The
Kaedi Regional Hospital is the largest health facility in the
Gorgol Region
Gorgol () is a region in southern Mauritania. Its capital is Kaédi and the Gorgol River forms parts of the landscape. Other major cities/towns include M'Bout and Maghama. The region borders the Mauritanian regions of Brakna and Assaba to th ...
in southern
Mauritania
Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a sovereign country in Maghreb, Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to Mauritania–Western Sahara border, the north and northwest, ...
, and one known for its innovative architecture.
The new hospital involves the use of hand fired locally made brick and a design based on a sequence of simple and complex dome structures. The structure was intended to be both to be naturally cool even while letting in significant light from the outdoors.
The hospital was designed by the Italian Architect
Fabrizio Carola of
ADAUA, the Association for the Development of Traditional African Urbanism and Architecture. ADUA also used the design and construction project to develop and disseminate both a new "urban vernacular" architecture for the region and to train workers in new, low-cost and locally appropriate techniques in construction. Workmen were trained on site in the new techniques.
The hospital won the
Aga Khan Award for Architecture
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA) is an architectural prize established by Aga Khan IV in 1977. It aims to identify and reward architectural concepts that successfully address the needs and aspirations of Muslim societies in the fie ...
in 1995.
Gallery
KaediRegionalHospital1.JPG, alt=Kaédi Regional Hospital, inside view., Corridor of the Hospital extension, free from accompanying families and featuring openings for cross-through ventilation.
References
Archnet: Kaedi Regional Hospital
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Hospital buildings completed in 1989
Hospitals in Mauritania
Hospitals established in 1989