What contemporary Rwandan homes are doing well: shading, cross ventilation, honest materials and spaces that open to the garden.
Modern design in Kigali works best when it responds to the climate rather than importing a look. The good examples share a handful of moves.
Deep overhangs and screening
Generous eaves and timber screens keep direct sun off glazing, which does more for comfort than any cooling system.
Cross ventilation
Openings on opposite sides of each room let the breeze through. Plans that are one room deep are far more comfortable than deep plans.
Honest, local materials
Fair faced concrete, local stone, clay tile and timber age well in this climate and need little maintenance.
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