ArchitectureWeek Notes No. 338

Thu Jun 14 11:15:47 PDT 2007

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THE SUSTAINABILITY OF NINA MARITZ
    by Michael Cockram
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	Architects practicing in wealthy countries are becoming
	increasingly aware that our resources are finite and that
	if climate change goes unchecked, we could face a much
	warmer, harsher environment. Scientists present us with
	images of expanding deserts, sinking water tables, and
	material scarcity.

	For Namibian architect Nina Maritz, the challenges of
	working in a harsh environment with limited means are
	already an everyday reality. Her work presents a model
	for making compelling buildings despite "a poverty of
	resources."

	Namibia is situated well below the equator on the
	southeast coast of Africa. It is a sparsely populated
	country encompassing two deserts, the Namib and Kalahari.
	The extremely hot, dry climate, sandy soil, and lack of
	an industrial base has kept the country poor. But its
	rich traditional culture and stable democracy provide
	fertile ground for the aesthetics of simplicity.

	In his upcoming book Place, Cultural Identity and Change:
	Strategies Toward a Situated Regionalism, Kingston Heath
	devotes a chapter to Maritz and to her holistic approach
	to culturally sensitive sustainable design.

	"The problem of 'sustainability' as a reductionist term,"
	he quotes her as saying, "is that it focuses discussion
	on only one issue. When we design, we need to think of
	all issues; strike a balance; and not leave out the rest.
	We can't just say that these are cultural concerns, for
	example; climate is cultural. The seasons affect and
	determine behavior. Weather shapes how communities get
	together, and weather influences aesthetics."
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AIA Maryland Design Awards 2007
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	The Maryland chapter of the American Institute of
	Architects has announced the recipients of its annual
	awards program. The goal is to encourage design
	excellence and bring public attention to the architect's
	role in shaping the built environment. 
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Polshek's Kahn Yale Gallery Restoration
    by Michael J. Crosbie
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	The Yale University Art Gallery, designed by Louis Kahn,
	reopened a few months ago after a three-year restoration
	and rejuvenation by Polshek Partnership Architects,
	working with a team of experts in restoration, exhibit
	design, and other specialties. The result brings the
	building back very close to the way Kahn envisioned it
	when it was completed in 1953.
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