A monastic complex located on the shore of Lake Victoria gives shelter to a community of Cistercian Trappist monks that was forced to leave Kenya on account of political unrest in the country.

The complex – including a church, a novitiate, and a guesthouse – addresses the local context and complies with the building tradition of an order characterized by austerity and strict observance of contemplative life.

Protected under a large ventilated roof, the church is a long volume with a barrel vault that intersperses bands of fired bricks with coffee husks and embedded pieces of glass that let daylight into the worship space.

Edificio para huéspedes

Edificio para novicios