Browsing by Author "Ahimbisibwe, Achilles"
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Capacity Building in Adaptive Reuse Through Collaborative Workshops for Students: On-Site and Remote Experiences in Rwanda and Zanzibar
Ahimbisibwe, Achilles; Louw, Michael; Michieletto, Manlio; Olweny, Mark R. O.; Papanicolaou, Stella; Lans, Berend van der (European Union, 2021)The idea of ‘adaptive reuse’ is relatively new in the African built environment. The value of working with existing under-utilised buildings as a resource for the future lies in the inherent potential for addressing sensitive ... -
Deliberations on Conservation of Built Heritage: Paying Homage to a Historical Past Through Architectural Education, Learning and Research.
Ahimbisibwe, Achilles; Wako, K. Anthony (WIT Press, 2021)Memorialization of Africa’s architectural past continues to fade in time by way of exposure to the cruelty of natural or man-made forces, iconic buildings from as recent as the 1960s are torn down with little consideration ... -
Rural (low income) housing: inspiring communities to shape their future: Paper presented at PLEA 2015 Conference
Ahimbisibwe, Achilles; Ndibwami, Alex; Niwamara, T (PLEA, 2015)This paper details patterns of energy consumption for domestic buildings in urban areas of Uganda. The paper shows the range of energy sources employed by households, the level of consumption of energy, as well as common ... -
To Build or Not to Build: Going Live is [Not] Just Being Practical!
Ahimbisibwe, Achilles; Olweny, Mark R. O.; Ndibwami, Alex; Thomas, Paul; Lubingo, Mathieu; Katta, Jude (Association of Architectural Educators, 2014)Increasingly students and faculty alike are calling for a “hands-on” approach to architecture and building construction as an integral part of the architectural education. Schools of architecture have implemented courses ...