Christian Benimana
Co-Executive Director and Senior Principal @ MASS Design Group
RO: Christian Benimana s-a alăturat grupului MASS Design în 2010 în calitate de Global Health Corps Design Fellow, iar în prezent deține rolul de Co-Executive Director and Senior Principal, ocupându-se de aspectele operaționale și administrative, fiind in același timp implicat in diverse proiecte si initiative. În Rwanda, Christian a jucat un rol semnificativ în proiecte precum cel al Institutului Rwandez pentru Agricultură și Conservare, cel al Campusului ”Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund”, al Universității Africane de Leadership, al școlii Primară Ruhehe sau al Centrului Regional de Excelență în Inginerie Biomedicală și eHealth.
Christian este, de asemenea, director fondator al Centrului African pentru Design, un program țintit spre liderii ce vor crea in viitorul imediat o lume echitabilă și sustenabilă. Christian are o vastă cunoaștere a pieței de arhitectura din Rwanda și Africa de Est. A primit premiul Quartz Africa Innovato în 2017 și este cunoscut pentru promovarea Afrofuturismului în arhitectură. Discursul său TED Global despre următoarea generație de arhitecți africani a strâns peste un milion de vizualizări. Christian a scris articole și capitole de carte incluse in volume precum “An African Theory of Architecture” și “Re-Thinking the Future of African Cities.”
Pe lângă proiectare, Christian a predat la fostul Institut de Știință și Tehnologie Kigali (KIST) și este dedicat formării următoarei generații de designeri africani cu orientare socială. Deține o diplomă de licență în Științe în Arhitectură de la Universitatea Tongji din Shanghai, China (2008) și a avut funcția de Secretar General al Institutului de Arhitecți din Africa de Est.
EN: Christian Benimana joined MASS Design Group in 2010 as a Global Health Corps Design Fellow. Today, he serves as one of the firm’s Co-Executive Directors and Senior Principals, overseeing operational and administrative aspects while leading various design/build projects and development initiatives. In Rwanda, Christian has played a significant role in projects such as the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture, the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, African Leadership University, Ruhehe Primary School, and the Regional Centre of Excellence in Biomedical Engineering and eHealth.
He is also the Founding Director of the African Design Centre, a program aimed at empowering leaders to create a more equitable and sustainable world. Christian is well-versed in the architectural industry in Rwanda and East Africa. He’s been recognized as a 2017 Quartz Africa Innovator and is known for championing Afrofuturism in architecture. His TED Global talk on the next generation of African architects has garnered over one million views. Christian has authored articles and book chapters, including “An African Theory of Architecture” and “Re-Thinking the Future of African Cities.”
In addition to his professional work, Christian has taught at the former Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of socially-focused African designers. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Tongji University in Shanghai, China (2008) and has served as the Secretary General of the East Africa Institute of Architects.
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