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Idrees Rasouli




About

Design Practice
Projects
  1. SSE HQ
  2. Tate II
  3. Jebel al-Jais
  4. CCTV HQ
  5. Qatar Library
  6. The C
  7. Rotana
  8. Aspire Zone
  9. Eton Finish Line
  10. Hucknall Links
  11. Inner Harbour
  12. Lusail Marine
  13. River Soar


Design Pedagogy
Projects
  1. GATEway 2030
  2. Child’s Playground
  3. World of Hope
  4. Ford Autonomous
  5. Peace Garden
  6. Celebrating Life


Design Research
Projects
  1. Mangai
  2. Ghost
  3. Seoul Social Software
  4. Tokyo Social Software
  5. Microkinetics
  6. Beyond Grey


Start-ups
Ventures/Enterprises
  1. Qaf 1.0
  2. Sealeaf 1.0


Teachings
Learnings/Activities
  1. Artefacts
  2. Healthy Cities
  3. Future Workplace
  4. Urban Interventions


Publications
Articles/Reports
  1. Post-Disaster Social Regeneration
  2. Building Smart Cities
  3. Disparities of Design Education
  4. Institute for Post Disaster Recovery
  5. Human-Connected Leadership
  6. State of Design Report


Presentations
Talks/Workshops
  1. The Architecture of Money
  2. The Six Realities
  3. Reduced Inequalities
  4. Resilience Through Design
Mark

Mangai
Water Purifying Transporter

 



— Afghan Women’s Access to Water and Beyond —

The Opportunity (Tackling Water Dependency).

Context & Location.
Current Practices.


            The continuous change in global climate and environmental degradation has resulted in widespread droughts and turmoil. In Afghanistan, a landlocked country, mountains makeup about 80% of its territory, and according to UNICEF (2012), out of 29 million people only 23% of have access to drinking water sources. This has resulted in widespread water-related diseases such as dehydration, diarrhoea, typhus fever and kidney problems. Moreover, water sources in under-developed areas can be miles away from home, requiring women and children to trek these distances daily carrying heavy water vessels for hours.

            To address this growing social and health problem, this research project explores the effects of water dependency on socio-economic development which has affected Afghan women’s health and education enormously — resulting in 89% illiteracy rate and 24,000 maternal deaths annually.

            Designed in accordance with the local skills set, industry expertise and available tools, Mangai purifies water on-the-go using low-tech water purification technology that helps remove common pathogens, including 94% of E.coli bacteria. In addition, Mangai provides a social enterprise that supports women and helps build a circular economy in Afghanistan.


Geography.

Access to Water Facts.
Impact on Women.


Current Situation.
Current Situation Across the Country.

Current Situation in Farah.
Current Situation in Logar.
Current Situation in Kunduz.

Current Situation in Mazar.
Current Situation in Herat.
Current Situation in Kandahar.

Market Research.


Concept.
Process.

Cultural Reference.

Concept Development.


Materials and Tools.
Making Process.

Testing Purification Technology.

Purification Technology.
Purifying Methods.


Proposal Plan & Components.

Usability Factors.

System.

Mangai in Context.


Organisation + [Credits]
    United Nations, [Idrees Rasouli]
Role + [Team Size]
    Design & Innovation Lead, [3]
Date + [Duration of Involvement]
    2012, [2 months]
Client + [Project Location]
    UNDP, [Kabul, Afghanistan]
Status + [Project Type]
    Proof of Concept, [New Product Innovation]
Brief + [Challenge]
    Changing Cultural & Behavioural Practices, [Disruptive Market Innovation]


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