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Archstorming, in partnership with Vicente Ferrer Foundation (VFF) and its Indian counterpart, Rural Development Trust (RDT), is embarking on a transformative architecture competition aimed at enhancing the quality of life in the rural regions of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India. These areas face severe challenges due to poverty, water scarcity, inadequate sanitation, and caste discrimination. By leveraging innovative and sustainable architecture, this competition seeks to create a prototype for Community Centers that embody flexibility, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness, catering to the multifaceted needs of rural communities.
VFF and RDT have a long history of initiating projects that directly impact the well-being of these communities, focusing on women empowerment, education, health, and community building. The proposed Community Centers will serve as hubs for education, health services, community gatherings, and cultural events, aiming to foster unity, learning, and collective empowerment among the rural populace.
The competition challenges participants to design a Community Center that can be adapted and replicated across different villages, meeting their unique needs while maintaining a core structure that symbolizes the heart of community life.
The design must be cost-effective, using construction techniques and materials familiar to local builders, ensuring the centers are both affordable, sustainable and have a long-term viability and easy maintenance. Participants are encouraged to integrate modularity in their designs, allowing for future expansions or modifications as community needs evolve. The first of these Community Centers will be erected in Kodidoddi, a village characterized by its homogeneity and isolation, lacking basic facilities and a proper venue for community engagement.
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