The work in this publication is a summary of ongoing work that started in 2014, when architecture and architectural

engineering students starting developing the master plan for the proposed Polytechnic University in Samé, Tanzania, Africa, working directly with ARUP’s David Lambert and the MBESESE Initiative. Since this time we have had 60 plus graduate and undergraduate students who have provided research and design input into the development of this project.

This work from 2014 – 2017 provides an update to the master plan and building designs for the Polytechnic University, along with proposed hotel designs have been developed for another location in Karatu, Tanzania the location of Ngorongoro, a World Heritage Site and popular tourist attraction for safari tours.

The Design Collaboratory is an award winning (NCARB Prize, Auto Desk Grant and national student design competition recognition), multi-disciplinary group of undergraduate and graduate students, and faculty (from architecture and architectural engineering, joined occasionally by planning, construction management and civil engineering), that work directly with industry partners in developing building design projects. Professors Dong and Fowler have collaborated on these types of projects, which use interdisciplinary student groups, for more than 10 years. They bring more than 30 years of professional experience which provides avenues for insightful research and innovative design proposals, and leverage approximately 40 years of teaching experience to mentor and enable students to create holistic design solutions.