These are some of the lofty questions explored in “Making Memory”, the new exhibition of seven projects by the celebrated British-Ghanaian architect, Sir David Adjaye at London’s Design Museum. Three of the completed projects are the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC, Sclera Pavilion in London, Gwangju River Reading Room in South Korea. The National Cathedral of Ghana is a commission by the current president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo. The choice of bronze and grey colours were inspired by the metal sculptures adorning the Royal Palace of Benin (today in Nigeria). The size and socio-historical importance of any one of the seven projects in “Making Memory” is enough to be one architect’s crowning glory.

Source: The Guardian February 10, 2019 03:45 UTC