Open AccessIntegration of local resources in the Guinea-Bissau single-family house architecture design
Author(s) -
Júlio Londrim Baptista,
Jorge Tavares Ribeiro,
J. A. Romeiras
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/588/3/032060
Subject(s) - architecture , architectural engineering , new guinea , natural resource , articulation (sociology) , perspective (graphical) , architectural design , class (philosophy) , environmental resource management , civil engineering , telecommunications , geography , computer science , engineering , sociology , political science , environmental science , archaeology , law , ethnology , artificial intelligence , politics
This paper presents an architectural project design for housing for a middle-high class family in the Biombo region, Guinea-Bissau (Gulf of Guinea region, West Africa). Climatic conditions, natural and labour resources, social characteristics and local architecture all have to be reconciled from an integrative perspective and a challenge for architect designers. To implement the architectural project design, a methodology tested in rural Angola has been adapted, which simultaneously benefits and harnesses resources from global industrial technology. Passive cooling and sun protection strategies are applied and the articulation between local and global technologies is promoted, guaranteeing a dwelling house with dignified comfort conditions that are appropriate to the region.