Antoni Folkers visits Butiama

Dutch architect and urban designer, Antoni Folkers, is visiting Butiama District for a few days at the invitation of Musoma Urban member of parliament, Hon. Nimrod Mkono.

Antoni Folkers. Photo courtesy of African Architecture Matters.

Hon. Mkono has asked Mr. Folkers to provide urban design plans for the newly gazetted district of Butiama. He is a director and the senior designer for the architectural firm FBW Architects that has offices in Manchester, Dar es Salaam, Utrecht, and Kampala.

He is the author of Modern Architecture in Africa and is the holder of a Masters in Architecture from Delft University of Technology. More details on his academic and professional experience can be found here.

During his visit he was accompanied by Swantje Scheunemann, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager of Mkono & Co Advocates.