| JIM ROUNSEVELL | architecture + photographY | |||||||||
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AMD OPEN ARCHITECTURE NETWORK CHALLENGE: Nairobi, Kenya |
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The task of this competition was to design a facility for Sidarec, sponsors of a youth recreation and electronic education center in one the Nairobi slumg of Mukuru Kwa Njenga. Estimates show half of the population in Nairobi lives in slums which cover just 5% of the city area. Resource scarcity and lack of financial support contribute to the dismal conditions facing many residents. |
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| Commercial | hg downtown | main street | msc | hg @ 9 | scarpa | |||||
| Residential | poplar terraces | strawberry field | 621 monticello | hatteras house | lochwood | 1105 elliott | ||||
| Collaboration | esc | sca | ldf | amd | ||||||
| Photography | location | detail | travel | |||||||
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