Recommendations for Interdisciplinary Design of Buildings and Other Facilities in Rural East Africa

Development and aid focused non-governmental organizations operating in rural East Africa face unique challenges in the design and construction of buildings and other facilities in support of their efforts. Failure to address these issues can result in financial consequences hindering success and there is very little information available providing recommendations or guidelines. A summary of the design of the Same Polytechnic, a vocational training school located in northern Tanzania, details the comprehensive process involving the multiple parties of an interdisciplinary design team each requiring specific information to evaluate the many factors involved. The lessons learned and information gathered during the design process will serve as a set of basic guidelines that will help future projects address the more serious challenges encountered when building in rural East Africa.

Name thesis:degree_name

MS in Architecture

Year dc:date.available

2010

Author dc:creator

• Lambert, David A

Contributors dc:contributor

• Craig Baltimore

Identifier

10.15368/theses.2010.26

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:theses-1271