Faculty of the Built Environment, Uganda Martyrs University

19/08/2025

This article was originally published in Maryland Today.Asked to design a researcher’s cabin set in the wetlands of Uganda, a group of University of Maryland architecture undergraduates envisioned a three-room, 538-square-foot structure made of locally sourced wood. A larger central space serves a...

13/06/2025

For all Alumni of the Faculty of the Built Environment at Uganda Martyrs University. You are invited to complete the following questionnaire geared to aid preparations for the commemoration of 25 years since the faculty was founded.

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18/02/2025

11/12/2024

Celebrating the publication of "Modernism in Africa
The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda" Four UMU fobe Alumni and staff were privileged to have worked on this project. Check it out here:

Many African countries are home to extraordinary architecture that is virtually unknown. There are interpretations of Art Deco, International Style, Brutalism as well as of African vernacular architecture. Climate-responsive buildings with a fluidity of interior and exterior spaces play a large role...

28/11/2024

The Proceedings for the Conference "Creating Tomorrow's Classrooms: Sustainable School Design for East Africa" is now available.

We are pleased to announce that a draft of the Proceedings of the Conference "Creating Tomorrow's Classrooms: Sustainable School Design for East Africa" is now available. You can download it here:

04/08/2024

THIS WEEK | Thursday 8 Aug 5pm IST
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PATIO CONVERSATIONS 03 presents:
Anthony Wako x + Ateya Khorakiwala
on IOR Solidarities between in and
with Theme Directors: Amit Srivastava &
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And our channel at www.youtube.com/.network
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PATIO Conversations 03 will explore the theme of 'Solidarities and Opportunities', examining the movement of people and things around and across the Indian Ocean Rim that reveal patterns of transfer corresponding to the idea of South-South cooperation. First, Anthony Kalimungabo Wako from Uganda Martyrs University will discuss his latest Graham Foundation grant supported project documenting the impact of South Asian migrants on ’s urban and architectural heritage. Then, from UC Santa Barbara, will trace the narrative of two Indian architecture academics who travelled to and the impact they had on the exchange of architectural knowledge, as well as the 'trans-local' exploration of the idea of the architect. Our expert respondent for this session will be Ateya Khorakiwala from Columbia GSAPP, who will share insights from her own research on the political economy of construction and the building of the .
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Saptarshi Sanyal Melsens Sarah Peter Scriver Yakin Kinger Gauri Bharat Ish*ta Shah Priya Jain Catherine Outram Desai

27/06/2024

We are really looking forward to this Conference on Sustainable School Design. Enabel MASS Design Group Localworks

With this conference, we want to raise awareness on designing schools that are community-centered, better adapted to the climate, more energ

17/06/2024

Selected abstracts will earn their writers complementary delegate passes to the symposium. In addition, all selected extended abstracts presented at the symposium will be further developed and published as an inaugural edition of the CAA Research Series.

17/06/2024

01/05/2024

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01/05/2024

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Selected abstracts will earn their writers complementary delegate passes to the symposium. In addition, all selected extended abstracts presented at the symposium will be further developed and published as an inaugural edition of the CAA Research Series.