FAQ
This section shows responses to some frequently asked questions. Participants will be able to request further clarification for the entire duration of the contest and before the established deadline from the following e-mail address: info@kairalooro.com. Responses will be published exclusively in English. Questions similar to those already present on the site will not receive a response.
Main topics:
Corridors and open / Rural Area / Canteen / Storage / Roof overhangs / Groundfloor / File names / Donwloads / Indoor space / Total volumes 650sqm / Solar panel / Bathrooms / Under 35 requirement / Materials / Internship / Jury feedback / ID TEam / Deadlines / Meterials Price / Document Under 35 / Payment / Who can participate / Number of proposal
If the design involves several volumes, should the total area be 650 square meters?
Yes, the design must be a maximum of 650 square meters. For example, the project can have a single volume of maximum 650sqm, or (for example) three volumes of 200 square meters and another one of 50sqm. In any case, the project cannot exceed 650 square meters in total.Shall we calculate our open corridors within 650 square metres?
All indoor (inside walls) project must fit within 650 square meters (including corridors and walls), anything outside is not part of the project. If you mean to create external corridors (ie veranda type) these do not fall within the 650m2. Nevertheless the evaluation and interpretation of the design and what is internal or external will be done by the jury and the committee, we advise to develop the project within an area of 650 square meters maximum (project footprint) to avoid any design errors.How can we locate a rural area? What is meant by rural area?
​By rural area we mean that without major urban centers with more than 10,000 inhabitants. That is, small villages where it is difficult to find schools in good condition.​ Rural villages in South of Senegal normally do not exceed an average of 1,500 inhabitants. You can therefore see on the satellite those particularly isolated villages which perfectly represent the concept of rural life because they lack basic services and infrastructures.​ The choice of site for the project, however, does not affect the evaluation of the project, as long as the conditions of the tender are respected.How will the canteen be used? What features should it have?
The canteen will be a space for preparing meals for underprivileged students and it should be have everything needed for manage this activity. The participant is free to choose the characteristics and dimensions of the canteen in according to her/his design idea.What should the storage contain?
School materials for the management of schools, of various sizes will be placed in the storage, such as notebooks, cartons, blackboards and other types of material to be secured. No dimensions are imposed for this, the participant is free to choose the most appropriate dimensions for her/his design idea.How must A1, A4 and Cover files be named?
The correct naming of the files is mandatory and the error leads (according to the regulation of the announcement) to the exclusion of the project. The files must be named as in the Layouts sent after registration and the ID indicated in the registration email must be used. The files must be named as follows:A1_idteam - A4_idteam - Cover_idteam
Where instead of "idteam" there must be the alphanumeric code indicated in the registration email.
Where do I find the downloads? How to open files?
The downloads are sent only to the team leaders of the teams regularly registered in the competition and can and the files can only be used for the conduct of the competition, all other uses must be authorized as they are protected by Copyright. The files are collected in a compressed card in a RAR extension file, i.e. an archive file. This can be easily unzipped via free online software such as WinZip or WinRar. Once unzipped you will be able to access the files.In this link you can download WinRar for the decompression of the archive file: https://www.win-rar.com/
Are the overhangs of the roof part of the 650 square meters?
If below the overhang the space is open they are not considered into the 650 square meters. Instead, if below there are walls or closed partitions they are considered part of square meters.Why is it required that the project is ground floor only?
Being a self-construction design, to be carried out with simple technologies and poor materials, therefore elevations, stairs or elevators cannot be built because they would increase the costs and complicate the construction. Furthermore, we wish integrate the architecture with the nature as it is a natural context in which all the houses are on the ground floor only.What you means "indoor space"?
The indoor spaces are those spaces in which all the activities provided by the announcement can be carried out safely at any time of the year.Can I put my ID Team into the layout (cover or A1)?
No. Your Team ID must only be used to rename files (A1_IDTEAM, Cover_IDTEAM, A4_IDTEAM). Layouts with the IDTEAM wrote inside layout fall into the causes of exclusion.Can I design solar panels and other types of systems (electrical, hydraulic etc.) ?
The competition only requires the design of the building. The design of the systems concerns a phase subsequent to that of the competition, so these design are not required. You are free to make it but this choice should not be included in the project budget and it won't be evaluate by the jury.I am not architectural student, can I participate? Is the competition restricted only to students or professionals?
Competition is open to everyone. People from other disciplines can also participate, such as pediatrics, philosophers, sociologists, photographers, etc. Our competitions are open to anyone (student and not) who want to show the world their solution.Is provided any jury's feedback for my project at the end of the competition?
No, it is not possible to give feedback for each participating project. The jury and committee decides the winning projects, as established by the announcement. Unrewarded participants are encouraged to study award-winning submissions with self-critical ability to improve next time.
