The fisherman community in Kigamboni descends of the ancient Naga tribes. With a rich past of trade, exchange of cultures and goods, and an impressive knowledge of the sea and its fragile life, it is essential to transfer their (hi)story to future generations. Inspired by biomimicry, a wooden, fishbone-like, structure stretches from the beach into the water… and marks moments of reflection and meeting, of learning and experiencing. The undulating landscape underneath creates rooms and places for the different themes of the interpretation centre. The roof’s skin resembles fish scales. Fragmented photovoltaic cells collect and reflect the sun and filter the light to create various types of shading and generate energy, the roof will also guide the water to collect and re-use. By making an interpretation centre, with a contemporary architecture without renouncing traditional craftsmanship, I want to give the people a voice in the Kigamboni 2050 city plan. It is a way to show people how you can evolve and develop without losing your identity, DNA, culture and knowledge about the past. It’s about linking the different fisherman settlements; the sea with the city; the relaxed way of working of the fisherman community with the business of the Kigamboni centre; the fishermen with the locals; the craftsmanship with the improving knowledge; the fishermen and “mama’s” with the locals and tourists; and the past with the present and the future. This structure is a spatial invitation, of the fishermen to the residents of Kigamboni and beyond, to get acquainted and to respect, their resilient community.