T
he sanctuary is a
centralized facility for
honey extraction and
processing, as well as
a public market, and
will provide education
and services to
local villages. It
is supported by a
grassroots effort
to provide access to sustainable
methods, resources, and market.
Jaklitsch/Gardner Architects,
based in New York City, has
partnered with Follow the Honey,
National Beekeeping Supplies
and Nyuki Safari Company –
three organizations (American
and African) that are devoted
to sustainable beekeeping
and economic development
opportunities – to work with
local beekeepers, consultants,
and a group of dedicated and
passionate individuals, alongside
the Tanzanian government,
to decentralize and support
local beekeeping activities. The
partners hope to demonstrate
how community-based resource
management can stimulate return
for all stakeholders and offer a
means of economic independence
to residents of rural communities.
Construction on the Beekeeping
Asali & Nyuki Sanctuary project
started in late 2015.
The design of the sanctuary
fosters a sense of community,
collaboration, and improvement
through informal and formal
spaces for interaction. The
facilities are organized in a cellularpatterned structure around garden
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Designs for the new Beekeeping Asali & Nyuki Sa
center places a strong emphasis on providing edu
central region around Dodoma, the cultural capita
processing, as well as a public market, and will pr
The design of the sanctua
and improvement throug
The facilities are organ
garden courts providing
spaces for i