HOUSING FOR TSUNAMI DISASTER VICTIMS IN ACEH

 

CONTEXT :

The quake and the Tsunami on 26 December 2004 morning has severely destroyed the province of ACEH and North Sumatera.In the field many areas cannot be accessed in any way nor are any resources available to support the rehabilitation effort. Therefore ITS developed a house that response to the very limited condition and the house by ITS is the response to it (RI-A).

PRINCIPLE :

A special type and technology in house construction is needed that can be done by an ordinary person such as the house owner in the most remote area with limited support in resource needed. There are three advantages of the RI-A house :

1. BY ALL
   Any person can do it without any special skill needed.
2. FOR ALL
   Can be applied for any purpose from housing to school, clinic, market, mosque, etc. Based on simple and effective module.
3. WITH SO LITTLE TIME
   Can be finished in a relative short time using mono building material mainly plank (2x20x400 cm.) and nail. The tools needed are hand saw and hammer. A house of 26 m2 built by four persons can be finished in one day time.

CORE MODULE :

Core house module is 4x5m (main room) with toilet and bath facility of 1,5x2m and kitchennet of 1,5X 2m linked to the rear terrace.

VARIANT MODULES :

After gaining the skill to built the core house, it can be extended to variant models of 5x5m, 6x5m, 7x5m and 8x5m according to the need and function of the building.

STRUCTURE :

Monolith main frame to meet earthquake requirement . Simple rigid frame as the main structure of column and truss with 5m span that can be enlarged.

Sub-structure

Block foundation of 35 X 35 X 35cm as footing foundation of each column.

COST :

Ordinary market price in Surabaya Rps 9 millions, 4-5 adults, One day work hour.

MATERIAL SPECIFICATION & TOOLS :

• Wooden plank of 2x20 cm length 4 m
• DI sheet 105x210 cm
• Nail 7 cm and 4 cm
• Hand saw
• Hammer with nail extraction end
• Measuring tape
• Machete
• Cangkul (Earth digger)

RI-A's TEAM :

Principal Architect : Prof. Ir. Johan Silas
Project Architect : Wahyu Setyawan, ST MT
Architects : Ir. Andon Setyowibowo MT & Ir Sutan Hasian Siregar MT
Junior Architects : Hertiari Idajati ST, Aldrin Yusuf ST, Erika Yuni Astuti ST, Susetyo Firmaningtyas ST MT
Support : Sukito & Sarbeni
Koordinator Pelaksana : Prof.Ir. Priyo Suprobo, MS, PhD