ANIDAN Paediatric Clinic, Lamu Island, Kenya
The first Children's Clinic in the Island of Lamu, inside the ANIDAN complex.

ANIDAN Paediatric Clinic, Lamu Island, Kenya
The first Children's Clinic in the Island of Lamu, inside the ANIDAN complex.
This children’s clinic is located on the outskirts of Lamu where there had previously been no medical assistance. The budget was quite restricted, so we focused on using locally-available materials – coral stone, mangrove poles, lime and makuti (palm leaves). To avoid heavy energy consumption, the design had to ensure that the building would remain cool during the many hot months on the island. This factor translated into creating natural ventilation via a long alleyway that is open to the roof and works like a chimney, drawing air in and out. In addition, the whole project is powered by windmills and solar panels. Since construction, the clinic has been a complete success, attending to some 50,000 children in just two years.
Location
Lamu Island, Kenya
Year
2007
Client
ANIDAN
Area
350m2
Collaborators
Margarita Colorado
Renders
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Photos
Urko Sánchez Architects, Alberto Heras, Javier Callejas
Status
Completed