must also be watered
occasionally, the absence of condensation on the
walls of the terrarium or any wilting of the plants is an
indicator that the terrarium requires water.

Open terrariums
Open terrariums are better suited

to dry plants such as succulents.
Not all plants require or are suited
to the moist environment of closed
terrariums. For plants adapted to dry
climates, open, unsealed terrariums
are used to keep the air in the
terrarium free from excess moisture.
Open terrariums also work well

for plants that require more direct
sunlight, as closed terrariums can
trap too much heat potentially killing
any plants inside.
Some further categorize them into

Airplants, Cacti, Moss, Succulents
and Tropicals (although this covers
some of the other kinds to an extent).
Now that we know what they are, we sourced commonly asked

questions from ambius.com, a site dedicated to plant knowledge:
What supplies do you need to make a terrarium?
You’ll need the following:

• A glass or plastic container
• Rocks, if you choose
• Moss, if you choose
• Soil (growing medium)
• Plants that won’t overgrow (generally miniature or dwarf plants)
• Spoon for placing soil
• Long tweezers for putting materials into vessel
How do you make terrariums?

1. Buy a special terrarium case to hold your garden or make one
of your own out of a soda bottle, fish tank, fish bowl or vase.
2. Then fill the bottom of your container with half the amount of
the layer of soil you plan to use. You may lay rocks as your first
layer in the terrarium, but this up to personal preference.
3. Add any large rocks or pieces of driftwood that you would like to
include in your garden.
4. In the soil, make a hole big enough for the roots of the plants
to rest.
5. Remove the plant from its container – you may need to lightly
massage the roots to loosen the roots from the soil.
6. Position the plants in the thin layer of soil and add the second
layer of soil around the plants. Press somewhat firmly – the
new soil level should be about the same level as the soil of the
plant’s original root ball.
7. Get creative and mix up the plants, colors and sizes.
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What plants work best in would be difficult to grow in dry air. What happens if my terrarium
terrariums? • They provide a confined space for gets bugs?
a garden – a ‘mini garden.’
Typically, foliage plants and plants • You can use artificial light, such We recommend buying insecticidal
that grow slowly work best – avoid as LED or fluorescent very soap from your local gardening
fast growing plants. efficiently. store and applying it to infected
• Terrariums don’t need to be plants. You can also buy pebbles
For example: watered often. or rocks to deter gnats and avoid
• Ferns – Maidenhair, Birds nest, over-watering. But, if all else fails
Button ferns How do you care for terrariums? and the plant is still infested, it’s
• Carnivorous plants – Venus fly best to remove the entire plant.
traps, Pitcher and Sundew plants Terrariums are low maintenance for
• Dwarf palms the most part but we do have some Plants for terrariums are typically
• Airplants – Tillandsia suggestions to keep your terrarium inexpensive and keeping a sick
• Succulents- cacti, Hawthornia, long lasting and healthy. plant in a terrarium could easily
Echeveria, Crassula, etc. harm other plants close by. While
• Peperomia • If you choose to grow ferns, buying plants for your terrarium,
trim leaves to prevent them check for bugs prior to purchasing
Ferns, carnivorous plants and from overgrowing. to save yourself time and money.
airplants are quite difficult to grow • Make sure to remove yellow
without terrariums. So, if you would and brown leaves from any Do you have to water terrariums?
like these plants in your home, we plants in your terrarium. This is
recommend purchasing or making typically a sign of disease Yes, but not as frequently as typical
a terrarium. or pest. indoor plants. The types of plants
• If you have an open terrarium, found in terrariums tend to be hardy
What are the benefits of monitor for pests such as gnats plants that don’t require frequent
terrariums? or mealy bugs. watering. Also, the greenhouse-like
• If you have closed terrarium, structure of terrariums recycles
There are quite a few benefits of you may want to remove the lid water instead of evaporating water
terrariums, such as: every now and then to let in into the ambient air with normal
• They help grow plants that some fresh air. indoor plants.

