Umlando Wokwakha waseGambia Green

The history of green building in Gambia showcases the country’s commitment to ukwakhiwa okusimeme imikhuba kanye ne-eco-friendly bokwakha. Over the years, Gambia has embraced the principles of sustainable development and has made significant strides in promoting green building practices. From the use of local materials to the integration of traditional techniques with innovative approaches, Gambia has been at the forefront of sustainable construction in the region.

• Gambia has a rich history of green building practices, emphasizing sustainability and eco-friendly architecture.
• I-Build with Gambia Earth Architecture Workshop ngo-2018 idlale indima enkulu ekukhuthazeni ukwakhiwa okusimeme ezweni.
• Ishabhu yahlola amasu okwakha ahlukahlukene kusetshenziswa izinto zasendaweni, njengomhlaba, futhi yabandakanya izisebenzi zendawo namavolontiya aphesheya.
• I-Gambia ihlanganise ngempumelelo amasu endabuko kanye nezindlela ezintsha ezinhlelweni zayo zokwakha eziluhlaza.
• The positive impact of green building practices can be seen in the community, with local builders adopting sustainable construction methods and the replication of block press by the local blacksmith.

As Gambia continues to prioritize sustainability and environmental conservation, the future outlook for green building initiatives in the country remains promising. By preserving local traditions and embracing innovative solutions, Gambia is paving the way for a greener and more sustainable future.

Ukwakhiwa Okuqhubekayo eGambia

In Gambia, sustainable construction practices and eco-friendly architecture have gained traction, with a focus on using locally sourced materials and implementing ukuklama okusimeme izimiso. Ukuzinikela kwezwe ekusimameni kubonakala ekusebenziseni kwayo imithombo yemvelo kanye nokuhlanganiswa kwamasu okwakha endabuko nezindlela ezintsha.

Isibonelo esisodwa esiphawulekayo se ukwakhiwa okuqhubekayo eGambia i-Build with Gambia Earth Architecture Workshop, eyenzeka edolobhaneni lase-Karsi Kunda ngo-2018. Phakathi neshabhu, kuhlolwe amasu okwakha ahlukahlukene kusetshenziswa izinto zendawo, ikakhulukazi umhlaba. Abahlanganyeli bazame umhlaba onqanyuliwe, izitini ze-adobe, i-Nubian vault, i-lime plaster, nezisekelo zamatshe. Lezi zindlela zakhethwa ngenxa yokuba kude kwedolobhana kanye nezindleko eziphakeme zezinto zezimboni.

Idizayini yendlu yokulala yesikole sokufundela imisebenzi yasemaphandleni yathuthukiswa endaweni, kucatshangelwa isimo sendawo kanye negalelo labasebenzi bendawo kanye namavolontiya aphesheya. Ishabhu iphinde yabandakanya izivivinyo zokugaywa kabusha kwamabhodlela engilazi ukuze kwakhiwe izitini zengilazi nokusebenzisa amagobolondo olwandle agayiwe naphelele kusimende ukuze kuvinjwe amanzi kangcono. Ngenkathi i-rammed earth ekuqaleni yakhethwa njengendlela eyinhloko, ekugcineni yathathelwa indawo ngezitini ze-adobe, ezazijwayeleke kakhulu abantu bendawo futhi zifanele umongo wendawo. Ukwakhiwa kuphinde kwahlanganisa nokwakhiwa kwe-vault yaseNubian ophahleni, ephefumulelwe umsebenzi weNubian Vault Association eBurkina Faso.

Umthelela walezi zinqubo zokwakha ezisimeme emphakathini ube mkhulu. Abakhi bendawo bamukele ukusetshenziswa kwamabhulokhi omhlaba acindezelwe, futhi umkhandi wensimbi wendawo useze waphinda waphindaphinda umshini wokunyathelisa ukuze kuhlangatshezwane nesidingo esikhulayo. Ukuzibophezela ekusimameni nasekuhlanganiseni amasu endabuko nezindlela ezintsha kuvule indlela yekusasa lezakhiwo ezinobungani nemvelo kanye nentuthuko esimeme eGambia.

