“The design draws on the delicacy of this vernacular Rwandan construction method with rounded, perforated brick walls that allow for passive cooling and solar shading, while maintaining a sense of privacy. Bricks were made on site by the center’s future users; in crafting the 450,000 clay bricks needed for construction – using materials on site.”
WOC featured in Chris van Uffelen’s new book Bricks Now & Then
January 1, 2020