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Ethics of a Brick: Ethical Positions in Built Environment Education in Uganda
(School of the Built Environment, University of Nottingham, UK, 2009-09-09)
Architecture has among its goals, to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of society. It is
therefore inevitable that ethical decisions are made in the process making architecture. The
perceived value of the product, ...
Urban Open Spaces in Kampala, Uganda
(Faculty of the Built Environment, Uganda Martyrs’ University, Uganda, 2008)
Kampala is one of the few cities in Africa arguably of African origin, having been the location of
the capital of the Kingdom of Buganda - one of the largest and oldest kingdoms in the region -
for close to a century ...
Educating built environment professionals:
(Faculty of Building Technology and Architecture, 2006)
In 2000, the Uganda Martyrs University introduced a new built environment program, a Bachelor of Science in Building Design and Technology (BSc BDT), marking the first time a private institution had entered the field of ...
498: Integrating Sustainability and Environmental Design in an African Architecture Curriculum:
(Passive and Low Energy Architecture, 2008-10-28)
While the majority of Ugandans live in energy poverty, contemporary architecture in the
country is for the most part energy inefficient. Progress and development is shown through
the inclusion of air-conditioners, while ...
Technology and Architecture Education in Uganda
(The Architectural Science Association ANZAScA, 2006)
Architecture education is a relatively new undertaking in Uganda. Despite this
opportunity to develop an updated curriculum and pedagogy, an old paradigm continues to persist;
isolating the teaching of architectural ...