Our Space
Located on Plot 12, Bahtia House, built in 1938 and still owned by the Bahtia family, Page 4 is more than a research space—it’s a bridge between past, present, and future. The building’s history is layered, with a 1960 archival photograph showing one of the family’s properties(bahtia tower) and Odeon Cinema must towering in the background. Could the Bahtia family have owned the cinema too? Such questions inspire the investigative spirit of this space, making it a key resource for uncovering and building Kampala’s cinema archive.
At Page 4, we reimagine heritage conservation by connecting intergenerational, intersectional, and interdisciplinary works. Our mission is to fill historical gaps, using art and technology to respond to heritage in innovative ways. By combining ancestral crafts (such as clay sculptures) and future technologies ( photogrammetry) we create adaptive solutions that preserve and reinterpret the past.
The space treats objects as archives—vessels of memory and stories embedded in their materiality, shapes, and traces of use. Here, architecture becomes a living archive, carrying the imprints of time, sound, and stories.
As a catchmate place for researchers, artists, and historians, Page 4 offers a dynamic platform to source and share information about Kampala’s cinemas, from their cultural significance to their physical evolution. Through exhibitions, screenings, and collaborative projects, we invite audiences to explore how these objects and spaces can “speak,” sparking curiosity and openness to hidden histories.
Step into Page 4—where research meets engagement, offering a dynamic platform for connecting people, ideas, and stories – where heritage meets curiosity and connection, fueling the collective effort to preserve and activate the stories of Uganda’s cinematic past.
