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[[Image:Las Malvinas current shade.jpg|thumb|right|600px|Current Las Malvinas Community Center Shade Structure]] | |||
==Abstract== | |||
<center> This project is a collaboration between students enrolled in the Practivistas Dominicana Program and the rural community of Las Malvinas in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The community center in Las Malvinas currently functions as a space for the community to hold meetings and workshops; however, the lack of a durable shade and rain-proof structure along the outside of the building has prevented the community from being able to use the space when weather conditions are too hot or too rainy. </center> | |||
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==Background== | |||
The client at hand is the community of Las Malvinas in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. They have requested that a rain/shade structure be built by Practivistas Dominicana at their local community center (Estacion Ecological Comunitario) between May-July 2014. Three of the students working on the project are from Humboldt State University in California and one student from Universidad Iberoamericana in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. After a community meeting was held, it was determined that the structure should be able to protect from rain as well as sun so the community could hold meetings, classes and workshops in comfort. Community members voiced their opinions that aesthetics, durability, and locality of materials were some of their main concerns in regards to the construction of the structure. Bamboo and palm fronds are some of the possible local materials that could be utilized. | |||
== Building a Bamboo Shade Structure == | == Building a Bamboo Shade Structure == | ||
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== Design == | == Design == | ||
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|Image:LV Shade design 3.jpg|Fig 1: Shade design angle 1 | |||
|Image:LV Shade Design.jpg|Fig 1a: Shade design angle 2 | |||
|Image:LV Shade2.jpg|Fig 1b: Shade design angle 3 | |||
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== Costs == | |||
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This is the proposed draft budget for the shade structure. | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
{| class="wikitable" | ! Quantity !! Material !! Source !! Cost (RD$) !! Total (RD$) | ||
! | |||
! | |||
! | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 3 || Recycled Billboards || Billboards 'R Us | ||
| | |align="right"| 333.00 | ||
| | |align="right"| 1,000.00 | ||
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| 15 || Recycled 55gal Drums || Arroyo Norte | |||
|align="right"| 300.00 | |||
|align="right"| 4,500.00 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 1 || Tools || Nacional | ||
| | |align="right"| 2,183.00 | ||
| | |align="right"| 2,183.00 | ||
|- | |||
| 1 || TBD|| Santo Domingo | |||
|align="right"| 8000.00 | |||
|align="right"| 8000.00 | |||
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|colspan="4" align="right" | '''Total Cost''' | |||
|align="right"| '''$15,683.00''' | |||
|} | |} | ||
== Discussion == | == Discussion == | ||
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Your conclusions. | Your conclusions. | ||
== Contact details == | == Contact details == | ||
Revision as of 03:36, 24 June 2014
Abstract
Background
The client at hand is the community of Las Malvinas in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. They have requested that a rain/shade structure be built by Practivistas Dominicana at their local community center (Estacion Ecological Comunitario) between May-July 2014. Three of the students working on the project are from Humboldt State University in California and one student from Universidad Iberoamericana in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. After a community meeting was held, it was determined that the structure should be able to protect from rain as well as sun so the community could hold meetings, classes and workshops in comfort. Community members voiced their opinions that aesthetics, durability, and locality of materials were some of their main concerns in regards to the construction of the structure. Bamboo and palm fronds are some of the possible local materials that could be utilized.
Building a Bamboo Shade Structure
These are the instructions for the assembly and construction of a bamboo shade structure designed by students enrolled in the Practivistas Dominicana Program in the Dominican Republic. The shade structure consists of bamboo, upcycled billboard tarps and flattened steel drums. Instructions are included below.
How To Build
Before building with bamboo, it is advised to research techniques and recommendations for appropriate season for harvesting as well as methods of harvesting and drying. (For our project we used bamboo that was still partially green which is not desirable but was necessary based on time and resource constraints).
Design
Costs
Budget
This is the proposed draft budget for the shade structure.
| Quantity | Material | Source | Cost (RD$) | Total (RD$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Recycled Billboards | Billboards 'R Us | 333.00 | 1,000.00 |
| 15 | Recycled 55gal Drums | Arroyo Norte | 300.00 | 4,500.00 |
| 1 | Tools | Nacional | 2,183.00 | 2,183.00 |
| 1 | TBD | Santo Domingo | 8000.00 | 8000.00 |
| Total Cost | $15,683.00 | |||
Discussion
Your discussion.
Next steps
The next steps.
Conclusions
Your conclusions.
Contact details
Add your contact information.