African project
AU Dormitory
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U dormitory, designed by Ikko Kobayashi and Fumi Kashimura of
Terrain Architects, is an educational and learning institution for
African students to prepare for further studies in other international
institutions. The site is located in Yesu Amala, a residential area within
Nansana town, Wakiso District, about 100m off Hoima road and half
an hour drive from Kampala City. The facility is close to the bypass
therefore is very accessible with a good view towards the west due to
its hilly location.
The site, which is approximately 2 000m2 in a trapezoid shape, is
surrounded by roads on its three sides, residents, a local primary school and the
community church. These buildings are mainly single-story buildings, but because of
population growth in recent years, higher buildings have appeared close to the site.
The concept comprises two storied buildings (the boy’s and girl’s dormitories) and two
other bungalows (administration and lecture room blocks) all rectangular in shape and
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