Guest House, Muzanze, Rwanda
The Place – Muzanze is a highland town in Rwanda which is used as the base for guests visiting the rare and highly protected Gorilla families in the Volcano National park. Interestingly the site sits right in the middle of town, surrounded by houses and in formal dwellings which overlooked the site.
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Private house in the grasslands of Northern Kenya. Project in construction.
The Place – This project is a private house in the unique grassland habitat in Northern Kenya.
The Brief – We were asked create a simple + humble garden which embraces the simple farmhouse architecture.
Relaxed Mediterranean garden, Les Vans, Southern France
The Place – This project is a private house in the wild part of the Cevennes hills in Southern France. This is a very relaxed garden which includes a vegetable garden, Magnolias and a simple terrace and pergola. The perfect outdoor Mediterranean room.
The Brief – We were asked create a simple outdoor space which can come alive during the vibrant Spring and summer months. Cut flowers was imperative as well as easily managed vegetables.
Safari Lodge, Masaii Mara – Kenya.
The Place – Along the southern border of Kenya with Tanzania, where the Masaii Mara meets the Serengeti, lies Sand River, a seasonal river. This site and the project setting is a tented camp along the shores of the river.
“Mustardseed’s mission is to provide an inspirational and practical education for young children, encouraging them to flourish and prosper in Uganda and the wider world.”
The Place – The project sites are in Sentema, an agricultural area just outside of Kampala, Uganda. The project consists of four sites. Two sites adjacent to each other, but split by a road, are the main school sites for Phase 01. Adjacent to these ‘main sites’ is the Conservation site – a large plot which is being designated for forest & grassland education and habitat conservation both for the school and the wider community. The Boulder site, the fourth site similarly is walking distance from the main sites and is being designated as a productive plot.
Private Residence/ Conservation project, Masaii Mara – Kenya
The Place – This private house sits within the Naratoi Wildlife conservancy just north of the famous Maasai Mara Wildlife Reserve, Kenya. The site lies upon some high banks overlooking the Mara River on the western boundary and then overlooking a large grassed plain to the East.
