Kijito, a Swahili term meaning “spring,” conveys the symbolic essence of this thesis: to generate a place capable of fostering knowledge, skills, and social development for the community of Morogoro, Tanzania. The project originates from a personal volunteer experience at the mission of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA), during which the concrete need for a vocational secondary school emerged in a territory marked by signifcant educational, economic, and infrastructural fragilities. The frst part of the thesis outlines the context of humanitarian missions and the Tanzanian education system, examining the role played by religious and secular organizations in providing essential services and highlighting the critical gaps in local educational opportunities, particularly the absence of accessible technical institutes in the rural areas of Morogoro. This is followed by an analysis of the region’s historical, geographical, and climatic context, essential to defning the environmental and socio-cultural conditions in which the project must take root. The second part explores key principles of architecture in Sub-Saharan Africa through the study of local materials—earth, wood, and metal—and the main passive climate- control strategies. This section also integrates a selection of case studies that exemplify sustainable and community-based design approaches. These references form the foundation for developing the concept of the Morogoro school campus. The proposed project takes shape as an educational hub capable of combining pedagogical functionality, environmental sustainability, and social value. The masterplan arranges the buildings around shaded and permeable open spaces, following an insediative logic that prioritizes natural ventilation, reduction of solar gain, and landscape integration. The vocational institute, the core of the campus, is explored in detail through a design approach that incorporates low-tech construction techniques easily achievable on site and based on passive principles—such as the ventilated metal roof and the thermal mass of earthen walls—to ensure indoor comfort without mechanical systems. The thesis concludes by emphasizing the replicable potential of the proposed model: an architecture that is simple, affordable, context-specifc, and conceived to be built with local resources and community skills. Kijito thus becomes a spring of opportunities for the youth of Morogoro, a place capable of generating autonomy, professional training, and lasting human development.
Kijito, termine swahili che signifca “sorgente”, esprime il valore simbolico di questa tesi: dare origine ad un luogo capace di generare conoscenza, competenze e sviluppo sociale per la comunità di Morogoro, in Tanzania. Il progetto nasce da un’esperienza personale di volontariato svolta presso la missione delle Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice (FMA), durante la quale è emersa la necessità concreta di realizzare una scuola secondaria professionale in un territorio caratterizzato da importanti fragilità educative, economiche e infrastrutturali. La prima parte della tesi inquadra il contesto delle missioni umanitarie e del sistema educativo tanzaniano, analizzando il ruolo delle organizzazioni religiose e laiche nella gestione dei servizi essenziali e mettendo in luce le criticità dell’offerta formativa locale, in particolare l’assenza di istituti tecnici accessibili nelle aree rurali di Morogoro. Segue un approfondimento sul contesto storico, geografco e climatico della regione, utile a defnire le condizioni ambientali e socio-culturali entro cui il progetto deve radicarsi. La seconda parte affronta i principi dell’architettura per l’Africa subsahariana attraverso l’analisi dei materiali locali – terra, legno e metallo – e delle principali strategie di climatizzazione passiva, integrando una selezione di casi studio che rappresentano modelli di progettazione sostenibile e partecipata. Questi riferimenti costituiscono il fondamento per l’elaborazione del concept del campus scolastico di Morogoro. Il progetto proposto si confgura come un polo educativo capace di coniugare funzionalità didattica, sostenibilità ambientale e valore sociale. Il masterplan organizza gli edifci attorno a spazi aperti ombreggiati e permeabili, secondo una logica insediativa che privilegia ventilazione naturale, riduzione del carico solare e integrazione paesaggistica. L’istituto professionale, fulcro del campus, è l’oggetto di un approfondimento progettuale che indaga l’utilizzo di tecnologie costruttive low-tech facilmente realizzabili in loco, e che sfruttano principi costruttivi come il tetto ventilato in lamiera e la massa termica delle murature per garantire comfort climatico senza ricorrere a impianti meccanici. La tesi si conclude evidenziando il valore replicabile del modello proposto: un’architettura semplice, economica, radicata nel contesto e pensata per essere costruita con risorse locali e competenze della comunità. Kijito si propone così come una sorgente di opportunità per i giovani di Morogoro, un luogo capace di generare autonomia, formazione professionale e sviluppo umano duraturo.
“KIJITO” PROGETTO DI UN CAMPUS SCOLASTICO NELLA CITTÀ DI MOROGORO IN TANZANIA
MARCONI, FRANCESCO
2024/2025
Abstract
Kijito, a Swahili term meaning “spring,” conveys the symbolic essence of this thesis: to generate a place capable of fostering knowledge, skills, and social development for the community of Morogoro, Tanzania. The project originates from a personal volunteer experience at the mission of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA), during which the concrete need for a vocational secondary school emerged in a territory marked by signifcant educational, economic, and infrastructural fragilities. The frst part of the thesis outlines the context of humanitarian missions and the Tanzanian education system, examining the role played by religious and secular organizations in providing essential services and highlighting the critical gaps in local educational opportunities, particularly the absence of accessible technical institutes in the rural areas of Morogoro. This is followed by an analysis of the region’s historical, geographical, and climatic context, essential to defning the environmental and socio-cultural conditions in which the project must take root. The second part explores key principles of architecture in Sub-Saharan Africa through the study of local materials—earth, wood, and metal—and the main passive climate- control strategies. This section also integrates a selection of case studies that exemplify sustainable and community-based design approaches. These references form the foundation for developing the concept of the Morogoro school campus. The proposed project takes shape as an educational hub capable of combining pedagogical functionality, environmental sustainability, and social value. The masterplan arranges the buildings around shaded and permeable open spaces, following an insediative logic that prioritizes natural ventilation, reduction of solar gain, and landscape integration. The vocational institute, the core of the campus, is explored in detail through a design approach that incorporates low-tech construction techniques easily achievable on site and based on passive principles—such as the ventilated metal roof and the thermal mass of earthen walls—to ensure indoor comfort without mechanical systems. The thesis concludes by emphasizing the replicable potential of the proposed model: an architecture that is simple, affordable, context-specifc, and conceived to be built with local resources and community skills. Kijito thus becomes a spring of opportunities for the youth of Morogoro, a place capable of generating autonomy, professional training, and lasting human development.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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