Paul Camille Ndri

Landscape Architecture / Master of Arts (MA)

School of Landscape Architecture

Paul Camille N’DRI is an accomplished Ivorian entrepreneur and agricultural engineer with over 15 years of experience in agribusiness. He specializes in precision agriculture, rural planning, and farming equipment, having worked on significant projects across Africa, including countries like Ghana, Nigeria, Gabon, Senegal and Madagascar. Paul began his career at Golden Exotics Limited in Ghana and later joined Société de Culture Bananière in Côte d’Ivoire, where he advanced to Farm Manager. In 2014, he founded Agricultural Solutions For Africa (ASFA), his first company to promote agricultural productivity and sustainability through innovative solutions. Currently, Paul is pursuing a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California, with the goal of integrating sustainable design principles into agricultural and rural development initiatives.

Place Jean Paul II Square Park in Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire

This project proposes an inviting, multifunctional urban park in Yamoussoukro’s Assabou neighborhood, adjacent to the Mayor’s Office. The 18-acre site is reimagined as a connected civic landscape that supports recreation, community gathering, ecological restoration, and public identity. By removing the street that divides the area in half, the design creates a unified park with three clear entrances, shaded pedestrian routes, and parking located outside the square. Ecological strategies include rain gardens along Boulevard Mamie Adjoua, permeable surfaces, imported fertile topsoil, and underground storage for rainwater and wastewater to support irrigation, restrooms, and fountains. Native shade trees and medium-height multi-trunk trees improve comfort, reduce wind, mitigate heat, and restore biodiversity. Recreational features include a jogging track, skate park, playground, restrooms, lighting for nighttime use, and a balanced mix of softscape and hardscape. Memorial statues of Pope John Paul II and Félix Houphouët-Boigny connect the park to the city’s civic and cultural history.

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