architecture

Shade for Stops

Five ‘shade for stops’ waiting areas were created in seven days joint workshop between Ugandan and Japanese students….

Kinetic Context in Uganda – Kenchikushi 2.2020

The capital city of Kampala is surrounded by hills.
The German architect Ernst May (1886-1970) was appointed by the British government of the suzerainty of Uganda in 1945 to draw up the Kampala Extension Scheme…

Kinetic Context in Uganda – Kenchikushi 1.2020

I wonder how many of our readers picture the Republic of Uganda in Africa when they hear the word Uganda”. When I first set foot in the country in 2003, I was a second year student at university and asked by my professor if there was any architecture there…

Adjustable Kiosk 2015

Many informal kiosks in the suburbs of African cities are made of everyday materials and recycled waste and are manufactured by local people. Each kiosk has a specific character and responds to a specific need. In this one-week joint workshop, Ugandan and Japanese students were asked to design a kiosk for local vendors.