SAM the future of the Sustainable African Metropolis

'The Sustainable African Metropolis' (SAM) is a research by interviews project about sustainable development of the future African Metropolis.

The project is initiated by the architecture office Blok Kats van Veen Architects and Erno Langenberg (Architect, Researcher, ELstudio). At the moment they collaborate for the project  with Eva Vrouwe (Urban and Economic Geographer), Emma van Sandick (Senior researcher/ advisor Sustainable Innovation, TNO) and Jeroen Brouwer (Research Scientist Innovation and Environment, TNO).

Visit Chipata Zambia

For the project "hospice Chipata", a self-sufficient hospice in Chipata, Zambia. Robert van Kats (BKVV) and I traveled to Zambia to visit the site and meet the local people involved in the project.

 

First impressions of the city Chipata. 

Duurzaam Drijvend Wonen

 

E-Vlot awarded an Honorable mention in the competition "Duurzaam Drijvend Wonen"

More on the project: E-Vlot

Urban Environment Design #40

Publication in the Chinese magazine "Urban Environment Design #40".

ISSN 1672-9080
Read article here

Hospice Zambia

Design for a hospice for the palliation of terminally ill patient's in Chipata, Zambia. The hospice is composed of a core for the staff around which 12 units are placed with a total of 24 beds. Later it will be possible to easily expand by adding another 12 units.

Self Fab House

 
Publication of the Self.Urb project in the Actar publication Self-Fab House
Actar
ISUU 
Self.Urb

Self.Urb

 The project Self.urb is a winner in the World Architecture Community Awards

 More on the projects: Self.Urb