In the center of
Equator Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Ilima community remains
one of the most isolated in the world. They have coexisted with endangered
wildlife in their surrounding forest for generations, but as the pace of
development has increased, this fragile ecosystem has suffered. They partnered
with the African Wildlife Foundation and our architecture firm, MASS Design
Group, in 2012 to create a new conservation focused primary school and
community center. This film documents our collective building process - one
aimed at leveraging local craft and ecological knowledge towards education,
preservation, and beauty. |