Ukuthatha okubalulekile:

• I-Gambia yamukele izinqubo zokwakha ezisimeme kanye nezakhiwo ezinobungani bemvelo.
• Izinto zasendaweni ezifana nomhlaba zisetshenziselwa ukwakha kusetshenziswa amasu afana ne-rammed earth, izitini ze-adobe, nama-vaults e-Nubian.
• Ukuhlanganiswa kwamasu endabuko nezindlela ezintsha kuyisihluthulelo sentuthuko esimeme eGambia.
• Lezi zinqubo zibe nomthelela omuhle emphakathini, lapho abakhi bendawo besebenzisa izindlela zokwakha ezisimeme.

The table above provides an overview of the building techniques explored during the Build with Gambia Earth Architecture Workshop, along with the materials used for each technique. These techniques showcase the use of locally sourced materials and sustainable design principles in Gambia’s construction practices.

Inhlanganisela yezinqubo zokwakha ezisimeme, izakhiwo ezivumelana nemvelo, kanye nokuhlanganiswa kwamasu endabuko nezindlela ezintsha kubeke iGambia njengomholi wentuthuko esimeme. Ukuzinikela ekusebenziseni izinto ezitholakala endaweni akunciphisi nje kuphela izindleko kodwa futhi kusiza ekulondolozeni imvelo futhi kukhuthaze ukubandakanyeka komphakathi.

With the adoption of these sustainable practices, Gambia is building a brighter and greener future. Local builders are embracing these techniques, and the replication of the block press by the local blacksmith demonstrates the community’s enthusiasm for sustainable construction. Gambia’s green building initiatives are driving positive change and setting an example for sustainable development worldwide.

I-Build with Gambia Earth Architecture Workshop

One significant event in Gambia’s green building history was the Build with Gambia Earth Architecture Workshop, which took place in 2018, aimed at sharing knowledge and experimenting with sustainable construction techniques. The workshop was held in the village of Karsi Kunda and focused on utilizing local materials, particularly earth, to create eco-friendly buildings. Local workers and international volunteers came together to explore various building techniques, including rammed earth, adobe bricks, the Nubian vault, lime plaster, and stone foundations.

Ngesikhathi somhlangano wokucobelelana ngolwazi, kwakhiwe idizayini yendawo yokulala yesikole sokufundela umsebenzi wasemakhaya endaweni, kucatshangelwa isimo esiyingqayizivele saleli dolobhana. Ukusetshenziswa kwezinto nezindlela zasendaweni kwakubalulekile ngenxa yendawo ekude yedolobhana kanye nezindleko eziphakeme zezinto zasembonini. Ukuze kwandiswe ukusimama, indawo yokusebenzela iphinde yazama nokugaywa kabusha kwamabhodlela engilazi ukwenza izitini zengilazi nokusebenzisa amagobolondo olwandle agayiwe naphelele kusimende ukuze kuvinjwe amanzi kangcono.

Ekuqaleni ukwakhiwa kwaqala ngodaka, kodwa kwaba inselele. Ngenxa yalokho, umsebenzi wathathelwa indawo izitini ze-adobe, ezazijwayeleke kakhulu abantu bendawo futhi ezazifaneleka kangcono umongo wendawo. Ukwengeza, i-vault yaseNubian, ephefumulelwe umsebenzi weNubian Vault Association eBurkina Faso, yakhelwe uphahla. Inhloso yale phrojekthi bekuwukwakha izakhiwo ezisimeme nezemvelo ezisekelwe kumasiko endawo, kusetshenziswa izixazululo ezingenzi lutho kanye nezinto zemvelo.

Lo mhlangano wokucobelelana ngolwazi mayelana nezakhiwo zomhlaba ube nomthelela omkhulu emphakathini, njengoba abakhi bendawo bamukele ukusetshenziswa kwezingqimba zomhlaba ezicindezelwe emisebenzini yabo yokwakha. Impumelelo yomhlangano wokucobelelana ngolwazi iphinde yaholela ekutheni umkhandi wezinsimbi wendawo aphinde aphindaphinde umshini wokunyathelisa ukuze ahlangabezane nesidingo esikhulayo. Ukuhlanganiswa kwamasu endabuko nezindlela ezintsha akugcinanga nje ngokuthuthukisa izinqubo zokwakha ezisimeme kodwa futhi kukhuthaze ukongiwa kwemvelo eGambia. Umlando wesakhiwo esiluhlaza eGambia ukhombisa ukuzibophezela ekusimameni ngokusebenzisa izinsiza zasendaweni kanye nokwazisa ukubamba iqhaza komphakathi.

