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[The CIVIS Newsroom ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom) 2. Sustainable renovation of the Lubumbashi University Clinics proposed by ULB-UNILU students Sustainable renovation of the Lubumbashi University Clinics proposed by ULB-UNILU students ========================================================================================== 14 February 2024 Five master’s students from the ULB Faculty of Architecture and six students from the UNILU Faculty of Architecture (Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo) worked together for 9 months to develop a micro-project proposing the sustainable renovation of the Lubumbashi University Clinics' buildings. ![](/storage/files/lequipe-etudiante-au-complet-dans-les-jardins-des-cliniques.jpg)L'equipe etudiante dans les jardins des cliniques © ULBThis micro-project focuses on the mismatch between the hospital structures inherited from colonisation and the healthcare practices in Lubumbashi, DRC. The region is experiencing rural exodus, and there is a need to adapt to local cultural practices in patient care. Additionally, there is an exponential demographic explosion leading to an ever-increasing influx of patients, nurses, students, and staff. In this age of sustainable development imperatives, the tension between the obsolescence of hospital buildings and their heritage value means that renovation is preferable to destruction. The workflow ------------ The renovation proposals were drawn up within a working framework made up of North-South student pairs by videoconference. The ULB students were able to travel to Lubumbashi at the end of October 2023 for face-to-face meetings, held to bring together the various players involved in the micro-project. These meetings included roundtables, interviews, colloquia and workshops, aiming to promote joint, cross-disciplinary work. The cooperation between students from the North and South was highly enriching. They shared complementary ideas, made efforts and completed work in record time. The students presented a conceptualised architectural project in a press conference at UNILU. It consists of **four complementary phases** to be implemented over a period **of six years**. The phases range from simple and quick-to-implement proposals (phase zero) to more complex actions that may take longer to complete. The group focused on several areas, including patient and visitor entrances and exits, separating dirty and clean flows (such as laundry and mortuary), waste management, the emergency reception area, and the layout of space for medical students, on-call staff, and departments under strain. **Watch an** [**explainatory video**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kSXCVrygHg&t=6s)**, created by the 2 universities.** Related news ------------ - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/ulb-students-podcast-800x600.jpg?token=1407eb1085f4f87e8ae7380632871c8e)In between classes, students take the mic CIVIS Highlights 24 September 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/in-between-classes-students-take-the-mic) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/brulau-800x600.jpg?token=a7e763ecd7ac25cced035c852cb8bc24)Scaling Collaboration – BruLau expands at CIVIS level Communication and Dissemination 25 August 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/scaling-collaboration-brulau-expands-at-civis-level) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/civis-3i-800x600.jpg?token=cdaaf78fd06e8e65fdfb5b50ef1a8355)CIVIS3i: Five Years Advancing Research Excellence Across CIVIS Alliance Alliance projects 28 July 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/civis3i-five-years-advancing-research-excellence-across-civis-alliance) [ Discover all our stories ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom) [ Successful clinical study for an innovative dengue vaccine, supervised by UNIL professor ](%20https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/successful-clinical-study-for-an-innovative-dengue-vaccine-supervised-by-unil-s-professor%20) [ Africa could be mainly fuelled by renewable energy by 2040, a UT co-led study says ](%20https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/africa-s-chance-for-green-electricity%20) ![CIVIS – Europe’s Civic University Alliance](https://civis.eu/build/assets/civis-CCpvK1nT.svg) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Europe’s Civic University Alliance ![Co-funded by the European Union](https://civis.eu/build/assets/co-funded-by-the-european-union-DSKLW1us.png)Views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). 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