CASESTUDY

BUTARO HOSPI
PROJECTINF
TAL
ORMATION
ARCHITECT:MASSDESI GN GROUP
CLIENT:RWANDAN MI NI STRYOFHEALTH & PARTNERSIN HEALTH
LOCATION:BURERADI STRICT,RWANDA
DESIGN TEAM:MI CHAELMURPHY, ALAN RI
CKS,SIERRA BAI
NBRIDGE,
MARI
KA CARK,
L RYAN L
EIDNER,
GARRETGANTNER,
CODYBI
RKEY,
EBBESTRATHAI
RN,
LANDSCAPEDESIGN: SIERRA BAI
NBRIDGE,MAURAROCKCASTLE
AREA: 6040SQM
STATUS:COMPLETED,2011
PHOTOGRAPHS:IWAN B AAN, MASSDESI GN GROUP

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