Team: (Personal Project) Ronald Businge - Design and presentation Elizabeth Nabagerekka - Culture in Rwanda Angeline Alimo Nyadoi - Materials Cynthia Kabami - Energy and water Design philosophy; Healing in Sacred Architecture The chapel design seeks to strengthen communal healing of the people of Rukomo from the effects of past conflicts. Rukomo is a remote village in Nothern Rwanda rich in rolling Hills and tranquil forests. The design idea is to use inspiration from these natural features to create a communal and healing prayer space. The transformational process of healing is realised through the inclusive use and engagement of locals and local materials in crafting a sacred space for gathering, sharing, introspection and conciliation. Situated in the forested site on a flat top of a hill, the design borrows the vertical tree language with rhythmical pinewood posts, which invite people to the centre where there is a circular sunken space. This sunken space is sheltered with a crafted basket-like roof. Like a hill, the roof frames the interior chapel rituals with light and also acts as a surface for collecting rainwater to be used in and around the chapel.