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Design and urbanism practice NLÉ, led by Nigerian architect Kunle Adeyemi, is building a new multilevel school in Makoko – a region of Nigeria's most populous city, Lagos. While that doesn't sound too unusual, the difference here is that in an effort to address the issues of land scarcity and poor waste management that affect the flood-prone area, this school is being built on floating platforms... Continue Reading Lagos' flood-beating floating school nears completion
Section: Architecture
Tags: Africa, Building and Construction, Climate Change, Floating, School
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Design and urbanism practice NLÉ, led by Nigerian architect Kunle Adeyemi, is building a new multilevel school in Makoko – a region of Nigeria's most populous city, Lagos. While that doesn't sound too unusual, the difference here is that in an effort to address the issues of land scarcity and poor waste management that affect the flood-prone area, this school is being built on floating platforms... Continue Reading Lagos' flood-beating floating school nears completion
Section: Architecture
Tags: Africa, Building and Construction, Climate Change, Floating, School
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