Uganda showing us how residential construction with brick is done the modern, refined way.
Kyatiri House sits near a small village in Masindi District equatorial sun without mechanical cooling. The architects oriented heavy brick walls strictly north-south. Those walls do one thing: block the low morning and evening sun completely. East and west are sealed. North and south open up entirely.
That single decision unlocks everything else. Full glazing on the north and south facades. Unobstructed cross-ventilation. No AC. The brick isn’t aesthetic it is the climate strategy.
Inside, terrazzo floors cast before the walls went up. Eucalyptus planks on the open facades. Pine ceiling boards. Every material local, every choice deliberate.
📍Kyatiri House, Masindi District, Uganda. Architects: Local Works Studio.
📷 Local Works Studio
The same building flagged just a few weeks ago now has its perimeters completely submerged. You go flouting rules, taking shortcuts & bribing corrupt officials in serikali but always remember, the consequences fall flatly in your non-compliant structurally compromised backyard.