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Sympoetic Architectural' is the theme of the exhibition produced by ESSACA students

The exhibition was created for the graduation ceremony of the 8th class of ESSACA. To illustrate resilience in the face of today's accelerating demographic, economic, social and climatic changes, the theme of the exhibition is taken from the poetic contraction of the Greek words 'creation' and 'with', i.e. 'to do with'. Mainly created from elements already available within the school, the exhibition is intended to be a journey through the cogitations and works of all ESSACA students from first to fifth year.

Kisumu: Intermediate city in search of growth

Kisumu is an ancient port city in western Kenya located on the shores of Lake Victoria; it constitutes the commercial, industrial and transport center for this region mainly because of its river and rail connections. Its name means a place of “sumo” barter in the Luo language and clearly represents the commercial character of the city. Despite a multi-ethnic population, Kenya's ethnic Luo tribe makes up most of the population of Kisumu City, Kenya's third largest city after Nairobi and Mombasa.

Kinshasa: Towards a new modernity

Kinshasa, gigantic metropolis and capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is located on the south bank of the Congo River; it is one of the largest cities in sub-Saharan Africa. The inhabitants of the city commonly called Kinois are, if not musicians, great music lovers giving the city of Kinshasa a rich cultural identity where music, notably Congolese rumba, is a social practice based on sharing and a essential factor of intercultural dialogue and social cohesion. The climate is hot all year round, with a dry season from May to September and a rainy season from October to May punctuated by severe storms that occur frequently but rarely last more than a few hours.