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Commercial Center In Old Kampala, Uganda

Part 1 Project 2004
Tukacungurwa Jesse
Alexandra Stewart-Long
 Makerere University Kampala | Uganda
Old Kampala presents a dense concentration of architectural heritage, in a dilapidated state. It is from this that the idea of introducing a catalyst to rejuvenate the area, originates.
The complex consists of predominantly shopping facilities that offers exhibition spaces, multipurpose hall, food courts etc.
The design concept is derived from the character of Old Kampala, with bits and pieces of the old and the new on a frame, liking it to a ‘dismembered body’. The design uses the structure of the complex to express the bone, and the massing to express the body.

Tukacungurwa, Jesse


Jesse’s project tries to rejuvenate an otherwise architecturally decaying part of the City located at a busy traffic junction. The scale of the project was too big, but the student managed to handle it successfully. The strength of the project lies in his ability to organize and articulate the spaces and volumes both internally and externally and his ability to apply echo architecture throughout the design. The concept of a “dismembered body” to represent the character of Old Kampala was successfully carried in his design project.

Silim Nahdy, Mubarak
Tutor(s)
2004
The design metapha; A dismembered body. Red arrow representing the elements causing wear off of the old. Fro this the concept is derived.
Sketch. Illustrating how the prototype form of the design as concieved. It captures a symbolic representation of the present character of Old Kampala.
First flow plan. The complex relation ship with the street
Basement plan. Parking and storage facilities.
The site plan. Response was given to two major axes; The Main street axes, and the East-West axes. This helped achieve maximam functional relation of both the surrounding spatial order and the Sun light control following the east-west axis.
First floor plan. Shopping has been arranged into small communes around courtyards, ot share the climate through the building.
Scond floor plan
fourth floor plan
Axonometric view of entire project. Body and bone in massing and stucture.
Main section throuhg the Progect. Showing the relationship between the volumes of spaces and how they have been borken down to relate to the Human
Section through main shopping Form. Emphassis on air movement, Daylight and location of main circulation, and Shading off sun light.
The spine. Detail of canopy structure over main central atrium space. Like the human back bones that hold the entire composition.
The Street view. Emphasis on he massing. From the hug volumes to the tiny elements. The concept of body and bone revealed
The Main Entrance. The mouth of the entire projects.
Section of the central canopy.(Structure derived from the Human spine)
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