Freestanding roof spans Haiti orphanage by Bonaventura Visconti di Modrone
The zigzagging roof of this orphanage in Haiti is independent of its walls, allowing breezes to permeate the building and offer relief from the hot climate, as well as providing earthquake resistance (+ slideshow).
The 400-square-metre complex designed by Milanese architect Bonaventura Visconti di Modrone provides housing for 30 previously homeless children in the village of Anse-à-Pitres.
Commissioned by the NGO Ayitimoun Yo, the project is named Ti Kay Là, which translates from the Creole dialect as small house. It comprises three brick dormitories linked by verandas. It is the architect's first completed building.
"A meeting with the NGO founders fostered the idea of designing an anti-seismic building for the children, that could also serve as a resource or haven to help them feel welcome and part of a family again," said the architect. "The NGO wanted a space that would be easy to control, in which the children could sleep and carry out their daily activities."
The brick dormitories have no ceilings and are tucked beneath the complex's overarching roof, which is made up of six freestanding segments.
The braced roof structure is made from wood ? chosen for its ability to flex ? and is detached from the brickwork so as not to transmit vibrations during the earthquakes the region regularly experiences.
Related story: Bamboo construction for Haiti wins Foster + Partners Prize 2013
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