Roche Health Center
  • RESEARCH
    • environmental
    • construction
    • sociocultural
    • precedents
  • DESIGN
    • master plan
    • design expression
    • health clinic
    • staff housing
  • CONSTRUCTION
    • health clinic photos
    • staff housing photos
  • ABOUT
    • culture & history
    • partnerships
    • awards

A Zero Energy Health Center 
in Rural Tanzania


a sustainable health care facility serving 20,000 villagers

Why?

— to provide first-ever access to permanent health care in the region

— to provide examples of safe, durable construction techniques that will revolutionize local building
Where?

Roche Village, Tanzania, Africa

1° 12' S, 34° 02' E
elevation: 1,132 m
Who?

a collaboration between Village Life Outreach Project, the SHED Foundation, the University of Cincinnati, & others

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site panorama
Building site in Roche
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Roche Health Center under construction
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  • RESEARCH
    • environmental
    • construction
    • sociocultural
    • precedents
  • DESIGN
    • master plan
    • design expression
    • health clinic
    • staff housing
  • CONSTRUCTION
    • health clinic photos
    • staff housing photos
  • ABOUT
    • culture & history
    • partnerships
    • awards