An August 2023 conversation with Monocle Radio host Andrew Tuck and TP Bennett's Polly Barker outlines the pragamatic work that the archictecrutal firm and infrastructure company NMS Infrastructure have done to build medical facilities in sub-Saharan Africa. The partnership has delivered nine medical campuses in Ghana alone.
Projects consider the availability of power, using single-level buildings and utilities to ensure low-energy operation (no need for elevators). Local materials and skillsets are also factored into designs - the abundance of builders able to deliver Terrazzo Flooring made it an easy choice, especially given easy maintenance when chipped.
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