Journeyman International speaks to Jacob, Roger and Peace about the intuitive process of working on projects for clients especially humanitarian organisations by partnering with design volunteers from allover the world. The conversation points out that the architect has to tap into a marketing ingenuity to successfully sell his/her services especially in the global south. The conversation also highlights the importance of pivoting in business to promote good practice. Furthermore the discussion looks into explaining the unique financial model Journeyman International has exploited to run their business.
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Akuto KONOU, an urban planner from Togo and Doctoral Assistant at the EPFL, talks about urban primacy in Africa and insists all professions need to dig into their capacity to tackle the planning challenges faced by African cities. She further speaks of the urgency to tackle the ‘dictatorship of emergency’ especially when it comes to dealing with the urban planning challenges in major African cities.
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Third-year architecture students discuss their experience on the regional trip to secondary cities in Rwanda with Jacob, Roger, Noella, Peace, and Brinda.
Tune in as Patrick KUBWIMANA, ZIND Design Director, discusses opportunities for students in Architecture with Jacob, Roger, Peace, and Brinda. He highlights the relevance of assessing the level of one's design skills and idea development through participating in student competitions. He further urges students to broaden their knowledge scope through research because 'an architect is someone who knows something about everything.'
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Third-year architecture students discuss their experience on the regional trip to secondary cities in Rwanda.
