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News • News • 31 May 2023
David Adjaye’s Kwaeε serves as a temporal device at Venice Architectural Biennale
Kwaeε is the newest of Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye’s earth-based social sculptures. On display at the Venice Architectural Biennale 2023, Kwaeε is both a viewing platform and a venue for programmed events.
Michelle Äärlaht
Kwaeε translates as “forest” in Twi (the language of the Akan people in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire). Made entirely of wood with a black-stained finish, the sculpture’s striking form and materiality embrace the qualities of its namesake. Kwaeε is designed in the shape of a triangular prism — a 13-meter-tall structure, with an area of 78 square meters, its construction, doorway, window, and platform are amalgamated in one single... More
Project • By MIKAMI Architects • Libraries
Anjo City Library: Anforet
Anjo City is right in the middle of the Mikawa Plains, which belongs to Aichi Prefecture, almost in the middle of Japan. The area of the countryside that was cultivated by Meiji irrigation water has professed itself to be Japan’s Denmark. Currently, Toyota Motor Corporation has been located, and the area has been transformed into the housing district for the company’s workers.
MIKAMI Architects
MIKAMI Architects
Although the site was developed in the city center, in front of the JR Anjo Station, the bustle of ancient times is being lost due to the proliferation of medical and commerce facilities in the neighboring area. The north side of the site faces the main street which holds the Tanabata Festival in traditi... More