KWIECO Shelter House Tanzania

ARCHITECTURE THAT EMPOWERS
SANCTUARY FOR DOMESTIC ABUSED AND MARITAL RAPE

VICTIMS
KHADIJA SHAFQAT
INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY

Kwieco shelter house, Tanzania
ARCHITECTS: HOLLMÉN REUTER SANDMAN
ARCHITECTS
LOCATION: MOSHI, TANZANIA
AREA: 423.0 SQM
PROGRAM AREA SHELTER HOME
Kilimanjaro Women Information Exchange and Consulfancy Organization (KWECO) was

founded in 1987. It provides advice on legal, health, social and economic issues to women.
Violence against women is permitted by social and cultural attitudes; the law has failed to
provide adequate safeguards against violence, nor has it been able to promote attitudes conducive
to women s enioyment of their fundamental rights In order to provide the clients of the Shelter
with a safe environment for protection and healing, the Shelter is situated in the inner half of the
plot -the design solutions are made to minimize environmental impacts, taking into account local
conditions and making use of all possible resources large covered open air areas allow natural
ventilation and free air movement within the building, providing shade and protection from rain.
Covered outdoor spaces are used for meetings and seminars Roof windows provide daylight to
the rooms, thus minimizing the need of electrical lightning during daytime
ABOUT THE WOMEN
 The women here are from all backgrounds

 Rich/poor
 Educated/ uneducated
 Rape victims
 Domestic violence victims
 Unidentified mentally untsable They're rescued to be brought to the centre or can check
in volantarily
THE PROGRAMMES
 Associated with the Kilimanjaro Women Information
 Exchange and Consultancy Organization

 Provide the women with basic needs
 Provide social and economic guidance
 Provide medical assistance
 Provide food and accomodation
 Provide legal help
I The main , huge public green space, used usually for gatherings and public awareness
programmes the kichennette block, includes the main kitchen (where the women themselves
cook and clean), the stores as well as a toilet.
2. Inner private courtyard, for the residents to sit out, talk and unravel the central dining area for
the residents as well as the staff
3 The adminstration block, includes the offices, meeting rooms, record storage and
reception the counselling rooms
4 Semi-public courtyard, for the residents and for the fanly/visitors
5 Private rooms for the women in need of safety or shelter.
The design is well equipped with semi open areas that flow into open
courtyards or private rooms, thus maintaining a delirible transition from
private to interactive lifes of these women.
The shelter is flaked by outdoor paved seating/gathering areas on all

sides. these spaces are maintained for visitors of the women
residents or for public gatherings and awareness programmes
The design is zoned carefully to subtly seperate the private areas

(private rooms, private courtyard, bathrooms) from the counselling
rooms, public spaces and the administration block, via connecting
Semi-open passages and smaller n-between courtyards.

This particular view boasts the private rooms and the smaller more
private courtyard that is specifically used only by the rseident
women and their children
MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION TECH NIQUES

The architecture of the Shelter House is designed to respect the Tanzanian culture,
climate and spatial hierarchy. Local materials, renewable energies, local manpower and
know-how are of importance, as well as participatory planning to ensure the feeling of
shared ownership among the people. Glass tiles are made out of recycled bottles, to create
ambiance and bring colorful light into the toilets. The roof structure has an insulating
layer between the corrugated iron roof and the ceiling. In some rooms the ceiling is made
of banana leafs The doors of the Shelter have a metal frame with bamboo as surface
material. The main gate refers to a culturally important habit among the Tanzanian
women: a kanga skirt with a printed message is vvorn to deliver a subtle message to her
friends of a guest.
INFERENCE
The shelter is designed with an abundance of open spaces, green spaces, courtyards, thus giving
the building a healing feel.
The building is made entirely out low cost, local and sustainable materials
The shelter allows a certain monotony and eveness that creates a sense of familiarity among the
women as does the usage of local materials.

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ARCHITECTURE THAT EMPOWERS

SANCTUARY FOR DOMESTIC ABUSED AND MARITAL RAPE

INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY

Kilimanjaro Women Information Exchange and Consulfancy Organization (KWECO) was

ABOUT THE WOMEN

 The women here are from all backgrounds

 Exchange and Consultancy Organization

The shelter is flaked by outdoor paved seating/gathering areas on all

The design is zoned carefully to subtly seperate the private areas

Semi-open passages and smaller n-between courtyards.

MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION TECH NIQUES

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