TEDxTUESDAYS EVENT

Tonight, 27^th November 2012, there will be a ted talk projection and discussion at the office. This week's #TEDxTuesdays event is about how design and architecture can engage and empower communities. We'll have speakers from thewww.liveinslums.org organization, and watch two architecture and urbanism related TED talks:

Majora Carter, Greening the ghetto: http://www.ted.com/talks/majora_carter_s_tale_of_urban_renewal.html

And, Bjarke Ingels, 3 warp-speed architecture tales:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AYE3w5TWHs

We will like to see you there.

ARCTALK: FBW

It is our pleasure to invite you to the arctalks, the public lecture series sponsored by the Department of Architecture at KIST.

Wednesday 28th November, we hear from FBW group.

FBW is a Design, Architecture, and Engineering-led, multi-disciplinary consultancy with demonstrable expertise and wide ranging experience in robust, reliable, and compliant development project delivery. Based in the UK and with established centers of operation in The Netherlands, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania, and with a further regional office set to become operational in Kenya in 2012, the firm provides professional building services throughout Eastern Africa and the wider region.

FBW group designed the KIST library.

Please join us Wednesday 28th November at 5:00pm in FAED Classroom 2 for the lecture.

We hope to find you all there.

THE GOOD CAUSE - Architecture of Peace Exhibit

THE GOOD CAUSE - Architecture of Peace Exhibit - OPENING  24th NOVEMBER  at 7pm - Closing 1st DECEMBER 2012.

KIMISAGARA, 'FOOTBALL FOR HOPE’ COMMUNITY CENTRE, KIMISAGARA, KIGALI, RWANDA (Opening hours 9am-5pm).

Click link to be taken to Google Maps for directions.

'This lecture is in conjunction with the 'Architecture of Peace' exhibit in Kimisagara opening on the November 24th, curated by Archis and KD|AP and funded by the Embassy of Netherlands in Kigali.'

‘The Good Cause’ shows the thin line between architecture of war and architecture of peace. It shows the complexities of a post-conflict resolution but also gives clues how architecture can contribute to a sustainable peace. The exhibition can be seen as an instalment in a long-term project with the aim to better the way the world deals with international peace keeping and reconstruction.

On the opening night there will be short talks by Lilet Breddels from Archis, Architect Anne Feenstraand South African Photographer, David Southwood.

‘The Good Cause’ is the second exhibition made as part of the Architecture of Peace project. The first exhibition took place in September 2011 at the Canadian Centre of Architecture (CCA), Montreal. This exhibition was conceived by Archis, Amsterdam and organized by the Netherlands Architecture Institute (Nai), Rotterdam, in collaboration with the Canadian Centre for Architecture, and brought to Rwanda by KD|AP.
 
This presentation was co-organized with Killian Doherty (KD|AP) , made possible with the help of Denis Guzzo and Esperance supported by the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

In addition to this opening Anne Feenstra ( a Dutch Architect) will be giving at lecture on Wednesday 21st at KIST @5pm (details here) as part of the Arcbox Lecture series AND David Southwood will be giving a presentation  on his work at the Goethe Institute at the evening of Friday 23 November @6pm (details here)

KD|AP
 KD|AP (Killian Doherty /Architectural Practice) is a Design, Research and Curatory studio focusing on critical community driven issues relating to housing and the city. KD|AP designed and constructed the Esperance Football For Hope Community centre, in conjunction with Architecture for Humanity.  
 
Archis
 Archis is an experimental think tank devoted to the process of real-time spatial and cultural reflexivity and action. The Archis Foundation comprises three departments: Archis Publishers, Archis Interventions and Archis Tools. Archis publishes VOLUME magazine and other innovative publications.www.archis.org

Anne Feenstra

Anne is a Dutch architect living and working in Kabul, Afghanistan. He is owner of AFIR Architects and related to Kabul University. Anne is the local representative of CIE in Afghanistan and works with his team on the renovation of the National Museum and manages the renovation of the Bagh-e-Jahan nama Palacein Khulm.

David Southwood

Dave Southwood is a self-taught photographer whose photographic works are exhibited at The South African National Gallery, The Finnish Museum of Photography, The Christoph Merian Stiftung, The Spier Art Collection and private collections in South Africa and abroad. Three of his short films on architecture were shown at the Venice Biennale of Architecture in 2010. He has worked in many African countries with a focus on cities.

Esperance
Based in Kigali, Rwanda, Espérance uses football as a tool to promote peace and gender equality, to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS, and to teach young people about conflict resolution, transformation and reconciliation in a society that is still recovering from the genocide in 1994.Espérance’s Football Amahoro (Football for Peace) tournaments are played according to special football rules that facilitate peaceful conflict resolution through dialogue. The organisation’s Football Forum Theatre combines Football Amahoro and theatre on the pitch. Players are also actors and present a specific conflict or social issue, allowing the spectators to contribute to the play, providing feedback and solutions to the presented conflicts. Participants are not just educated; they are trained to be educators themselves, thus encouraging young people to take responsibility for their own actions and to become role models in their communities. Espérance has been a street football world network member since 2002 and was selected as a Centre Host in Rwanda for the „Football for Hope 20 Centres for 2010“ campaign.

ARCTALK: AN ARCHITECTURE OF RESISTANCE ANNE FEENSTRA / AFGHANISTAN

It is our pleasure to invite you to the arctalks, the public lecture series sponsored by the Department of Architecture at KIST.

Wednesday 21th November, we hear from Architect Anne Feenstra, owner of AFIR Architects related to Kabul University.

Anne is a Dutch architect living and working in Kabul, Afghanistan. He is owner of AFIR Architects and related to Kabul University. Anne is the local representative of CIE in Afghanistan and works with his team on the renovation of the National Museum and manages the renovation of the Bagh-e-Jahan nama Palacein Khulm.

Anne Feenstra (Netherlands) practices a fine and subtle sustainable architecture with design philosophies based on innovative techniques and contemporary architecture, while respecting traditional skills and local building materials. With his design teams and extensive research he has successfully developed community supported projects in India and Afghanistan.

Please join us Wednesday 21th November at 5:00pm in FAED Classroom 2 for the lecture.

We hope to find you all there.