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H.E. Amb. Martin Kimani on Architecture in Africa

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- 26 March 2015
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H.E. Amb. Martin Kimani Kenya's UN Permanent Representative
archiDATUM Audio: H.E. Ambassador Martin Kimani
Music Intro: Solomon Mutune/ CMH Productions

The inaugural article of archiDATUM Audio focuses on H.E. Ambassador Martin Kimani, Kenya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations where he talks about the state of architecture in Kenya and the larger African region and a retrospective look at the Western cities towards learning and adaptation of our own cities in newer fresher ways.

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SELECTED WORKS

- The Mzamba Community Schools / Technical University of Munich
- 08 Sep 2016
The Mzamba Community Schools in Eastern Cape of South Africa are a community approach to sustainable and 'renewable architecture' by the ...
- Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre / Peter Rich Architects
- 21 Mar 2016
How do you design for fallen glory? For a people who were once the most sophisticated and dominant force in culture and social system, to...
- Lubango Centre / Promontorio
- 04 May 2017
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CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN DIRECTORY

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- 22 Feb 2016
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- Mama Sarah Foundation School/Kere Architecture
- 22 Mar 2015
Mama Sarah Obama’s vision is to create a “cycle of life” that encompasses an early childhood education centre, a primary and secondary sc...
- Brixton Studio House / 26'10 South Architects
- 05 Oct 2015
Thorsten Deckler from the Johannesburg based Architectural studio 26'10 South calls the Brixton House a compact live-work compound for a...