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FRITECTURE - Building Social Change
Building Social Change
14.09.2013 - 12.01.2014
Pinakothek der Moderne
Architekturmuseum der TU München
Contemporary architectural practice in Africa is witness to many new and innovative approaches in the area of socially committed building:
schools, nursery schools, marketplaces, hospitals, cultural centers, sports facilities and assembly halls. It is these public buildings and commonly used spaces in particular where signs of new utility and architectural concepts are made manifest. In many cases, future users are directly involved in the design and building processes. In addition to the use of the latest technology many of the construction projects are being developed with local materials and resume dormant building traditions.