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Nighttime architectural rendering of the proposed Ubumwe Arena entrance glowing beneath a deep blue sky
Design complete · Fundraising for constructionBumbogo, Kigali, Rwanda

Ubumwe
Arena.

A proposed community campus in Bumbogo, Kigali.

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Peace Outreach Initiatives · Fred Kayumba, Landmark Studio

Architectural visualization · Proposed design

The opportunity

Peace Outreach Initiatives is seeking partners for licensed review, fundraising, and construction.

Licensed review and
phased construction

Peace Outreach Initiatives envisions Ubumwe Arena as a campus for dialogue, youth programs, leadership forums, faith gatherings, sport, learning, and enterprise in Bumbogo.

An earlier construction attempt did not reach completion. The new proposal provides a coordinated plan for the next attempt. Fred Kayumba of Landmark Studio developed a coordinated campus proposal shaped by resilience, accessibility, passive comfort, and the many ways community life can share one place.

The design package is complete. The work now is to bring the proposal through licensed in-country review, fundraising, and phased construction with the same care that shaped the vision.

1.068 ha

Proposed campus site

5

Planned development phases

4

Core campus uses connected

The design response

The arena and
supporting facilities

The arena anchors a wider mix of learning, housing, enterprise, and outdoor community space, planned for phased construction.

Daytime rendering of the proposed Ubumwe Arena entrance with a long timber screen and step-free approach
A shaded, accessible public threshold · Proposed design

A campus for

  • 01Multipurpose arena
  • 02Early-childhood development center
  • 03Community housing
  • 04Small-business pavilions
  • 05Learning, dialogue, and gathering spaces

What guides the proposal

01

Flexible by design

Adaptable halls and support spaces can host leadership forums, conferences, youth programs, faith gatherings, workshops, exhibitions, and community outreach.

02

Comfort without excess

Daylight, cross-ventilation, shading, and clear circulation are used to make large shared spaces more welcoming and less dependent on mechanical systems.

03

A legible public place

Accessible routes, visible entrances, and connected outdoor rooms help visitors understand the campus and move through it with dignity.

04

Rooted materiality

Volcanic stone, off-white stucco, warm screens, durable finishes, and woven acoustic elements give the proposal a distinctly Rwandan material character.

Interior rendering of the proposed naturally lit multipurpose arena hall
A flexible hall for many forms of community life · Proposed design
Rendering of the proposed outdoor community court connecting buildings across the Ubumwe campus
Outdoor rooms connect the campus programs · Proposed design

Construction phases

Build what matters.
Review and build in phases

Each construction phase is planned to provide usable facilities while keeping later additions coordinated.

  1. 01

    Foundation + basement

    RWF 744,554,782

    Establish the structural base and proposed parking level for the arena.

  2. 02

    Arena

    RWF 2,129,364,832

    Deliver the flexible gathering hall and its public, program, and support spaces.

  3. 03

    Community housing

    RWF 396,848,076

    Add housing that supports the wider life and stewardship of the campus.

  4. 04

    Early-childhood center

    RWF 345,853,269

    Create a dedicated place for early learning and child-centered community programming.

  5. 05

    Commercial village

    Future target to be developed

    Complete the campus with small-scale spaces for local enterprise and everyday exchange.

Investment figures are preliminary targets from the completed design proposal. Final budgets, drawings, calculations, approvals, and construction documents must be prepared or validated by licensed professionals in Rwanda.

Rendering of the proposed Ubumwe Arena campus, landscape, and surrounding community buildings
One campus designed to grow in phases · Proposed design
Aerial rendering of the proposed Ubumwe Arena building and site in Bumbogo, Kigali
The arena anchors the wider site plan · Proposed design

The next chapter needs partners

Help turn the plan into
a place.

Fund the licensed review, coordination, and phased construction needed to move from a completed design to a community-serving place.

Tell us whether you can help with funding, introductions, technical work, or sharing the project. Journeyman International will connect serious inquiries with Peace Outreach Initiatives.

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Project resources

Next steps for the project

Design proposal brief

Read the completed design story, program, images, and preliminary phase targets.

Project visuals

Explore the complete collection of architectural renderings prepared for the project.

Overall project folder

Access the shared project record as additional approved materials are added.

Project team

Humanitarian partner
Peace Outreach Initiatives
Designer
Fred Kayumba
Design studio
Landmark Studio

NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION, TO BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY IN-COUNTRY PROFESSIONALS.

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