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Kassak Maternity
Kassak Nord, Senegal

The village of Kassak Nord is situated at the border with Mauritania, characterized by a harsh Sahelian climate located two hours away from the nearest hospital, while the previous maternity building  was in poor hygienic and structural conditions, increasing the risk of infections for the patients.

With the aim of improving the general quality of the building, the comfort and hygene for its users as well as reducing the carbon footprint of the construction, the proposed design made use of concrete hollow blocks, filled with soil and algaes to increase the thermal inertia of the walls. 

Moreover, the close position from the Senegal river, made possible the use of infesting algae as insulating material for walls and roof with a simple process of drying and moulding with clay soil.

PROJECT NUMBERS

Pre and post labour rooms, infirmary, midwife apartment

Surface: 150 sqm

Budget: 50'000 €

STAKEHOLDERS

Rainbow 4 Africa

DRC Italia 

AstelGC 

Salam Group 

Fondazione Cariplo

Intesa San Paolo 

- client

- coordination

- technical partner

contractor

- donor

- donot

STATUS

Completed

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Certified ISO 14001

nr 50 100 17428

for the Environmental Management System

in compliance with the requirements of

UNI EN ISO 14001:2015

 

Certificate valid for the scope of : Eco-sustainable design and development of innovative building materials using bioclimatic construction techniques through analysis of environmental impact and energy efficiency (IAF 34)

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"Chiwarà represents a spirit half man half antelope, a skilled earthworker with magical powers that enabled him to transform matter. Not at all jealous of his knowledge he passed on his art to the people..."

Chiwarà Project Srl Società Benefit

Via Zanibelli 22, 42124, Reggio Emilia, (IT)

Fiscal Code and VAT number - 02993910351

REA number - RE331038

Registration date - 20.12.2022

Legal Representative - Ing. Mattia Bertolini

Share Capital - 3'250€

Detailed information at Registro Imprese.it

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