African Design Magazine March 2016 | Page 12

African project Njoro Children’s Library improving internal lighting and ventilation. As the temperature reaches high levels, a comfortable inside climate is essential. The goal of this project was not only to develop a well functioning building, the project also offered students and local people an opportunity to learn about construction work. The building process itself played an important role in the sustainable development of building locally and implementing traditional building techniques. PROJECT TEAM Click here to read more ARCHITECT: Patricia Erimescu LOCATION: Mailisita, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania LOCAL COORDINATOR: James Kirima LOCAL SUPPORT: Excel Education Foundation BUILT BY: Locals, pupils, teachers and volunteers. VOLUNTEERS: Anatol Struna, Ovidiu Chifor, Calin Bodnar, Laura Terzi, Radu Cotenescu, Sarah Kraußlach, Razvan Onu, Ovidiu Chifor, Beatriz Santiago, Vittorio Degli Innocenti, Simon Bowden, Pete Steele COST: $5 400