Collège Amadou Hampaté Bâ, Niamey, Niger: structural design in an international development context

Author: Marco Conti

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1 March 2024

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Collège Amadou Hampaté Bâ, Niamey, Niger: structural design in an international development context

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Marco Conti
Date published
1 March 2024
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Marco Conti

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 102, Issue 3, 2024, Page(s) 35-37

Date published

1 March 2024

Author

Marco Conti

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 102, Issue 3, 2024, Page(s) 35-37

Price

Free

The IStructE's Humanitarian and International Development Panel spoke to MHA Structural Design's Marco Conti about Collège Amadou Hampaté Bâ in Niamey, Niger.

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Collège Amadou Hampaté Bâ, a school in Niamey, Niger, was MHA Structural Design's winning entry to the Structural Awards 2023. The project won an award for its use of sustainable local materials and for enabling positive social impact. For this article, the IStructE's Humanitarian and International Development Panel spoke to the firm's structural engineering design lead for the project, Marco Conti. The case study explores key considerations and appropriate technological approaches to structural design in humanitarian and international development contexts.

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Educational Humanitarian & International Development Project Focus Issue 3

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