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Diébédo Francis Kéré. Diébédo Francis Kéré (born 10 April 1965) is a Burkinabé - German [1] architect, recognized for creating innovative works that are often sustainable and collaborative in nature. [2] In 2022, he became the first native African to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize. [3][4] Educated at Technische Universität ...
Indigenous architecture in the United States reflects the histories of Native Americans through contemporary design. Many Indigenous nations have adopted modern architectural styles for new cultural centers, memorials, and museums. These modern designs are often combined with symbolic elements that connect the buildings to generations of tradition.
A community centre, community center, or community hall is a public location where members of a community gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may be open for the whole community or for a specialized subgroup within the greater community. Community centres can be religious in nature, such as ...
Placemaking is a multi-faceted approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces. Placemaking capitalizes on a local community's assets, inspiration, and potential, with the intention of creating public spaces that improve urban vitality and promote people's health, happiness, and well-being. It is political due to the nature of ...
Monona Terrace. Part of the Madison skyline as seen from Lake Monona, with Monona Terrace in the middle and the capitol directly behind it. Monona Terrace (officially the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center) is a convention center on the shores of Lake Monona in Madison, Wisconsin.
The Center for Architecture and Design is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Center produces educational programs related to the topics of architecture, urban planning, and design, including talks, workshops, festivals, design competitions, and exhibitions. Their venue at 1218 Arch Street serves as ...
The Aaniin Community Centre is a public service building in Markham, Ontario, Canada. [1] The 3 story centre totals around 122,000 sq.ft. and sits on about 13 acres of land. [ 1 ] It contains a double gym, teaching kitchen, library, aquatics center, performance space, food concessions and support spaces. [ 2 ]
The Community Design Center hosted the longest lasting Americorps VISTA program in the country. Annette Anderson began her 22 year tenure as the Coordinator of the Center in 1973 and remained the director until 1995. Staff. The center has an all-volunteer board of directors and a small staff of two full-time personnel, the executive director ...