Mud bricks were made on site as the local soil
was found to be very suited to this technology.

Mud bricks were made on site as the local soil was found to be very suited to this technology.

The base of air intake tower was then constructed and backfilled. In the back and foreground the vertical pipes can be seen. These would then become the vent points in the buildings.

Each wall started with two rows of mud bricks containing 5% cement on top of which was placed a thin galvanised sheet to act as a termite barrier. The rest of the wall would be constructed there after.

Once the walls of a building were completed the concrete springer beam could be cast. The springer beam would provide the starting point for the vault roof construction.

Walls and springer beams complete.
Ready to commence the vault roof.

Wooden trusses clad with masonite
created the form for the vault roof.

On to this formwork the mud bricks
were carefully mortared into position

Once a full arch was packed the formwork could be removed to its next location until the vault was completed. After this, finishing of the roof and interior work could proceed.

Use was made of reject and discarded tiles. These were broken into smaller pieces and used as mosaics on the floor.

With the interior completed and equipped
Tapologo was ready for its IPU patients.