Based in Kenya, BuildX Studio designs and builds spaces that promote dignity, health, and environmental comfort, boosting its local economy through prioritizing employment opportunities for women and youth, and sourcing local materials to keep its carbon emissions low.
— Etta Madete Mukuba, Co-Founder and Director, Zima Homes
Cadalyst
BuildX Studio used AutoCAD, Revit, and other Autodesk tools to incorporate natural lighting, ventilation, and other sustainable design elements to improve the overall efficiency of its Zima Homes project in Nairobi.
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Autodesk
BuildX Studio received the Autodesk 2022 AEC Making a Better World Excellence Award for its Zima Homes project, and its efforts to make construction more inclusive and equitable by hiring young people most vulnerable to unemployment and at least 30% women for every job site.
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DESIGN & MAKE
When BuildX Studio constructed the Sachibondu Rural Health Centre in Zambia, it sourced more than 80% of building materials locally.
ENGINEERING MATTERS
BuildX Studio is working with modern methods of construction to produce housing at scale, and at a price that will provide homes for thousands in Kenya.
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Grist
East Africa’s booming urban centers offer a chance for innovative firms to lead the way toward cleaner construction around the world.
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