32° East Arts Centre
Kampala, Uganda
2023
Kampala’s first purpose-built community arts space.
The new home of 32° East, a not-for-profit organisation promoting East African contemporary art and East African artists. The Arts Centre, in Kampala, is a focal point for Kampala’s artist community, contemporary art in Uganda and the wider East African region. The hyper-local building is made from earth taken directly from the site. Sandstone from a nearby quarry and timber formwork reused as roof shingles.
Winner of Dezeen’s Cultural Project of the Year 2023.
Rammed earth specialist architect
The launch marks completion of phase one, which has been seven years in the making and has included on-site consultation with the 32° East artist community throughout. Phase one comprises four artists’ studios, a library (the only specialist art library in Uganda), restrooms, and a flexible café, which will function as an interim gallery and workspace until phase two completes.
The launch marks completion of phase one, which has been seven years in the making and has included on-site consultation with the 32° East artist community throughout. Phase one comprises four artists’ studios, a library (the only specialist art library in Uganda), restrooms, and a flexible café, which will function as an interim gallery and workspace until phase two completes.
Rammed earth specialist architect
The launch marks completion of phase one, which has been seven years in the making and has included on-site consultation with the 32° East artist community throughout. Phase one comprises four artists’ studios, a library (the only specialist art library in Uganda), restrooms, and a flexible café, which will function as an interim gallery and workspace until phase two completes.
Rammed earth specialist architect
The launch marks completion of phase one, which has been seven years in the making and has included on-site consultation with the 32° East artist community throughout. Phase one comprises four artists’ studios, a library (the only specialist art library in Uganda), restrooms, and a flexible café, which will function as an interim gallery and workspace until phase two completes.
Rammed earth specialist architect
The launch marks completion of phase one, which has been seven years in the making and has included on-site consultation with the 32° East artist community throughout. Phase one comprises four artists’ studios, a library (the only specialist art library in Uganda), restrooms, and a flexible café, which will function as an interim gallery and workspace until phase two completes.