How often do you have to water Do terrariums need air? Indoor plants (houseplants)
terrariums? are typically used in terrariums.
Yes, but plants in airtight, or closed However, most plants chosen for
If closed, you might be watering terrariums, recycle air. During the terrariums are slow-growing and
them (on average) once a month but day, sunlight promotes the growth many are plants that are otherwise
this will vary depending on a variety of sugars during the process of difficult to grow without high
of factors. Open terrariums benefit photosynthesis. Photosynthesis humidity or high light.
from being watered every 3-6 weeks. converts carbon dioxide into oxygen,
Rather than watering on a schedule, releasing it into the terrarium. What type of soil works best in
check the soil to see if and how terrariums?
much water your plants need. In a closed terrarium, you may want
to remove the lid to let fresh air into Coco – coir, peat moss or
Do terrariums need sunlight? the terrarium, but a closed terrarium houseplant soil works with most
will not damage the plants. plants, besides succulents which
Most need either direct or indirect prefer a well-drained inorganic
light but artificial light may also be Which kind of containers work medium. Some people choose to
used. There are three types of light best for terrariums? make their own soil but if you’re
you can provide for your terrarium. short on time, garden store
Glass candy jars, fish tanks with light houseplant soil works just fine. For
• Direct sunlight bulbs, goldfish bowls and coffee succulents, you’ll need soil with a
• Indirect sunlight pots all work very well as terrarium sand or gravel mixture.
• Artificial light containers. You might even choose to
use a wine bottle, but planting would Do terrariums make good gifts?
It is recommended to use be difficult due to the narrow opening.
fluorescent or LED bulbs. Avoid Of course they do! Not only are
incandescent bulbs. Can you plant trees in terrariums? they low maintenance, but they’re
a beautiful addition to any home,
If you choose to place your Bonsai trees or small junipers apartment or business.
terrarium in direct sunlight, you may might work but that’s about it.
want to remove the lid on a closed Do terrariums smell?
terrarium because it might get too What are hanging terrariums?
hot for the plants with the lid on. In general, no. They actually smell
They are simply terrariums that hang quite nice with an “earthy” odor.
Do terrariums need to be airtight? from a structure, like a wall sconce.
But, if yours happens to smell
Terrariums are fine if they are What is the difference between rotten, it’s most likely a sign of root
airtight, but we suggest removing indoor plants and terrariums? rotting or overwatering.
the lid periodically (about once a
week or even daily) to allow fresh
air into your garden.
Can terrariums be made of

plastic?
Sure! Plastic containers, like

those made out of acrylic, work
just fine. You can also buy anti-
fog plastic containers, which
prevent condensation build-up and
allows better visibility – these are
generally more expensive.
How long do terrariums last?
Terrariums can last anywhere from

several years or even longer, if well
maintained.
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apply. The training programme in Africa” by Disrupt Africa and have had over 1000 individuals
is a five month commitment, so • An internationally recognised graduate from their training program since then.
only motivated and dedicated & accredited certificate from
individuals need apply. USA e-learning platform, Specialised Coding Training Modules Provided
TeamTreehouse, in the area
Muzinda Hub offers beginner of specialisation (e.g. Android
and intermediate e-learning in Development, Website Design etc.)
the following: Website Design, • A certificate from the RSA
PHP, Front-End Application based organisation Ubuntu
Development, WordPress, Android Equity, related to the Business &
Development, iOS Development, Entrepreneurship Skills Training.
Python and C#.These courses are
offered as e-learning modules Outlined below are the key
through our globally recognised elements of the Training
training platform partnership with Program and whether they are
TeamTreehouse. conducted online or in-person:
The programming and business • Registration and orientation

& entrepreneurship modules (online & in-person);
offered on this Training Program • Specialised e-learning coding
are open to part-time and full- modules in conjunction with
time participants, It is up to the TeamTreehouse (online) ;
individuals to ensure they keep up- • Business & entrepreneurship
to-date regarding training content skills training (online);
and programme related activities. • Practical group project
It is best to have your own development experience (online
laptop, if you are accessing the and in-person);
training modules of the program • Additional informative
remotely online. However, we Saturday Support sessions
have a computer lab our program (in-person); a)nd Graduation
participants can make use of at (in-person).
our Harare office.
FIND THEM: 58 Alpes Road,Vainona, Harare, Zimbabwe

