Mariam Kamara
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Niger |
| Name in native language | Mariam Issoufou Kamara |
| Name wey dem give am | Mariam |
| Family name | Kamara |
| Ein date of birth | 1979 |
| Place dem born am | Saint-Étienne |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | French |
| Ein occupation | architect, university teacher |
| Employer | Brown University |
| Educate for | Purdue University, New York University, University of Washington |
| Work location | Providence, Niamey |
Mariam Issoufou Kamara (dem am April 1979,[1] insyd Saint-Étienne, France[1]) be a Nigerien[1] architect.[2] Ein designs focus on open living spaces den make use of locally produce materials available to African communities: cement, recycled metal den raw earth.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Dem born Mariam Issoufou Kamara[3] insyd 1979.
Kamara's first career ambition be to becam a computer engineer, for wich she earn a Purdue University bachelor's degree insyd technical computing (2001) den then a master's degree insyd computer science from New York University (2004). She work insyd de computing field for seven years before deciding to change careers den becam an architect to fulfill ein teenage ambition.[4]
Insyd 2013, Kamara earn ein master's degree insyd architecture from de University of Washington. Ein thesis, Mobile Loitering, focuses on gender issues insyd Niger's public spaces. Ein master's work be exhibite at de Triennale di Milano insyd 2014 at de Africa Big Chance Big Change exhibition.[5]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]She co-found de architectural group united4design (2013) while still living insyd de United States, den on ein return to Niger she establish an architecture den research firm called Atelier Masomi (2014), wich focuses on open living spaces insyd local architecture.[6]
De international collective of architects participating insyd United4design work on projects insyd de United States, Afghanistan den Niger. Kamara's designs feature buildings plus geometric shapes den rely on three locally produced materials available to many communities: cement, recycled metal den raw earth.[6]
Insyd 2017, she teach urban studies as an adjunct associate professor at Brown University insyd Rhode Island.[3]
Insyd 2022, dem appoint Kamara as Full Professor of Architecture Heritage den Sustainability at ETH Zurich insyd Switzerland.[7]
Major projects
[edit | edit source]Niamey 2000
[edit | edit source]Ein first major project be Niamey 2000, an apartment complex wey build insyd 2016 den design insyd collaboration plus Yasaman Esmaili, Elizabeth Golden den Philip Sträter. De project addresses de spatial problems wey link to de concrete structure of Kamara's childhood home wey build insyd Niamey insyd de 1960s.[8]
De result be four structures wey make by combining earth den cement fitted together. A notable feature be a bench insyd de front dat allows de reintroduction of de traditional faada - local gatherings of friends den family dat routinely occur insyd de space between de house den de street, wich san be a historical gathering place.[8]
Niamey 2000 be one of twenty projects wey shortlist for de Aga Khan Award for Architecture insyd 2022.[9][10]
Hikma en Dandaji
[edit | edit source]Insyd 2018, she work again plus Yasaman Esmaili to produce de project Hikma ("wisdom" insyd Arabic) insyd Dandaji, wich be insyd de Tahoua region of Niger. Inspire by de rammed earth building technique, de project be a cultural complex dat includes a mosque, library den community center. Their work combines de two types of knowledge "without contradiction, between secular knowledge den faith." For each project, Kamara's preparation be key.[11]
For each of her achievements, Kamara conducts field surveys in order to better understand the expectations of future inhabitants: how do they live and how do they receive? How comfortable will they be, culturally at ease? What will allow them to lower the temperature inside their house? The Legacy Restored Center project thus required six months of observations. As a result, it offers a citizen space open to all inhabitants of the village of Dandaji, promotes the education of women and strengthens their presence in the community.[11]
De project win two awards at de Lafarge Holcim Awards (2017), de largest competition of sustainable architecture of de world.[12]
Niamey Cultural Center
[edit | edit source]Kamara be working plus de British architect of Ghanaian origin, David Adjaye, to plan a new cultural center insyd Niamey.[11]
Bët-bi Museum
[edit | edit source]Insyd May 2022, Kamara be dey select by a jury to lead de design of de new Bët-bi museum insyd Senegal.[13][14] De project will be supported by de Josef den Anni Albers Foundation den its sister-organisation Le Korsa, den be set to open insyd 2025.[15][16]
Awards receive
[edit | edit source]- 2017: LafargeHolcim Awards for sustainable construction:[12]
- Silver medal insyd de Global category
- Gold medal insyd de Middle East Africa regional category
- 2018: Rolex Mentor den Protege Arts Initiative award enabling ein to collaborate plus architect David Adjaye[3]
- 2019: Prince Claus Prize insyd de Netherlands[2]
Work wey dey select
[edit | edit source]- Kamara, Mariam. Mobile Loitering: A response to public space needs in Niger's post-colonial, highly gendered urban context. Diss. 2014.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "People". atelier masomi (in American English). Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Mariam Kamara - Prince Claus Fund". princeclausfund.org. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Brown faculty members earn awards, distinctions". Brown University (in English). Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ↑ "In Conversation // Mariam Kamara" (PDF). Brown.edu. 2017. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ↑ "Mariam Kamara". Architecture (in American English). Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Prince Claus Awards" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- ↑ "Departement of Architecture ETH Zürich - Appointment of Mariam Kamara". Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Mariam Kamara: 'architecture itself can not make a more equitable world but we can contribute with specific actions'". ArchDaily (in American English). 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ↑ "Aga Khan Award for Architecture announces 2022 shortlist". the.akdn. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ↑ "A project in Niger hopes to create affordable urban housing". Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building | Green design & innovation for a better world (in American English). 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Urbanisme : Mariam Kamara, l'architecte « made in Africa » – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "5th Awards Cycle: 2017-2018 | LafargeHolcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction". LafargeHolcim Foundation website. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ↑ Magazine, Wallpaper* (2022-05-10). "Mariam Issoufou Kamara to design Bët-bi museum in Senegal". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ↑ Carlson, Cajsa (2022-05-11). "Atelier Masōmī unveils design for geometric Bët-bi art museum in Senegal". Dezeen (in English). Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ↑ "mariam kamara of atelier masōmī has been chosen to design a new museum in senegal". designboom | architecture & design magazine (in English). 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ↑ "Gallery of Mariam Issoufou Kamara Chosen to Design New Museum and Center for Culture and Community in West Senegal - 1". ArchDaily (in American English). Retrieved 2022-05-12.