librii, a new library model for africa developed by gensler architect david dewane, operates under the principal that information is the crux of social mobility and thereby has managed to incorporate a low-cost solution to internet access in africa by way of the built form. of the one billion people that live on the continent, less that 3% have access to the web; an issue that stems from fractured infrastructure and widespread poverty. designed for the developing world, librii is a community-based and revenue-generating model that engages users as content creators and spans various programs. librii engages sustainable practice as both a business model and tectonically, with the usage of a digitally fitted shipping container as the building envelope of the librii's e-hub.
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