African Design Magazine July 2017 | Page 20

A clear identity T he mission of the clients, Ministry of Education and Sport (MOES) with the Belgian Development Agency, is to improve the teaching infrastructure and built environment for the benefit of future generations of students and teachers. FBW’s design approach to educational facilities seeks to optimise the benefits of natural resources, integrating with and capitalising on existing amenities and enhancing the surrounding communities and making a positive contribution to the area. The outcome of this demand for well-planned and built colleges will increase students and teachers’ awareness and familiarity of the benefits that the built environment can contribute to the teaching experiences. This will boost the demand from students and teachers to improve the colleges and schools across Uganda. “The architectural philosophy of FBW strikes a visionary balance between 20 africandesignmagazine.com