The first day at college was a bit uncertain. Even though I had decided to pursue my degree at Addis Ababa University, being in the exact place where I had…
Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) has introduced an exciting new addition to Addis Ababa’s urban and cultural landscape. The Grand Fendika Cultural Center is located in the historic Kazanchis district. It…
It is hard to talk about Ethiopian and African Modernist Architecture without mentioning the name Michael Tedros. Born in 1921, Michael is Ethiopia’s first formally trained architect. He was more…
The origin and history of La Gare La Gare (pronounced as ‘Legehar’ in Amharic) means “The Station” in French. It is the name of the railway station in Addis Ababa,…
Introduction: As I studied in a very historical place my journey through architecture college was a transformative experience that reshaped my understanding of the discipline. From the first year to…
Here with this writing, I would love to share my personal humorous experiences in Architecture from my academic and practice-based internship stay. It was at a time when I was…
The Lideta Mercato was intended to be a shopping mall just like many others in the city of Addis Ababa. A rigorous analysis has identified the main issues of the…
Ethiopia is the second-most crowded country in Africa with a near 100 million populace, and just 20% of which live in metropolitan regions. The architecture of Ethiopia shifts extraordinarily from…
The Busajo Campus designed by StudioBenaim, located in southern Ethiopia, is aimed at rehabilitating and rebuilding the lives of local Ethiopian street children. The campus began as an educational project…