This virtual charrette will commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the Lekki massacre of 20.10.20 by making a citizen-sensitive Police Station to replace the burnt one at Iwollo Oghe in Ezeagu LGA of Enugu State. A week after, a team of jurors will critique pulled from the police force, media, philanthropy will critique the work in a virtual exhibition open to the public.
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MOA Unveils Mobius-Inspired Amphitheatre in Tunisia
Antwerp-based office Making of Architecture (MOA) has unveiled their first project in Tunisia – an amphitheater-like event space that will be located in a future “art village” development. Named “ARENA,” the site is located in Utique – an ancient, archaeologically-rich region near Tunis. Says MOA: “Placed in the heart of the future art village, the ARENA will be a place where local & renowned artists could meet and exchange with visitors; it’s also a place where you could enjoy a concert and open-air events.”
AD Classics: Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute / Philip Johnson
The Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute is a Modern masterpiece and revolutionary precedent of American museum design. Located in Utica, New York, it was the first of many influential cultural facilities designed by Philip Johnson. Also known as the Museum of Art, the structure represents a stylistic turning point in Johnson’s career, marking the end of his loyalty to the International Style and the beginning of his experimentation with Neo-Classicism.