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Afghanistan |
CHALLENGES IN RE-BUILDING OF AFGHANISTAN SKILLED LABOR - BUILDING MATERIAL, BUILDING TECHNOLOGY, AND SECURITY |
1- POL-E-CHARKHI, KABUL |
Pol-e-Charkhi is located about 20 miles east of Kabul, Afghanistan. There was an Afghan military base in the past. Due to two decades of war in the 80’s and 90’s, the base been abandoned and most of the structures have been damaged or demolished. In November 2002, the U.S. Corp of Engineers, Transatlantic Programs Center in Winchester, Virginia solicited design and construction companies to bid on the first major design/build construction project in Afghanistan. Azad Architects teamed up with Perini Corporation of Framingham, Massachusetts to bid on this project. The U.S. Corp of Engineers awarded this project to Perini/Azad Architects in January 8, 2003. The initial budget of this project was $25 US million dollar. |
2- DARUALAMAN, KABUL |
Darualaman is located to the south of Kabul City. The Darualaman Palace which was built during King Amanullah Khan in he 1920’s and the Taj Beg Palace are located in the vicinity of this site. The Kabul museum is also located in Darualaman. Many of the buildings that were built are badly bombed and damaged. To the west of the palaces existed an Afghan army base which was also destroyed. The U.S. Corp of Engineers awarded its second major reconstruction projects to Perini/Azad Architects team in Afghanistan in September 25, 2003. The total construction budget was estimated at $45 million dollars. |
BACHELOR OFFICERS QUATERS: Four existing buildings that were damaged renovated. Three of the buildings were two story stairwell apartment buildings and they were reconfigured and re-designed to house the Brigade staff. This included an apartment for the Brigade General, a one bedroom apartment for a visitor, single bedrooms for 1 COL, 6 LTC, 1 CSM, 1 E9; double person bedrooms for 2 MAJ, 6 CPT, 2 LT, 6 E8, 6 E7; 6 additional sleeping rooms for overflow; larger open sleeping areas for a total of 37 enlisted personnel; separate common toilet facilities for officers and enlisted personnel. The fourth building was badly bombed and damaged and determined to be demolished. The fourth building was to be re-designed to house the Brigade Headquarters. The individual units were equipped with ceiling fans, new ceiling lighting fixtures, electrical and telephone outlets, and cable TV connections. Common toilets and showers stalls were provided at each building. |
THE BARRACKS - DINING FACILITY - GARRISON HEADQUARTER - COMMUNITY BUILDING - POWER SUPPLY BUILDING - TOILETS & SHOWERS - MAINTENANCE BUILDING - TRAINING BUILDING - COMMUNICATION BUILDING - FIRE STATION - RECEPTION BUILDING - ARMS SUPPLY BUILDING - BATTALION STORAGE - BATTALION HEADQUARTER |
3- MAZAR-E-SHARIF |
Mazar-e-Sharif, the 4th largest city, is the capital of the province of Balkh located in Northern Afghanistan. Balkh is bordering Uzbekistan on the north. The road leading from Kabul to Mazar-e-Sharif passes through the Hidu Kush mountains and the Salang pass. |
The Afghan National Army Regional Brigade Facility: Perini/Azad Architects was awarded the Mazar-e-Sharif project by the U.S. Corp of Engineers, Transatlantic Programs Center, in July 12, 2004. The projects consisted of the design and construction ofa Brigade Facility for the Afghan National Army (ANA). The facilities will include a water treatment, storage and distribution system; a sewage collection system; a prime power plant and site distribution system; a dining facility; administrative buildings and barracks, and associated site work. The work was competitively awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Programs Center on behalf of the Afghanistan Engineer District. A task order was awarded for $52.4 million for this site under an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for design-build services within the U.S. Central Command Area of Operations. The work in this task also included the preparation of a Master Plan for the project which needed to be completed and approved within three weeks after the award of the project. Azad Architects and the rest of Perini design team traveled to Mazar-e-Sharif and completed the survey of the site and the Master Plan of the project. The site level and there were some existing building that were badly bombed and damaged and needed to be demolished. Phase one of the project included the design of the following new buildings: |
BARRACKS - DINING FACILITY - GARRISON HEADQUARTER - COMMUNITY BUILDING - POWER SUPPLY BUILDING - TOILETS & SHOWERS - MAINTENANCE BUILDING - TRAINING BUILDING - COMMUNICATION BUILDING - FIRE STATION - RECEPTION BUILDING - ARMS SUPPLY BUILDING - BATTALION STORAGE - BATTALION HEADQUARTER |
4-GARDEZ |
Gardez is located about 100km to the south of Kabul and is about 50km from the southern city of Khost, bordering Pakistan. A paved road connects Kabul to Gardez. Gardez is one of the ten largest city of Afghanistan. Gardez is the capital city of the province of Paktia. |
The scope of this project consisted of a Master Plan, the design of various buildings including new construction, renovation, alteration, repairs, and roadways. Facilities in this project included offices, living quarters, dining facilities, power plants, and waste treatment facilities. Other works included site work, water wells, elevated water storage, road network, paving, resurfacing, drainage swales, and fencing, communications, and security protections. Perini and the Design team including Azad Architects arrived in Kabul, Afghanistan on January 19, 2003, ten days after the award of the project and set up operations and conducted field surveys and investigations. The site needed to be cleared of landmines. By the Spring of 2003 the design packages were completed and the construction began. By the end of summer 2003 the project was successfully completed and occupied by the new Afghan recruits. |
AREAL PHOTO OF THE SITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. SOURCE: GOOGLE MAP |
ABLUTION AREA |
TEA PREPARATION AREA (SAMAWARS) |
TEMPORARY HOUSING |
BATHROOM SINKS |
THE BARRACKS |
RENOVATION OF EXISTING BARRACKS |
GENERATORS |
THE DINING ROOM |
The Afghan National Army Regional Brigade Facility in Gardez: Perini/Azad Architects was awarded the Gardez project by the U.S. Corp of Engineers, Transatlantic Programs Center, in July 12, 2004. The projects consisted of the design and construction of a Brigade Facility for the Afghan National Army (ANA). The scope of this project is similar to the scope of the project in Mazar-e-Sharif. |
The work was competitively awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Programs Center on behalf of the Afghanistan Engineer District. A task order was awarded for $52.4 million for this site under an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for design-build services within the U.S. Central Command Area of Operations. The work in this task also included the preparation of a Master Plan for the project which needed to be completed and approved within three weeks after the award of the project. Azad Architects Perini design team traveled to Gardez and completed the survey of the site and the Master Plan of the project. The site has a slight slope from South to North and there was no existing building on the site. |