Design Phase was about project progress and its sections and dig into the nature of this unique collaboration between continents.
dOver 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.
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.
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
Safiatu Samura
Fourah Bay College
Sandra Esther Bangura
Fourah Bay College
Fatmata Binta Kargbo
Fourah Bay College
Yichen He
Pratt Institute
Linkexin Hou
Pratt Institute
Abdul Karim Jalloh
Fourah Bay College
Mohamed Kamara
Fourah Bay College
Soojin Kim
Pratt Institute
Alin Kutan
Pratt Institute
Simon Salamanca
Pratt Institute
Jianing Tang
Pratt Institute
James Tucker
Fourah Bay College
Haoze Weng
Pratt Institute
Sophie Yang
Pratt Institute
Agnes Yusufu
Fourah Bay College