Chicoco Radio Station
Chicoco, Nigeria
Architecture: Arch. Alejandro Haiek (Lab. Pro. Fab.)
Construction Area:  400 m2 (4.305 sf)
Sector: Cultural
Scope: Structural Engineering Project
Project Year: 2021

Chicoco Radio is a station conceived to be built by a coastal community in which the conceptual design is being guided by the inhabitants through workshops and discussion groups, where construction systems, available materials and renewable energy systems are taken into consideration for its funtion.

Through this collaborative design development, a vision is provided that takes into account local needs and reflects the collective aspirations of the environment, within which are, in addition to the radio station facilities, the search for spaces of meeting and recreation.

The structure is conceived through a geometry that connects the sea with the land, inviting people to enjoy the public space through sloping steps that rise to the top of the recording studios. ​The roof is generated by a set of planes that intersect with varying slopes and suspended on an irregular structure supported on inclined posts. A rigorous design is carried out in response to wind stress in order to give the necessary rigidity to the structure, controlling vibrations in acceptable ranges without deviating from the designed concept of lightness. ​A system of deep foundations consisting of micropiles is adopted.