LESSONS LEARNT

摘要

Malawi, in south-east Africa, is one of the world's least developed, most densely populated countries. Its severe schools shortage caught the attention of Scottish philanthropist Tom Hunter who, with former US president Bill Clinton, formed the Clinton-Hunter Development Initiative (CHDI) to support developing communities. A chance meeting between architect John McAslan of John McAslan + Partners and CHDI's Robert Stoner in 2007 led to the firm being invited to develop a prototype for schools in Malawi. There are now four schools, one in the Mzimba district in the north and three in the Dowa district near Lilongwe, the capital.