Project: Rugero Health Center, Rwanda Architect/Studio: ASA Studio (Active Social Architecture) Client: Health Builders + Rugero Sector Year: 2016-2018 The Rugero HC is located in the Rwandan sector of Rugero, a characteristically rural area containing approximately 35,000+ inhabitants. The center has played a major role in increasing health care accessibility for people in the area….

At first, I was unsure whether I wanted to complete Project 2 because I did not think of cardboard as a strong construction material. However, after spending some time learning how to build with cardboard – through the examples and videos provided by the professor and GSI – and coming up with some prototypes I…

Neat rows of soldiers stand side by side. They are unassuming but collectively they can form branches strong enough to support an empire. It is the strength in numbers that will be needed in the upcoming battle. Solids vs spotted, there is no telling who will win.

Physics for architects – needed to understand the forces that can impact the building at various points Advanced building technology – useful for informing ways to integrate technology to improve building quality and efficiency Graphic communication – allows designer to create a visual representation/argument of the building from chosen perspectives. Digital drawing/fabrication – would allow…

All indoor spaces in Plan A are annotated, defining how each space is being/imagined to be used, while Plan B includes few annotations for indoor space use, including instead a written message indicating the financial and utility value of the depicted space. The annotation for the location of Barclay street in Plan A is informative…

Space: East entrance Mason hall lobby. “Lively domain” As a hub where many hallways come together and lead to other hallways and the diag, the space serves as a connector through which people walk on their way to their destinations. The spaciousness of the domain and its lack of furniture allows multiple people to walk…