The Ebola outbreak in West Africa was first reported in March 2014, and rapidly became the deadliest occurrence of the virus since it discovery in 1976. Already a country with severe economic and social challenges, recovering from over a decade of civil war, the Ebola epidemic has been yet a further blow to its development and growth. Yet, for one community in the country?s eastern province, the opening of the new Swawou School for Girls offers hope and inspiration to a remarkable group of young women.

漏 Peter Dibdin

Architects: Orkidstudio

Location: Kenema, Sierra Leone

Area: 1000.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Peter Dibdin
Project Director: James Mitchell

Site Team : Andrew Perkins, Kirsty Cassels, Paul Elliott, Spencer Fretwell, and the local community.

Structural Engineers: StructureMode

Main Contractor: Orkidstudio

Client: The Swawou Foundation

Total Cost : 拢90,000

Cost/M2: 拢90/m2

漏 Peter Dibdin

From the architect. The Ebola outbreak in West Africa was first reported in March 2014, and rapidly became the deadliest occurrence of the virus since it discovery in 1976. Already a country with severe economic and social challenges, recovering from over a decade of civil war, the Ebola epidemic has been...