Description
In many parts of the world, fragile supply chains, lack of standardization, and limited training in construction best practices are barriers to using locally sourced sustainable engineering materials. MASS Design Group has pushed the boundaries of design and construction in East Africa through the use of such materials, and has created opportunities to strengthen the construction industry to deliver innovative and sustainable projects. This session will present the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture and The Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund as case studies. We’ll discuss the rigorous research and testing required to validate the structural use of earth, timber, and lightweight-concrete construction. We’ll also explore how these designs were documented to assist construction workers in implementation, to assist supervisors by highlighting critical structural elements, and to assist designers in an analysis of environmental impact.
Principaux enseignements
- Employ lessons learned from the case studies to innovate with materials in practice across different geographical contexts
- Learn how to document and communicate design assumptions and analysis to highlight critical structural elements and connection
- Learn how to approach embodied carbon calculations for atypical materials
- Learn the importance of engaging early with new or fragile supply chains and designing to their limitations
Intervenants
- JKJames KitchinJames Kitchin is an Associate Engineer for MASS Design Group based in the Kigali office since 2017. He joined on a short term Engineering Without Borders UK fellowship with the aim of building capacity and with his addition the team grew to three structural engineers. James has led a number of projects including phases of the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture and more recently The Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund project. James has also led research on potential locally fabricated structural materials and techniques including earth, bamboo, and lightweight concrete. Prior to joining MASS, James was an engineer and project manager at AECOM in Cambridge, UK, working on domestic and international projects from refurbishments of cultural institutions to steel gridshell station canopies.
- HNHabintwari Jean Paul (Nelson)Jean Paul “Nelson” Habintwari joined MASS Design Group in 2017 as an Engineer based in the Rwanda office. He led the office’s complete transition from AutoCAD to Revit and provides workshops on many pieces of software, including Dynamo. The engineering team started using Revit in 2017 and Nelson set up and maintains the discipline’s drawing standards. Since joining MASS Nelson has focused on the structural design and drawing of the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture and more recently The Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. His experience in the construction industry over the last decade includes design, construction, and supervision in a number of East African countries.
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