African project
KWIECO Shelter House
The architecture of the Shelter House respects local culture and spatial hierarchy. Local
materials, renewable energies, local manpower and know-how are used, as well as
participatory planning. to ensure that users have a sense of mental ownership in the
shelter. AD
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LOCATION: Moshi, Tanzania
ARCHITECTS: Saija Hollmén, Jenni Reuter and Helena Sandman
Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects/Ukumbi NGO
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Larissa and Mike Leach, GMP
Engineers, Arusha, Tanzania
CONTRACTOR: Prajesh Chauhan, Rocktronic Ltd, Moshi, Tanzania
AREA: 423m2
PHOTOGRAPHS: Juha Ilonen
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