African Design Magazine July 2017 | Page 67

African project Sacred space for Tanaf – Senegal Cement plaster is used to provide waterproofing, in particular in the interior of the water tank. Horizontal elements are realized with palm wood trunk as beams and baobab wooden boards, and completed with mud and clay flooring. The entire design process is strictly related to the place in terms of sustainability, from the beginning until the end of the construction, in order to create a solid building that will last in time with just a normal maintenance. AD Click the images to ENLARGE africandesignmagazine.com 67