Alex Ndibwami
- Founder
Alex is an architect and an educator - with the University of Rwanda. He is, most especially, the founder of Infinite Axis; a deliberate decision he took to contribute to narrowing the gap between academia and industry while investing in nurturing a critical mass of competitive future professionals. His professional practice, teaching and research interests include: culturally responsive ethos of design; approaches to architectural education; user behaviour and how it shapes or is shaped by architecture and; sustainability in the built environment. Most of this work has been cross (and) inter-disciplinary in nature, encompassing built environment pedagogy, urban policy, development processes and urbanising communities. Alex brings with him an ethos to practice that is deliberately grounded in theory, the rampant absence of which might be responsible for the limited display of “architecture” in our current built environments.
Freddie Manzi Karasira
- Senior Design Associate (March 2021 - June 2022)
Manzi is an architect – a graduate of University of Rwanda. His experience todate has imbued in him the value of paying attention to detail; being organized and proactive and; keeping time. He views every new project as an opportunity to meet and learn from new people and expand his understanding of how buildings contribute to shaping who we are and how we work. He believes that every project should manifest intrisically the user’s virtues and especially through the environment they will inhabit. He enjoys exploring new workflows and learning new skills to improve both the efficiency and quality of his work.
Mathias Uwamahoro
- Junior Design Associate (Jun 2021 - March 2022)
Mathias recently graduated with a degree in architecture. A lifelong fascination with the built environment led him to pursue an undergraduate degree in architecture at the University of Rwanda's College of Science and Technology. During the course of 5 years at university, he was very keen on the relationship between Community, Building, and Environment. His interest in those three areas led him to undertake a thesis titled ARCHITECTING INTERACTIONS, something he went ahead to apply on his design project - THE CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION HUB at UR-CST. He argues that architecture should not be reduced to simply aesthetics or just a shelter; rather a tool to positively impact communities as part of a larger ecosystem. This, he opines, is the transformational role of architecture.
Julie Mugema
- Apprentice (Jun 2021 - Jan 2022)
Julie is currently a student of architecture in her final year at the University of Rwanda. Her goal is to participate in the development of communities through architecture. As part of her studies, she has grown to be passionate about sustainable design especially as an instrument for community empowerment.
Irénée Isingizwe
- Apprentice (Jun 2021 - Jan 2022)
Irénée is currently a student of architecture in his final year at the University of Rwanda. He is inclined towards architecture that is responsive to and emancipatory of both its larger context and its primary users. He has grown very fond of adding value to a community's/users’ lifestyle through sustainable solutions. He takes pleasure in learning new skills and is keen on exploring new techniques to improve design output.
Boris Aime Shema
- Intern (March - May 2021)
Boris is pursuing a Degree in Architecture at the University of Rwanda. He views architecture as a tool to shape our neighbourhoods - to make them more comfortable to live in. He believes that we only need to learn to harness the local climate and integrate public spaces within our neighbourhoods.
Diane Mumararungu
- Intern (March - May 2021)
Diane is pursuing a Degree in Architecture at the University of Rwanda. She is particularly intrigued by culturally grounded and sustainable design approaches where an understanding of people's needs and the use of locally available resources is key.