These essays explore the intersections of materiality, creativity, and community as seen from a global perspective in architecture.
Kamwokya Community Centre
“Architecture is a wake-up call” according to Diebedo Francis Kere as he addresses his colleagues in the architecture field. This call to action comes from his belief that architecture has the potential to improve the lives of people and their communities at a foundational level.
Building Simply & Honestly
Unadorned brick and concrete, exposed timbers, and corrugated sheet metal are materials seen throughout the world in architecture. These materials carry aesthetic, social, and economic meanings that are deeply tied to their use in construction, often serving as direct expressions of architectural intent. What does it mean then, when their significance is a direct response to the lack of access to materials and methods characteristic of the cannon of “architecture”.