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THE VILLAGE
Intended to showcase natural building design, the
earth-friendly sustainable village in Dennilton,
South Africa will serve as a template for
many such centers throughout Africa. The village
will be a place where resources can be concentrated,
where aid can be efficiently distributed, where
environmental education will be emphasized, and
where the youth can reach their individual and collective
potential.
Groundbreaking for center construction was in July 2005.
The village is planned to initially house 50 kids
and serve upwards of 1000 people from Dennilton
and other neighboring communities.
The
village will feature the following
much needed facilities:
1. Child care center
2. Classrooms
3. Performance Space
4. Library
5. Computer Room
6. Soccer Field
7. Permaculture Gardens
8. Orchards
9. Housing and more...
Below is the latest site plan (March 2007), a CAD site plan by architect Louise Lakier who came to Dennilton last winter to work with NextAid's Executive Director, Lauren Segal-Avenna and Program Director, Wendy Cross on a building project assessment and program strategy. Click image for enlarged view of the CAD plan and additional elevation sketches by Eco-Architect Joseph Kennedy
Click here or image above for more drawings and plans.
Below is a new rendering of the Main Center by Architect Geofrey Collins of SCO Architects. Please see our current fundraising campaign, Adopt-A-Project program for the construction of Phase Two of the village, which includes the Main Center.
We are proud to be collaborating with world reknown architects and planners Joesph Kennedy and Paul Cohen.
Read about our full team of natural builders, architects and project consultants.
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WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Sustainable development is the practice of building
and developing utilizing available resources so
that they are either continually renewed or preserved
for use by future generations.
Read more about how AIDS
is connected to Sustainable Development.
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