Designed for Mzuzu University, this library proposal was a part of the 20 year long term master plan for the campus. The building was designed in a way to redesign the experience of visiting the campus. This 1,00,000 sq ft facility is designed with state of the art facilities in the insides of the library along with simple shaded spaces on the outsides. The roof of the building is covered in solar panels to harness electricity and operate the building off the grid.

Client: Mzuzu University, Uganda
Designer: Dhawal Jain, Erik Fendik, Amand Millela, Cody Dodd, Lindsey Blum
Year: 2018
Program: Clinic
Area: 1,00,000 Sq. Ft.

Designed in place for a previous burned down library, this project team consisted of individuals chosen and invited from Virginia Tech to visit the campus in Malawi, Africa.  Dhawal Jain was a part of this cohort, which had designed the library as well as the campus master plan. As a part of this initiative, the team at Virginia Tech and Malawi were interviewed and published in several local and regional newspapers. Here are a few links and photos of the same.

Client : Mzuzu University, Uganda

Team : Dhawal Jain, Erik Fendik, Amand Millela, Cody Dodd, Lindsey Blum, Martik Angst, James Wood, Pablo Cabrera, Amos kalua, Robert Dunay, Donna Dunay, Kevin Jones, Jack Davis.

Links:
https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2018/02/univrel-mzuzulibrary.html

https://archdesign.caus.vt.edu/news/virginia-tech-architecture-students-design-new-chapter-forafrican-university-library-2/

https://roanoke.com/news/education/mzuzu-mission-continues-with-virginia-tech-ties/article_8f7d3e57-3242-5df0-bda4-b789adeda35f.html

https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Virginia-Tech-team-designing-replacement-Malawi-libraryfollowing-a-fire-474126733.html

https://www.media4africa.com/virginia-tech-architecture-students-design-new-chapter-for-african-university-library/