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MASS Design Group researches, builds, and advocates for architecture that promotes justice and human dignity. Its team of 150 architects, landscape architects, engineers, builders, furniture designers, writers, filmmakers, and researchers representing 20 countries work together to expand access to design that is purposeful, healing, and hopeful.
— Christian Benimana, Managing Director, MASS Design Group; Director, African Design Centre
Design & Make
MASS Design Group’s Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA) is a testament to the potential of low-carbon construction methods. The entire campus is off-grid, sourcing 100% of its energy from an on-site solar farm, all its water from a nearby lake, and 96% of its materials from Rwanda.
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Design & Make
MASS Design Group is creating more opportunities for women to take the lead on construction sites in Rwanda, providing a supportive network for them to share experiences, grow professionally, and build community.
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DESIGN & MAKE
The Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in Rwanda is a MASS Design Group project that continues the legacy of primatologist Dian Fossey, embodying principles of conservation and sustainability in all aspects of its design, construction, and operation.
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DESIGN & MAKE
Realizing the need for local solutions to shared challenges across the African continent, MASS partnered with The Nubian Vault Association to upskill architects and masons using local materials and time-tested methods.
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Autodesk University
MASS Design Group pushes the boundaries of design and construction in East Africa helping create opportunities to strengthen the construction industry.
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