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Design Phase was about project progress and its sections and dig into the nature of this unique collaboration between continents.


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Over four semesters, our diverse team explores sustainable, affordable housing solutions in equatorial climates. Emphasizing local materials and ecological practices, we strive to blend traditional insights with modern design. This project is a journey of learning and sharing, underpinned by our commitment to community-focused, open-source development. Together, we aspire to contribute meaningfully to global housing challenges. Over four semesters, our diverse team explores sustainable, affordable housing solutions in equatorial climates. 













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The design section objectives were focused on three key points:



Over four semesters, our diverse team explores sustainable, affordable housing solutions in equatorial climates. Emphasizing local materials and ecological practices, we strive to blend traditional insights with modern design. This project is a journey of learning and sharing, underpinned by our commitment to community-focused, open-source development. Together, we aspire to contribute meaningfully to global housing challenges. 











Students’ Insights



Over four semesters, our diverse team explores sustainable, affordable housing solutions in equatorial climates.This project is a journey of learning and sharing, underpinned by our commitment to community-focused, open-source development. Together, we aspire to contribute meaningfully to global housing challenges. 

Emphasizing local materials and ecological practices, we strive to blend traditional insights with modern design. This project is a journey of learning and sharing, underpinned by our commitment to community-focused, open-source development. Together, we aspire to contribute meaningfully to global housing challenges. 

Welcome to the Equatorial Living Lab, a unique collaboration between Pratt's. School of Design in Brooklyn, New York and Fourah Bay College's School of Engineering and Architecture in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Faculty Feedback



Over four semesters, our diverse team explores sustainable, affordable housing solutions in equatorial climates. Emphasizing local materials and ecological practices, we strive to blend traditional insights with modern design. This project is a journey of learning and sharing, underpinned by our commitment to community-focused, open-source development. Together, we aspire to contribute meaningfully to global housing challenges. 

This project is a journey of learning and sharing, underpinned by our commitment to community-focused, open-source development. Together, we aspire to contribute meaningfully to global housing challenges. 
Emphasizing local materials and ecological practices, we strive to blend traditional insights with modern design. This project is a journey of learning and sharing, underpinned by our commitment to community-focused, open-source development. Together, we aspire to contribute meaningfully to global housing challenges. 







Find out about project progress and its sections and dig into the nature of between continents by checking in our Youtube Channel






Students’ Outcomes





Sustainable Community Homes
Safiatu Samura
Fourah Bay College
Rise in the City
Sandra Esther Bangura
Fourah Bay College
Dumbbell Symbol
Fatmata Binta Kargbo
Fourah Bay College




Bamboo and Rainwater Harvesting
Yichen He
Pratt Institute
Harmony with Nature
Linkexin Hou
Pratt Institute
Taijitu Living Homes
Abdul Karim Jalloh
Fourah Bay College




Cross-Form Community
Mohamed Kamara
Fourah Bay College
Community-Centered Housing
Soojin Kim
Pratt Institute
Low-Cost Tropical Housing
Alin Kutan
Pratt Institute




Fractal Architecture
Simon Salamanca
Pratt Institute
Human-Centered Layouts
Jianing Tang
Pratt Institute
Cascading Homes for Freetown
James Tucker
Fourah Bay College



The River City
Haoze Weng
Pratt Institute
The Hat House
Sophie Yang
Pratt Institute
Courtyard Harmony Homes
Agnes Yusufu
Fourah Bay College



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