Mizengo Pinda Asali & Nyuki Sanctuary
16/10/2015.
by Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects. [Dodoma] Tanzania, 2016.
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Mizengo Pinda Asali & Nyuki Sanctuary, which will be build next 2016 in Dodoma, will be a beekeeping center for honey extraction, but it also will be an educational center for local people where learn the knowledge of this practise, supporting the development of local industries. In this way, the sanctuary will act as a new node to de local villages holding a public market.
Rendering of Mizengo Pinda Asali & Nyuki sanctuary by Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects. Click above to see larger image.
Rendering of Mizengo Pinda Asali & Nyuki sanctuary by Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects. Click above to see larger image.
Rendering of Mizengo Pinda Asali & Nyuki sanctuary by Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects. Click above to see larger image.
Rendering of Mizengo Pinda Asali & Nyuki sanctuary by Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects. Click above to see larger image.
Rendering of Mizengo Pinda Asali & Nyuki sanctuary by Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects. Click above to see larger image.
Rendering of Mizengo Pinda Asali & Nyuki sanctuary by Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects. Click above to see larger image.
Site plan. Mizengo Pinda Asali & Nyuki sanctuary by Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects. Click above to see larger image.
Floor plan. Phase 1. Mizengo Pinda Asali & Nyuki sanctuary by Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects. Click above to see larger image.
Axonometric view. Phase 1. Mizengo Pinda Asali & Nyuki sanctuary by Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects. Click above to see larger image.
Axonometric view. Phase 1. Mizengo Pinda Asali & Nyuki sanctuary by Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects. Click above to see larger image.
Floor plan. Phase 2. Mizengo Pinda Asali & Nyuki sanctuary by Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects. Click above to see larger image.
Axonometric view. Phase 2. Mizengo Pinda Asali & Nyuki sanctuary by Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects. Click above to see larger image.
Axonometric view. Phase 2. Mizengo Pinda Asali & Nyuki sanctuary by Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects. Click above to see larger image.
Floor plan. Phase 3. Mizengo Pinda Asali & Nyuki sanctuary by Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects. Click above to see larger image.
Axonometric view. Phase 3. Mizengo Pinda Asali & Nyuki sanctuary by Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects. Click above to see larger image.
Axonometric view. Phase 3. Mizengo Pinda Asali & Nyuki sanctuary by Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects. Click above to see larger image.
Rendering of Mizengo Pinda Asali & Nyuki sanctuary by Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects.
Designed by Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects in collaboration with Follow the Honey, National Beekeeping Supplies y Nyuki Safari Company, they project a non-enclosed building that can be spread over the years as required. The project consists of several mud-fired brick independent buildings organized around garden courtyards with metallic roofs lifted above the buildings to allow natural ventilation.
Description of the project by Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects
The Mizengo Pinda Asali & Nyuki Sanctuary is a beekeeping and honey extraction center places – with a strong emphasis on providing educational and vocational resources to the growing beekeeping community. The sanctuary is a centralized facility for honey extraction and processing, as well as a public market, and will provide education and services to local villages.
The design of the sanctuary fosters a sense of community, collaboration, and improvement through informal and formal spaces for interaction. The facilities are organized in a cellular-patterned structure around garden courts providing a framework for future expansion, as well as spaces for informal interaction and learning. Construction is being divided into three core phases; phase one will include spaces for education, honey - harvesting and a market.
Partnering with Follow the Honey, National Beekeeping Supplies and Nyuki Safari Company – three organizations devoted to sustainable beekeeping and economic development opportunities – to work with local beekeepers, consultants, and a group of dedicated and passionate individuals alongside the Tanzanian government, to decentralize and support local beekeeping activities.
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Architects JAKLITSCH & GARDNER
Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects (J/GA) is an award-winning, New York City-based studio with an expertise in designing high-end commercial and residential buildings and interiors, furnishing and objects. The firm’s principals, Stephan Jaklitsch and Mark Gardner, operate under the principle that architecture and the built environment possess the ability to communicate collective values, provide relevance and meaning through the experience of a place. They take the lead with research and investigations to develop an appropriate response to the unique needs of each project with sensitivity to context, materiality, form, space, light and sustainability goals.
Over the firm’s 16 year history, J/GA has built several-hundred projects throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East – giving the firm an international perspective on design and project management. J/GA has collaborated with fashion brands including Marc Jacobs International, for whom J/GA has provided creative direction for over 13 years, as well as Shelly Steffee, Moscot Eyewear and Shinsegae International. J/GA’s work has been exhibited widely and featured in numerous publications, including Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, The New York Times, Time Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Azure, Hinge, Surface, and Wallpaper.
