Urbanitree Designs African Flow School in Cameroon Using Local Rammed-Earth Construction Methods
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Barcelona-based architecture studio Urbanitree designed the African Flow School kindergarten in Cameroon using local materials and traditional construction methods. The 1,600-square-meter school features patterned walls made from rammed-earth bricks and carpentry using local hardwoods, celebrating ancestral building techniques. Located on the outskirts of Yaoundé in Soa, the school was designed for the Missionary Daughters of the Holy Family of Nazareth and emphasizes sustainable, culturally appropriate architecture that honors local traditions.
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The 1,600-square-metre school on the outskirts of Yaoundé in Soa was designed for the Missionary Daughters of the Holy Family of Nazareth
Barcelona-based architecture studio Urbanitree designed the African Flow School, a kindergarten in Cameroon
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