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Bridging the gaps in the practice of architecture in remote parts of Africa (Part 3)

Accessing high quality building products and fabrication services The first two articles in this series focused on the challenges associated with knowledge gaps related to design and construction in remote parts of the Great Lakes Region of Africa. Another gap to address is the lack of access to high quality products and fabrication services needed …

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Bridging the gaps in the practice of architecture in remote parts of Africa (Part 1)

Gaps between Expertise and Contextual Knowledge In 2016 I was offered a construction supervision position at a university in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I was going to supervise the structural retrofit, remediation and construction of the university’s core academic and administrative facility designed to accommodate a 2400-seat auditorium, classrooms and offices. The building had …

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