FUTURISTIC PAST: ETHIOPIAN VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE
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“FUTURISTIC PAST: ETHIOPIAN VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE, is set to take place at the BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA 2020, 17TH INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE EXHIBITION. The Pavilion will be curated by Meskerem Assegued.
Currently, Ethiopia is on a race for economic development and modernization. As the country stepping forth into a new era, its traditional vernacular architectural heritage is slowly but surely fading. The aim of this pavilion is to show the world not only the heritage of the country’s indigenous vernacular construction techniques, but also to demonstrate its future use and reaffirm its significance in our country today. This project will incorporate architecture of the past, present and the future. We will dissect the environmentally sound construction techniques and reinterpret the vernaculars into innovative and futuristic buildings. The presentation will include photography, videos as well as two and three-dimensional architectural drawings.
The pavilion partners include the Ethiopian Ministry of Culture; Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction and City Development (EiABC); Zoma Contemporary Art Center (ZCAC); International Ethiopian Airlines; Ethiopian Tourism; Italian Embassy; . . As such, these institutions are ideal partners to help develop a powerful representation of the diversity of Ethiopian traditional architectural styles and what they can contribute to innovations in contemporary architecture today. We have also completed planning of the exhibition, including the works of a number of architects, photographers, and artists who have agreed to participate in the project. We will be creating an interactive and memorable experience at the Biennale. We plan on holding public discussions at the pavilion with invited architects and specialists, holding a raffle to promote tourism in Ethiopia, including interactive games and installations and well as a musical performance by renowned musician, Mulatu Astatke. In addition to introducing Ethiopian vernacular architecture, this pavilion will present a unique solution and commitment to the current challenges of climate change and will inspire a new wave of tourism.
Currently, Ethiopia is on a race for economic development and modernization. As the country stepping forth into a new era, its traditional vernacular architectural heritage is slowly but surely fading. The aim of this pavilion is to show the world not only the heritage of the country’s indigenous vernacular construction techniques, but also to demonstrate its future use and reaffirm its significance in our country today. This project will incorporate architecture of the past, present and the future. We will dissect the environmentally sound construction techniques and reinterpret the vernaculars into innovative and futuristic buildings. The presentation will include photography, videos as well as two and three-dimensional architectural drawings.
The pavilion partners include the Ethiopian Ministry of Culture; Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction and City Development (EiABC); Zoma Contemporary Art Center (ZCAC); International Ethiopian Airlines; Ethiopian Tourism; Italian Embassy; . . As such, these institutions are ideal partners to help develop a powerful representation of the diversity of Ethiopian traditional architectural styles and what they can contribute to innovations in contemporary architecture today. We have also completed planning of the exhibition, including the works of a number of architects, photographers, and artists who have agreed to participate in the project. We will be creating an interactive and memorable experience at the Biennale. We plan on holding public discussions at the pavilion with invited architects and specialists, holding a raffle to promote tourism in Ethiopia, including interactive games and installations and well as a musical performance by renowned musician, Mulatu Astatke. In addition to introducing Ethiopian vernacular architecture, this pavilion will present a unique solution and commitment to the current challenges of climate change and will inspire a new wave of tourism.