Article source: MASS Design Group

Background: Global health pioneer Partners In Health (PIH) partnered with the Rwandan Ministry of Health in 2005 to extend health care access throughout rural Rwanda—particularly to the Burera District’s population of 340,000 who had limited access to care. Recognizing an opportunity to leverage design for improved health outcomes, PIH partnered with MASS Design Group (MASS) in 2008 to build the Butaro District Hospital.

Image Courtesy © Iwan Baan 

• Architects: MASS Design Group
• Project: Butaro Doctors Housing
• Location: Butaro, Burera District, Northern Province, Rwanda
• Photography: Iwan Baan
• Architect In Charge: MASS Design Group
• Area: 500 sqm
• Services Provided: Project Accompaniment, Architectural Design, Landscape Design, Masterplanning, Construction Administration, On-site Training
• Project Value: $400,000 USD
• Project Phase: July 2011 – November 2012