House building restorative justice project - Kirehe, Eastern Provence, Rwanda

Adobe block - timber roof structure - genocide culprits volunteer builders

adobe block house - timber roof structure - corrugated metal roof

genocide survivors built house by culprits - restorative justice

Rural house - wattle and daub wall construction - banana leaf roof - earth floor

rural house in Banana tree forest - roof made from local leaves - walls from local earth

timber structure for wattle and daub house - restorative justice - community day

timber nailed together - timber structure for wattle and daub house - restorative justice - community day

timber nailed together - timber structure for wattle and daub house - restorative justice - community day

earth foundations - timber structure for wattle and daub house - restorative justice - community day

Photo's taken by Edward Dale-Harris in January 2008

Sketch design - A house for victim - Ntrama, Bugesera Region, Southern Provence, Rwanda

Nyanza, Western Province, Rwanda - Topography

Nyanza, Western Province, Rwanda - typical housing typologies and materials

Bamboo Harvested for sale - terracotta tile roof -wattle and daub wall

 terracotta tile roof - adobe clay earth blocks with some gravel and straw, timber windows and doors

Terracotta tile roof with minimal over hang perhaps 20 cm - adobe wall construction - cement render on left not right -  timber doors and windows - note rainwater  marks at the base of wall up approximately 40 cm

Terracotta tile roof - fired clay bricks at base of wall, with adobe wall construction on top with cement render - note windows and doors not in building under construction

typical shop front newly built without signs - concrete frame, fired blocks, metal doors and windows - perhaps islamic style arrangement with porch along front

under construction - new build suburban house - aprox 12m by 12 square plan - clay fired bricks - 1.5 cm cement mortar -timber roof structure - steep 40 degree pitched roof for good ventilation 

New build suburban house - steep 45 degree angle roof for good ventilation inside - clay fired bricks construction - corrugated metal hipped roof

New build suburban house - cement block, rendered cement, reinforced concrete structure - painted finish - metal and glass windows and doors

Denis's House, Kigali

Section - home for Denis's family (red) - one of four classrooms of the school (orange)

Plan - home for Denis's family (red) - four classrooms, office, 

WC's and covered playground of the school (orange)

Source: google maps - Denis's school to neighbours

Source: google maps - Denis's school to neighbourhood

Source: google maps - Kigali - Denis's house/school down the hill from city centre

View from bottom of hill to school

View from top across valley past WC's (left) and covered playground (right)

Classroom view primary 3

View from top of playground in action