School Site
Architectural Drafts
Soil Studies
Future home of Nina Angels Academy.
Soil Studies
Architectural Drafts
Soil Studies
New Pace Engineering(NPE) firm was hired to deliver on this project. NPE founder Dr. Mundi overseeing land survey and soil studies.
Architectural Drafts
Architectural Drafts
Architectural Drafts
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer.” –Harriet Tubman
Breaking Ground
Breaking Ground
Architectural Drafts
The year is 2020. Caterpillars bulldozing the site after the grass had been cleared to prepare the land.
Location
Breaking Ground
Soil Excavation
“Every person has the power to make a difference in the world.”
Soil Excavation
Breaking Ground
Soil Excavation
Excavation in preparation for the foundation of the ground floor.
Design Precision
Design Precision
Design Precision
Founder of NPE reviewing the architectural drawings to ensure NAA founder's vision and design wishes were reflected correctly.
Job Creation
Design Precision
Design Precision
Construction workers laying the foundation.
NAA Builders
Design Precision
Basement Section
Construction workers wearing protective hats and orange jackets with Nina Angels Academy (NAA) inscribed.
Basement Section
Security Entrance
Basement Section
Bamboo sticks supporting the frame.
Security Entrance
Security Entrance
Security Entrance
"Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela
Concrete Slab
Security Entrance
Security Entrance
Hollow blocks and steel rods. Lots of craftsmanship to achieve this form.
Pouring Concrete
Pouring Concrete
Pouring Concrete
Pouring of concrete on steel beams and hollow blocks.
Construction
Pouring Concrete
Pouring Concrete
Concrete slab.
Concrete Slab
Pouring Concrete
Natural Materials
While the concrete deck is curing and gaining its strength, the construction team kicks off phase 2.
Natural Materials
Natural Materials
Natural Materials
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” – African Proverb.
Bamboo & Wood
Natural Materials
Bamboo & Wood
Bamboo sticks (strong natural materials) and wooden planks supporting the deck that will cast the concrete slab.
Stairs
Natural Materials
Bamboo & Wood
Stairway. Concrete should have a minimum of 35 MegaPascals or 350 bars(kg.cm2) of strength.
Excavating more soil.
Mother earth's rich soil.
Mother earth's rich soil.
Onsite storage room for building materials.
Mother earth's rich soil.
Flatbed truck with more supplies.
Aspire to Create
Service to Humanity
Aspire to Create
"If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough." – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Purpose
Service to Humanity
Aspire to Create
"The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why." – Mark Twain.
Service to Humanity
Service to Humanity
Service to Humanity
“Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have.” – Margaret Mead.
Deliver Excellence
Deliver Excellence
Service to Humanity
A good design achieves form, function, and connection.
Lead with Courage
Deliver Excellence
Passion and Energy
Faith whispers to the warrior, 'you cannot withstand the storm." And the warrior whispers back, "I am the storm."
Passion and Energy
Deliver Excellence
Passion and Energy
Deepest gratitude to all of the workers who are bringing this vision to life with great execution.
Dimensions
Foundational Elements
Measurement
Mathematics and Engineering.
Measurement
Foundational Elements
Measurement
Adherence to geometry and symmetry, so measure twice, cut once.
Foundational Elements
Foundational Elements
Foundational Elements
Details matter.
Phase 2
Phase 2
Phase 2
Pegging the land.
Phase 2
Phase 2
Phase 2
Visible is the concrete slab for the basement section.
Phase 2
Phase 2
Phase 2
Alignment of foundational and architectural draft elements.
Sickbay
This will be the future section for the Sickbay that will provide first response medical care to students, staff or visitors not feeling well or hurt on campus. The Sickbay will have a medical staff office, two rooms with beds, a restroom, sinks, and urgent care medical supplies.
Building Blocks
Building Blocks
Building Blocks
Floor Elevation
Building Blocks
Building Blocks
Floor Elevation
Building Blocks
Floor Elevation
Overview
Overview
Floor Elevation
Overview
Overview
Overview
Overview
Overview
Overview
Hope springs.
A day of rest.
Have the courage to try.
April-June 2021
NEW PACE ENGINEERING FIRM
Cameroon based engineering firm, New Pace Engineering specialized areas - Soils, Rocks, Foundations, Geo-Hydrology, Highways, Materials Engineering, Studies, Design and Construction Control.
New Space Engineering founder Dr. Mundi(left) and construction manager maitre Gastien(right).
New Pace Engineering contact - Mail: P.O. Box 8043, Yaounde, Cameroon. Tel. (237) 673720229.
She believed she could, so she did.
A story of imagination, courage, perseverance, passion, and purpose.
"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." -Desmond Tutu
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor R.
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'what are you doing for others?'" - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Third floor of slope (3,2,1)
Academic wing
Administrative wing