蓝色建筑 | 科特迪瓦可持续社区图书馆

在与科特迪瓦当地协会JADE的合作下，瑞士事务所Hypothesis Association建造了一座可持续的社区图书馆。该项目的发起者是来自ETHZ、AAM和HEIA的三位年轻建筑师，JADE的团队则主要由当地教师组成。

Hypothesis Association is proud to publicly announce the establishment of a sustainable community library in Côte d’Ivoire realized in collaboration with the Ivorian association JADE. On the initiative of three young architects freshly graduates of ETHZ, AAM and HEIA, Hypothesis Association – non profit association – collaborated with the local association JADE, mainly composed of Ivorian teachers in order to build a library open to the public. An autonomous building around a strong architecture and steeped in local tradition.

▼项目外观，Exterior view

Diallo Sita图书馆坐落于科特迪瓦北部城市Tengrela，其建筑设计深受当地传统的影响，呈现出强烈而鲜明的观感。图书馆每周都将接待大量年轻用户，并为他们提供免费接触文化知识的机会。作为该市唯一的图书馆，该项目在支持当地教育、消除文盲的行动方面具有极为重要的意义。

Located in Tengrela, in the north of Côte d’Ivoire, the Sita Diallo library, will host each week many young people and will offer them the possibility to have free access to culture. The only library in the city, this project was a must in order to provide the necessary educational support and also to combat illiteracy in the region.

▼入口近景

Close view to the entrance

当地人将这座图书馆亲切地称作“蓝房子”，其精良的设计为当地人创造了舒适体面的学习环境。建筑前方设有一个大广场，作为向社区开放的公共空间。建筑的结构与被动式通风系统相结合，同时拥有墙壁和书架的功能。图书馆旁边有一座体量不大的住宅，被租给当地的一名教师，用于支撑图书馆平时的运营。

Nicknamed the “Blue Building” by locals, the careful attention to architecture brings dignity to learning. In front of the building, a large square introduces the notion of built public space. Inside, a passive ventilation system is combined with the structure of the building, sometimes serving as a wall, sometimes as shelves. Extensively planted outdoor spaces will fully contribute to the quality of reception for children. A modest house, rented to a teacher from the region, covers the running costs of the library.

▼从庭院望向图书馆和旁边的住宅，View to the library and the adjacent house from the courtyard

▼院墙和教师住宅，The enclosure wall and the house

▼立面细节，Facade detailed view

该项目从2019年开始筹备，直至2021年夏季才得以动工。尽管全球疫情、延长的雨季和材料供应的不便给建筑团队带来了种种困难，但在瑞士团队的远程监控下，项目最终于今年1月15日顺利举办了落成典礼。经过6个月的试营业，图书馆的运作情况已经成功超出预期。这里将不定期举办戏剧小组活动、研讨会和节庆活动，截至目前已有数百名年轻人报名参加了由图书馆管理部门组织的各类才艺竞赛。

Although the development and fundraising have begun in 2019, the construction of the library started in the summer of 2021. Despite remote monitoring by Swiss architects imposed by the pandemic, the extended rainy season, and the difficulty of supplying materials, the building was inaugurated on January 15th. The 6-month trial period is now over with a success exceeding expectations with nearly 300 subscribers, more than 200 people present during the inauguration, a theater group, numerous workshops occasional events such as International Women’s Day bringing together more than 50 people and hundreds of young people enrolled in the various excellence competitions organized by the library administration.

▼图书馆内部，Library space

▼墙面栅格细节，Grille detailed view

在瑞士志愿者和科特迪瓦当地民众的共同努力下，以及多家基金会、日内瓦社区和个人的慷慨支持下，该项目得以在成本紧缩的条件下实现。

A small budget made possible by a countless hours of Swiss volunteering and Ivorians, as well as by the generous support of foundations, Geneva communities and individuals.

We would like to thank and greet the seriousness and the inexhaustible investment of our local partners, who have worked tirelessly to resolve these many contingencies.

▼外观细节，Exterior detailed view

▼场地平面图，Site plan

▼平面图，Plan

▼剖面图1，Section 1

▼剖面图2，Section 2

▼剖面图3，Section 3

Architecture: Hypothesis Atelier

Project leaders

Damien Greder arch. ETHZ,

Luis Peña Torres arch. AAM

Nicolas Tappolet arch. HEIA

Realization: JADE

Local Manager: Ladji Ali Coulibaly

Ivorian volunteers:

Sergio Doffou, Georges

Kouamé, Émile Meletchi, Affi

Olless, El Hadj Ouattara et

Laurent Zonte

Supervision: Association Hypothesis

Fundraising Manager: Mathilde Michelle Tapolet

Communication Manager: Claude-Anne Schumacher

Photographies: Nuits Balnéaires

Program:

Bibliothèque

Maison pour enseignant.e

Place publique

Jardin planté

Project design: 10.19 – 05.21

Project realization: 05.21 – 10.21

Geographical coordinates: 10.479262, -6.399900

Construction:

Cement bricks manufactured in-situ.

Wood frame.

Foundations and skeleton in reinforced concrete.