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Sakhile, Nicole Nomsa Moyo
Sakhile, Nicole Nomsa Moyo
ATL
Honorable Mention
Inspired by the culture of the Ndebele and Zulu of South Africa.
Why do you believe African homeowners will be interested in building a home such as the one you have submitted today?
Homeownership and identity are strongly linked. The Sakhile house design embraces and celebrates the present and the past. It is affordable and gives opportunity for growth. The house provides functions that make it sustainable and requires a minimal cost to maintain as the architecture serves and provides from the environment to the family. The house gives the owner independence as the walls act as a …