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15,000 Bottle Caps for AfricaThe Greystone Learning Center in Kenya was recently completed thanks to Under the Acacia and architect Charles Newman's culturally sensitive, community-driven design process that involved the local Maasai people.1
15,000 Bottle Caps for AfricaInitial architectural building plans for the Greystone Learning Center.2
15,000 Bottle Caps for AfricaWomen retreat to have a meeting of their own to elect their three leaders, that will then organize and oversee the design process.3
15,000 Bottle Caps for AfricaThousands of bottle caps were donated to the cause and had to be sorted according to color.4
15,000 Bottle Caps for AfricaBottle caps were sorted for eight to nine days.5
15,000 Bottle Caps for AfricaBottle caps were categorized according to their color.6
15,000-Bottle-Caps-for-Africa-07_The beautiful designs by the women were submitted and they settled on a diamond pattern for the exterior and a traditional Loita design for the interior.7
15,000 Bottle Caps for AfricaA study model was built with the bead pattern to make sure things were on the right track.8
15,000 Bottle Caps for AfricaThe outside wall receives final preparations before the bottle caps are added.9
15,000-Bottle-Caps-for-Africa-10_The design plan is followed and caps are individually laid to create the overall effect.10
15,000 Bottle Caps for AfricaHalfway through the outside wall after day 1.11
15,000 Bottle Caps for AfricaThe plan for the interior design.12
15,000 Bottle Caps for AfricaThe interior is a design unique to the region of Loita Hills.13
15,000 Bottle Caps for AfricaCommunity members admire the final outcome from afar.14