Ukuhlanganiswa Kwezindlela Zomdabu Nezindlela Ezintsha

Gambia’s green building practices have successfully merged traditional techniques with innovative approaches, ensuring sustainable development and the utilization of renewable energy sources. The Build with Gambia Earth Architecture Workshop, held in the remote village of Karsi Kunda in 2018, exemplifies this commitment to combining local traditions with eco-friendly solutions.

Ngesikhathi somhlangano wokucobelelana ngolwazi, kwacutshungulwa izindlela ezahlukene zokwakha, kwagcizelelwa ukusebenzisa izinto ezitholakala endaweni. Kusukela ku-rammed earth kuya ezitini ze-adobe, ababambiqhaza bazame izindlela ezahlukene, okuhloswe ngazo ukudala izakhiwo ezisimeme nezemvelo ezisekelwe kumasiko endawo.

In addition to using local techniques, the workshop also incorporated innovative ideas such as recycling glass bottles to create glass bricks and utilizing crushed and whole seashells in plaster for improved waterproofing. These creative solutions showcased the potential for sustainable construction practices that minimize the environmental impact.

Umthelela we-Build with Gambia Earth Architecture Workshop ube mkhulu emphakathini wendawo. Abakhi bendawo bamukele ukusetshenziswa kwezingqimba zomhlaba ezicindezelwe, ezihlinzeka ngenye indlela esimeme futhi engabizi kakhulu ezindleleni zokwakha zendabuko. Ngaphezu kwalokho, umkhandi wezinsimbi wendawo usephindaphinde umshini wokunyathelisa ukuze kuhlangatshezwane nesidingo esikhulayo, okubonisa ukusebenza kahle kwesikhathi eside kanye nomthelela omuhle womhlangano wokusebenzela.

Ukuhlanganiswa kwamasu okwakha endabuko nezindlela ezintsha ezinkambisweni zokwakha eziluhlaza zaseGambia akuvezanga nje kuphela ukubaluleka kokulondoloza amasiko endawo kodwa kuphinde kwavula indlela yentuthuko esimeme kanye nokusetshenziswa kwemithombo yamandla avuselelekayo. Ngokusebenzisa izinto ezitholakala endaweni kanye nokuxhumana nomphakathi, iGambia isizenzele njengomholi ezinhlelweni zokwakha eziluhlaza. Impumelelo ye-Build with Gambia Earth Architecture Workshop isebenza njengobufakazi bamandla okubambisana, ukwabelana ngolwazi, kanye nokuhlanganiswa kokuhlakanipha kwendabuko nezisombululo zesimanje.

Umthelela Emphakathini Nekusasa Le-Outlook

Ukufakwa kwe imikhuba yokwakha eluhlaza eGambia kube nomthelela omkhulu emphakathini, lapho abakhi bendawo bemukela izindlela zokwakha ezisimeme futhi bavula indlela yezinhlelo zokwakha eziluhlaza ezizayo. I-Build with Gambia Earth Architecture Workshop, eyabanjelwe eKarsi Kunda ngo-2018, yabamba iqhaza elibalulekile ekwethuleni le mikhuba nasekukhuthazeni ukuqaphela imvelo kubantu bendawo.

Kusukela kulo mhlangano wokucobelelana ngolwazi, kube nokuguquguquka okuphawulekayo ekusetshenzisweni kwezinto ezisimeme namasu ezinhlelweni zokwakha ezweni lonke. Abakhi bendawo bamukele umkhuba wokusebenzisa amabhulokhi omhlaba acindezelwe, angabizi nje kuphela kodwa futhi asize ekunciphiseni ukukhishwa kwekhabhoni. Lokhu kuholele ekwehleni kwesidingo sempahla yezimboni kanye nokuthembela kakhulu ezinsizeni ezitholakala endaweni.

Ngaphezu kwalokho, impumelelo yomhlangano wokucobelelana ngolwazi yavusa isasasa phakathi kweminye imiphakathi yaseGambia, yabakhuthaza ukuthi bahlole futhi basebenzise izinhlelo zokwakha eziluhlaza. Lokhu kuholele ekwandeni kwemiklamo yokwakha esimeme, kusukela ezindlini ezilungele imvelo kuya ezindaweni ezintsha zomphakathi. Lezi zinhlelo azigcini nje ngokufaka isandla ekulondolozweni kwemvelo kodwa futhi zithuthukisa inhlalakahle jikelele yemiphakathi eyisebenzelayo.

