Andrew Amara retweeted
Today at the main post office, I looked up and saw the, about 13m column-free span of concrete roof slab, with ribbed pattern. These engineers of old were not shy @UIPE_Uganda
Today at the main post office, I looked up and saw the, about 13m column-free span of concrete roof slab, with ribbed pattern. These engineers of old were not shy @UIPE_Uganda
Kampala woke up to a flood! Why? We continue to block nature's channels by building in swamps & clogg our drains with debris. More floods ahead! @ARBUganda @UIPE_Uganda @giz_uganda @KCCAUG @henrimassa1
On AI invading Architecture:
“Architects are like ostriches with their heads in the sand, What they need to design right now is not another building – but the future of their profession.” Neil Leach @ARBUganda @RIBA @UgArchSociety
Andrew Amara retweeted
It took alot to engineer these dancing columns; but they are now finally taking shape; designed to lean & defy gravity (our latest project @StudioFlame1 ) @ARBUganda @UgArchSociety @RIBA @CEOEastAfrica @henrimassa1
It took alot to engineer these dancing columns; but they are now finally taking shape; designed to lean & defy gravity (our latest project @StudioFlame1 ) @ARBUganda @UgArchSociety @RIBA @CEOEastAfrica @henrimassa1
Dear Architect, watch out. the urbanites (who can afford yo house plan designs) are beginning to look elsewhere for a home: already built condominiums @ARBUganda @UgArchSociety @CEOEastAfrica @architect
My plumber gave me a shopping bill of 1.3million
But When I went to buy materials myself, I spent 800,000. If you have the time to participate in procurement, it will save you some shillings @ARBUganda @UIPE_Uganda @CEOEastAfrica
Today almost every church or mosque is thinking of expanding. And in another 15yrs the cycle will repeat itself. Will the land still be there? Can we build now for the nxt generation too? @stfrancis_mak @UgArchSociety @ARBUganda @CEOEastAfrica @alkigozi
Andrew Amara retweeted
Between Mpererwe and Gayaza (9.5km) I counted 23 petrol stations. That's almost 3 petrol stations for every kilometer. Is this development or investment (supply) or poor planning or many cars to fuel (demand)? @CNOOCUgandaLtd @TotalEnergies @EACOP_ @UIPE_Uganda @UgArchSociety
Between Mpererwe and Gayaza (9.5km) I counted 23 petrol stations. That's almost 3 petrol stations for every kilometer. Is this development or investment (supply) or poor planning or many cars to fuel (demand)? @CNOOCUgandaLtd @TotalEnergies @EACOP_ @UIPE_Uganda @UgArchSociety
The streets of Bugolobi (kampala) have a 10m tarmac & 10m green on either side with trees & walkways. Yet the estates of today have a mean 6, if not 4m, for cars, pedestrians, power, water to all squeeze through @alkigozi @ARBUganda @UgArchSociety @henrimassa1 @CEOEastAfrica
Andrew Amara retweeted
What kind of clay & workmanship is this that builders of namirembe cathedral could form clay bricks that have outlasted generations! Yet today, our bricks even with plaster cover, crumble @RIBA @ARBUganda @UgArchSociety @alkigozi @CEOEastAfrica @henrimassa1
What kind of clay & workmanship is this that builders of namirembe cathedral could form clay bricks that have outlasted generations! Yet today, our bricks even with plaster cover, crumble @RIBA @ARBUganda @UgArchSociety @alkigozi @CEOEastAfrica @henrimassa1
Andrew Amara retweeted
Imagine a Kampala with central public bus lines instead of taxis @KCCAUG @UgArchSociety @ARBUganda @ntvuganda @CEOEastAfrica
Imagine a Kampala with central public bus lines instead of taxis @KCCAUG @UgArchSociety @ARBUganda @ntvuganda @CEOEastAfrica
in 1960s government set up National Housing NHCC to build houses, Housing Finance company HFCU & dfcu to provide mortgages, National Insurance Co. NiC to insure. Forward thinking!! But What happened? Why do we still have a huge Housing gap today? @CAHF_Africa @UgArchSociety
The uproar by Barcelona's residents against tourism; short term and seasonal rentals, airbnb & raising coats of housings, & climate related emissions, raise new questions about impact of tourism to local community @CAHF_Africa @DianaMitlin @GlobalDevInst @RIBA @housing