CONTACT: info@muzindahub.co.zw, training@muzindahub.co.zw

weseTV is a Pay-as-you-watch required to convert and decrypt the
satellite TV service/Pay TV being signals.
a subscription based model that
was launched by Econet Global in the What is Cable TV?
beginning of 2016 and targeted towards
viewers in Africa. Pay TV is almost Cable TV is delivered through light waves
exclusively dominated by one player in over optic fibre cables or radio waves
the African market and this is none other over coaxial cables (copper core covered
than DSTV, a provider of popular satellite by layers of dielectric insulator, metallic
TV entertainment such as MultiChoice, shield and outer plastic sheath)
SuperSport, MNET and GoTV. Kwese is
currently available in Ghana, Rwanda Cable TV channels can be combined with or
and Zambia with more countries set provided on satellite TV channels. Examples
to follow, the aim being 18 Countries are CNN, HBO, Eurosport and MTV.
in Africa. Before we get into details of If KweseTV is to beat DSTV, it must
KweseTV, let us familiarize ourselves Possibilities for KweseTV penetrate the market already dominated
with terms used in this industry, by MultiChoice. It must also deploy
particularly the types of TV transmissions Econet Global is a telecommunications technologies already used by DSTV (or
available to viewers: company that owns mobile networks better) to reach different platforms and
across the world .It is also involved audiences. A lot of marketing effort will
What is IPTV? in fiber optic installations and digital be needed to present KweseTV as a
satellite business through its Liquid better alternative to DSTV.
IPTV is different from Cable TV and Telecom division. Based on Econet’s
Terrestrial Satellite TV (Digital Satellite existing infrastructure on the ground, Getting Agent licenses from high quality
TV).IPTV stands for (Internet Protocol the following are the possible types of TV content providers is also key to the
Television). services that the company can launch: success of KweseTV. The company has
already secured distribution rights for
IPTV is transmitted via the internet • KweseTV can use its satellite platform Live English Premier League matches,
through streaming. A familiar online Liquid Sat to deliver Digital Satellite TV. which are popular in Africa and Asia.
service which makes use of streaming is • KweseTV can use its fiber optic
Netflix. Streaming is a faster method of networks platform Liquid Fibre to
playing online movies and videos when deliver Cable TV.
compared to downloading. • KweseTV can use its mobile network
operations Econet Global to deliver
There are 3 types of IPTV services: IPTV, which will be streamed on
Live television, Replay TV and Video on multiple devices such as smartphones,
Demand. Unlike internet television which tablets, computers and television.
can be accessed online via a browser
app or desktop app, IPTV is accessed Advantages of KweseTV
through a set-top box which makes use
of a high-speed channel provided by a According to their press release, the CEO
telecommunication network. of Econet Global Dr Strive Masiyiwa says
KweseTV aims to have a competitive
What is Digital Satellite TV? edge over DSTV by providing lower priced
better quality programs. Across Africa,
These are TV signals transmitted directly DSTV has enjoyed a monopoly for many
from earth’s artificial satellites like years, which could be their Achilles
Galaxy 14 and Intelsat 20. Well known heels. Due to lack of competition, the
Digital Satellite TV providers include company has received a lot of negative
DirectTV (bought by AT&T), Dish Network, complaints from frustrated customers.
BSkyB and DSTV a South African service It has been accused of providing overly
offering entertainment to the African priced services, repetitive shows and
market. A decoder or set-top box is content which is not worth paying for.
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94 460mm site boundary 3. NEW AIR V

wall wall wall wall BEDDING ON

1,471 914 400

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100 1,730 5 1,080 115 1,795 5 1,730 100

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25.5 m2 waiting area carpet CG-08

beam over 25.0 m2

69.0 m2 executive lounge 21.5

AG-05 4,784 R 6,347 230

open plan Office dcg-05 d-cg-08 d-cg-09 existing

d-ag-04 d-ag-07 d-ag-08 d-ag-12 d-ag-15

carpet AG-02 AG-09

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first aid room lobby 3 steps @ riser 175mm

230 2,155 1,665 230

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black granite 9.5 m2

carpet carpet beam over lobby boardroom 1 CG-01 F TMM

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