KIMSSEA Vertex Campus

Modular Campus Design for Health, Innovation & Community
Client: Building Bloc + KIMSSEA Africa

KIMSSEA Vertex Campus is a modular campus that blends innovation, healthcare, and community gathering. Developed in collaboration with Building Bloc, the project centers around the Vertex Bloc—a deployable microfactory for medical prototyping—while extending outward into a site-wide system of flexible learning, gathering, and production.

Design Approach

The design draws inspiration from the gentle waves of the existing roofs on site. These curves evolve into new architectural gestures: wave-shaped seating, curved canopy lines, and soft circulation paths that guide movement and create natural gathering pockets.

The Bloombox-inspired canopies serve as modular shade systems—scaling easily across the site to provide comfort from the African sun while visually unifying diverse spaces.

Key Features

• Vertex Bloc Integration
  A central prototype hub positioned to activate the courtyard—supporting visibility, innovation demos, and collaboration with local makers.

• Outdoor Learning Zones
  Landscaped areas with built-in seating for hands-on workshops, public lectures, and student-led projects.

• Flexible Canopies (Bloombox System)
  Lightweight, playful structures that expand the usable footprint of each unit while enhancing thermal comfort and spatial flow.

• Evening Activation
  Soft lighting and intuitive paths support community engagement well into the evening, transforming the site into a social commons after dark.

My Role

As lead spatial designer, I translated the technical precision of modular infrastructure into a fluid, community-oriented masterplan. This included:

• Vertex Bloc site placement

• Bloombox canopy integration and rhythm

• Outdoor learning zones and spatial flow

• Landscape + lighting coordination

• Full visual design package and renderings

KIMSSEA Vertex Campus is more than a facility—it’s a regenerative environment where innovation, education, and health infrastructure meet in movement and light.

My Role

As lead spatial designer, I translated the technical precision of modular infrastructure into a fluid, community-oriented masterplan. This included:

• Vertex Bloc site placement

• Bloombox canopy integration and rhythm

• Outdoor learning zones and spatial flow

• Landscape + lighting coordination

• Full visual design package and renderings

KIMSSEA Vertex Campus is more than a facility—it’s a regenerative environment where innovation, education, and health infrastructure meet in movement and light.