Open side-bar Menu
 ArchShowcase

Posts Tagged ‘Democratic Republic of the Congo’

Nyiragongo Villa I in Democratic Republic of the Congo by BasaboseStudio (Pty) Ltd

Monday, October 29th, 2018

Article source: BasaboseStudio (Pty) Ltd

Nyiragongo Villa I is the expression of resilience of the city and people of Goma. A city of one million people located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu, in the North Kivu province, DR Congo.

Goma lies only 13 to 18 km due south of the crater of the active Nyiragongo Volcano.

On 17 January 2002, after several months of increased seismic and fumarolic activity, a 13km fissure opened in the south flank of the volcano, spreading in a few hours from 2800m to 1550m elevation and reaching the outskirts of the city of Goma. Lava streamed from three spatter cones at the end of the fissure and flowed in a stream 200 to 1000m wide and up to 2m deep through Goma. About 245 people died in the eruption from asphyxiation by carbon dioxide and buildings collapsing due to the lava and earthquakes. At least 15% of Goma comprising 4,500 buildings were destroyed, leaving about 120,000 people homeless.

Image Courtesy © BasaboseStudio (Pty) Ltd

(more…)

Villa Banalia in Democratic Republic of the Congo by BasaboseStudio (Pty) Ltd

Sunday, October 28th, 2018

Article source: BasaboseStudio (Pty) Ltd

Villa Banalia is both a renovation and an adaptation of an old industrial storage building.

Formerly used as an office next to a warehouse, this renovation project maximizes its ideal location, its spacious structural layout and its longitudinal orientation compared to the old warehouse now used as a small assembly plant, the building is transformed into Perfect residence for the new owner in terms of proximity to the workplace and a contemporary home.

Image Courtesy © BasaboseStudio (Pty) Ltd

  • Architects: BasaboseStudio (Pty) Ltd
  • Project: Villa Banalia
  • Location: Banalia, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Software used: Autodesk, Revit, SketchUp, Vray 3.6, Adobe

(more…)




© 2024 Internet Business Systems, Inc.
670 Aberdeen Way, Milpitas, CA 95035
+1 (408) 882-6554 — Contact Us, or visit our other sites:
TechJobsCafe - Technical Jobs and Resumes EDACafe - Electronic Design Automation GISCafe - Geographical Information Services  MCADCafe - Mechanical Design and Engineering ShareCG - Share Computer Graphic (CG) Animation, 3D Art and 3D Models
  Privacy PolicyAdvertise