The hospital also introduces natural cross-ventilation through clerestories, secluded patient wards around courtyards, rainwater collection for irrigation, and an effective spatial triage system (separating patients based on their condition). Construction began in the fall of 2008, using many local materials -- especially volcanic rock from the nearby Virunga Mountains that are quarried, sized, and shaped by hand by masons. Photo 7 of 14 in Architecture Delivery to Rwanda by Tiffany Chu

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The hospital also introduces natural cross-ventilation through clerestories, secluded patient wards around courtyards, rainwater collection for irrigation, and an effective spatial triage system (separating patients based on their condition). Construction began in the fall of 2008, using many local materials -- especially volcanic rock from the nearby Virunga Mountains that are quarried, sized, and shaped by hand by masons.