Looking ahead, the future of green building in Gambia appears promising. The momentum generated by the workshop continues to drive the adoption of sustainable practices and the development of eco-friendly infrastructure. With increased awareness and support from both the government and international organizations, Gambia is poised to become a leader in sustainable construction in the region, setting an example for other countries to follow.

“The incorporation of sustainable building practices in Gambia has not only transformed the construction industry but also empowered local communities to make a positive impact on the environment. By embracing eco-friendly materials and techniques, Gambia is paving the way for a greener future.”

As the demand for sustainable and energy-efficient buildings continues to rise, Gambia is well-positioned to meet these challenges head-on. Embracing a holistic approach that integrates traditional techniques with innovative solutions, Gambia can build a future that is both environmentally conscious and socially inclusive. By nurturing the local capacity and engaging communities, green building initiatives in Gambia are poised to shape a sustainable and resilient future for generations to come.

Isiphetho

Umlando wesakhiwo esiluhlaza eGambia ubonisa ukuzibophezela kwezwe ekusimameni, ngenhlanganisela evumelanayo yamasu endabuko nezindlela ezintsha, ezihlinzeka ngezixazululo ezivumelana nemvelo zokwakha okusimeme kanye nekusasa eliqhakazile.

I-Build with Gambia Earth Architecture Workshop, eyabanjelwe edolobhaneni lase-Karsi Kunda ngo-2018, ibambe iqhaza elibalulekile kulolu hambo. Umhlangano wokucobelelana ngolwazi uhlanganise abasebenzi bendawo kanye namavolontiya aphesheya ukuze bahlole amasu okwakha ahlukene kusetshenziswa izinto zasendaweni, ezifana nomhlaba. Amasu anjengomhlaba onqanyuliwe, izitini ze-adobe, kanye ne-vault yaseNubian kwahlolwa ngakho, kucatshangelwa umongo wendawo kanye nesidingo sezixazululo ezingabizi kakhulu ngenxa yokuba kude kwedolobhana.

Ngesikhathi somhlangano wokucobelelana ngolwazi, ukwakhiwa kwendawo yokulala yesikole sokufundela amakhono esisemakhaya kwathuthukiswa esizeni. Lokhu kwakuhlanganisa ukusetshenziswa kwamabhodlela engilazi agaywe kabusha ukuze enze izitini zengilazi, amagobolondo asolwandle agayiwe futhi aphelele ku-plaster ukuze kuvinjwe amanzi okuthuthukisiwe, kanye nokwakhiwa kwe-vault yaseNubian ophahleni. Lezi zakhiwo ezisimeme nezemvelo zazisekelwe emasikweni ezindlu zendawo futhi zahlanganisa izixazululo ezingenzi lutho kanye nezinto zemvelo zendawo.

Umthelela walezi zinqubo zokwakha eziluhlaza ube mkhulu, njengoba abakhi bendawo manje sebesebenzisa amabhlokhi omhlaba acindezelwe kanye nomkhandi wensimbi wendawo ephindaphinda umshini wokunyathelisa ukuze kuhlangatshezwane nesidingo esikhulayo. Lokhu akukhuthazi nje kuphela ukwakha okusimeme kodwa kunikeza umphakathi wendawo amandla ngokuhlinzeka ngamathuba emisebenzi kanye nomuzwa wokuziqhenya ngamasu awo okwakha endabuko.

Sekukonke, umlando wesakhiwo esiluhlaza eGambia ukhombisa ukuhlanganiswa ngempumelelo kwezinqubo ezizinzile ngokuhlonipha imvelo namasiko endawo. Njengoba izwe liqhubeka nokubeka eqhulwini ukusimama kanye nezisombululo ezinobungani nemvelo, kuvula indlela yekusasa eliluhlaza neliqine kakhudlwana.

Izixhumanisi Zomthombo

• https://www.fieldstudyoftheworld.com/build-with-gambia-earth-architecture-workshop-experimenting-with-local-materials-in-rural-gambia/
• https://intracen.org/our-work/projects/the-gambia-build-4-good
• https://www.archidatum.com/projects/ecological-house-in-gambia-virai-arquitectos/