Winners of First-Ever Africa Architecture Awards Announced
The winners of the inaugural Africa Architecture Awards have been announced. Established by St. Gobain with the goal of ?stimulating conversations about African architecture as it cements its place in a global continuum,? the event represents the first ever Pan-African awards program of its kind, with more than 300 projects from 32 African nations being considered by a steering panel led by Professor Lesley Lokko, ambassador Phill Mashabane, advisor Zahira Asmal, and architect David Adjaye.Â
Grand Prix winner: Umkhumbane Museum, South Africa / Choromanski Architects. Image Courtesy of Africa Architecture Awards
The winners of the inaugural Africa Architecture Awards have been announced. Established by St. Gobain with the goal of ?stimulating conversations about African architecture as it cements its place in a global continuum,? the event represents the first ever Pan-African awards program of its kind, with more than 300 projects from 32 African nations being considered by a steering panel led by Professor Lesley Lokko, ambassador Phill Mashabane, advisor Zahira Asmal, and architect David Adjaye. ?The Africa Architecture Awards are very critical,? said Adjaye. ?Now is the time to promote excellence and best practice on the continent. The Africa Architecture Awards are particularly important because this is the moment that a lot is happening on the continent in terms of development, in terms of the architecture that?s being produced.?An initial shortlist of ...
Grand Prix winner: Umkhumbane Museum, South Africa / Choromanski Architects. Image Courtesy of Africa Architecture Awards
The winners of the inaugural Africa Architecture Awards have been announced. Established by St. Gobain with the goal of ?stimulating conversations about African architecture as it cements its place in a global continuum,? the event represents the first ever Pan-African awards program of its kind, with more than 300 projects from 32 African nations being considered by a steering panel led by Professor Lesley Lokko, ambassador Phill Mashabane, advisor Zahira Asmal, and architect David Adjaye. ?The Africa Architecture Awards are very critical,? said Adjaye. ?Now is the time to promote excellence and best practice on the continent. The Africa Architecture Awards are particularly important because this is the moment that a lot is happening on the continent in terms of development, in terms of the architecture that?s being produced.?An initial shortlist of ...
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