It is not enough to view the use of local materials in African architecture as the ultimate measure of sustainability. Local communities must be engaged.
It is not enough to view the use of local materials in African architecture as the ultimate measure of sustainability. Local communities must be engaged.
Brands with products used in this architecture project
Manufacturers: AutoDesk, C.R. Laurence, Sika, Axalta, Carrier, Clopay, Emtek, GE Lighting, Kohler, Leviton, Sherwin-Williams, Viega, Apasco, Cafe, Coyote, Delta, Everest Solar System, Fester, Helvex, Jandy, +13Lorentz, Magg, Monogram, Mosaicos Venecianos de México®, OutBack, Pasa, Proline, Scotsman, Simpliphi, Tarengo, Tech Dry, Trimble Navigation, Ventor-13
Design Team:Gerry Rivero, Maritere Rivero, Carlos Flores, Guillermo Valles, Napoleón Guerrero.
Construction Team:Sergio Granillo, Pedro Ricardez, Jorge Montaño
Country:MexicoMore SpecsLess Specs
Cortesía de RIMA Design Group
Text description provided by the architects. The project started when our client approached us to design an off-grid home for his property on the East Cape road to famous surf breaks. The location and the views are as good as can get for a remote location that is also accessible to town by a newly paved road, which as of three years ago, use
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More inclusive, equitable futures are grounded in how we design for justice and the human condition. Katie Swenson is a Senior Principal of international non-profit MASS Design Group, and she has spent her career building social equity and advocating environmental sustainability. At the heart of her work is a thread of collective optimism, a knack for bringing people together to create healthier communities that promote human dignity and joy.
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As a nationally recognized design leader, researcher, writer, and educator, Katie leads by example. Before joining MASS in early 2020, Swenson was vice president of Design & Sustainability at Enterprise Community Partners, a national nonprofit organization that invests in community development, as well as an Enterprise Rose Fellow and Loeb Fellow. In addition, she founded the Charlottesville Community Design Center to bring together designers and community planners. In an interview with ArchDaily, Katie explores h