HOUSE 1 - BURNED CLAY BRICKS WITH THATCH ROOF
Found in the Kibaoni Region north of Ifakara, this house is constructed using burnt bricks for the walls and thatch for the gable roof. The thatch roof is held up from a grid of wood in the form of a gable. This house has gaps in the eaves for light and wind movement. This is also a place where mosquitoes can enter the house.
Individual Blocks
Burnt bricks are used for the wall of this house.
Openings
There’s one window in the house, framed in wood and covered with a metal wire screen.
Interior Spaces
The thatch roof is held up from a grid of wood in the form of a gable. This house leaves gaps in the eaves for light and wind movement. This is also a place where mosquitoes can enter the house and bite, of which, could contain the malaria parasite.
Environmental Data
To better understand the possibility of mosquito bite rates and thermal comfort of the occupants, carbon dioxide, light intensity, and temperature were measured in the house.