Kabare Maternity

ASF-Be provided advice on the expansion of the Kabare maternity unit.

The Kabare hospital dates from the 1950s, and the current buildings no longer meet the standards required of a contemporary maternity unit. Due to the large number of deliveries, the hospital is also struggling with a lack of space.

A local team made plans for a new wing. ASF provided advice to optimise the proposal within a tight budget. The ASF team fine-tuned the integration into the site and the functional relationships with the existing building, optimised the floor plan and proposed adjustments to improve daylight. Afterwards, the local team continued with the development and follow-up of the project. The new hospital wing opened at the end of 2023.

IST Madagascar

ASF, together with Belgian and local partners in Madagascar, established a Department of Architecture at the Institut Supérieur Technique (IST) in Antananarivo. The programme is the country's first architecture degree and has received formal accreditation from the government.
The creation of an architecture school marks a significant step towards a more sustainable and higher-quality built environment in Madagascar.