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Yanomami jungle clinic A return to the roots of Rüdiger Nehberg's commitment: a hospital for the Yanomami to mark the association's 25th anniversary.
Learn moreTARGET e. V. uses innovative construction methods in the Amazon rainforest: The hospital for the Yanomami becomes reality
The construction of our anniversary project is progressing. A 2,000 square meter hospital for around 10,000 indigenous people is being built in the middle of the Amazon rainforest. The challenge: all the materials have to be transported by small aircraft. Only 1,200 kilograms of material can be loaded per flight. It has to fit through the small aircraft door measuring 1.5 x 1.2 meters and must not be longer than 4.4 meters. A mammoth logistical task. In order to meet these requirements, we are using the Light Steel Frame construction method instead of solid construction for the first time. The entire structure is modeled in 3D and the parts are tailor-made. Imagine a modular system: a bit like an IKEA wardrobe, the parts are screwed together on site. The construction method is more sustainable than conventional solid construction and produces very little waste. An important point in the middle of the Amazon rainforest, because every piece of building material in excess has to be transported away again.
Why Light Steel Frame (LSF)?
1. weight & speed
LSF: Significantly lighter than solid construction, as it is made of thin-walled, cold-formed steel
Fast assembly, lower foundation requirements, ideal for difficult soils
Conventional: Heavy building materials such as concrete and bricks slow down construction progress and require more solid foundations.
2. precision & prefabrication
LSF: High degree of prefabrication thanks to industrial production of the steel frames
Millimeter-precise components, lower construction error rate, weather-independent prefabrication.
Conventional: Largely manual execution on the construction site, higher susceptibility to errors and weather influences
3. sustainability & flexibility
LSF: steel is recyclable, no drying times, little waste
Especially suitable for sustainable construction projects
Conventional: Usually longer drying phases, limited flexibility when adapting floor plans, higher carbon footprint
More about the project and the Yanomami:
VIDEO 3D model of the Yanomami jungle clinic
The construction is pre-modeled with 3D and each part is specially made
TARGET construction engineers Hosti Jose and Brayan Reis discuss the construction plan with employees on site
LSF pieces are put together like a big puzzle
Screw by screw to the Yanomami clinic