Architectural Renderings House-Amazingly Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre With Earthy Domes

The Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre is a dynamic cultural hub located at the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers in Zimbabwe. Its appears likes sprouted cluster of mushrooms.

Designed by Peter Rich Architects, the domed buildings were built with local materials by unemployed local workers, providing them with skills they carried over to work on their own homes.

The center and surrounding park celebrate the indigenous peoples of the area and the structure itself blends into the natural beauty of the mesa. Not only was the natural landscape of the mesa the inspiration for the design of the center, it was also the source of most of the construction materials.

That probably explains why the structures look so authentic. The heavy vaulted ceilings of the domes contrast with the delicate walkways that meander through the center.


In the inside, the domes are daylight by a strong southern light that filter in through an opening in ceiling.

It’s also has ponds in the area that could naturally cool the air and send them through ventilation in the buildings. In addition to being made out of local materials, the center was constructed by unemployed local workers who were trained in the production of the stabilized earth tiles that were used to build it.

These skills are now a part of the culture of the region, and the masons continue to use them and the leftover tiles for their houses in nearby villages.

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