Urbanism – THE AFRICAN AGORA

Architecture Kenya Nairobi Urbanism 15/05/201615/05/2016 by Olivia O

In Conversation: Henry Musangi, Architect (Part Two)

I am blessed enough to have a few people in my life that I consider good mentors. Funny thing, though: they are not actually aware that I consider them mentors. In his New York Times Op-Ed piece, The Myth of Quality Time, Frank Bruni talks about the importance of the unscripted moments we may choose …

Architecture Kenya Nairobi Urbanism 07/02/201615/05/2016 by Olivia O

In Conversation: Henry Musangi, Architect (Part One)

Henry Musangi is a busy man. Even on weekends. That this Western-educated Kenyan architect was able to find time to have a conversation of this sort was somewhat of a miracle. Well, that and the fact that the beginning of the year tends to be a less busy time for most businesses, affording me an …

Nairobi Sidewalk rants Urbanism 03/02/201615/02/2016 by Olivia O

Sidewalks of the World

I am, thanks to the fact that I have no vehicle of my own at the moment, relearning the art of pedestrianism, 21st century style. Because my daily commute involves quite a bit of walking, sidewalks have become of interest to me. Sidewalks that work. Sidewalks that allow for heels and running shoes alike. Sidewalks …

Architecture Urbanism 11/06/201503/06/2017 by Olivia O

Citivism 101

Theaster Gates has proven to be quite the motivator. I had never heard of him until today. After a somewhat long work day, I was looking for a productive way to relax, so I turned to my laptop and decided to do some TED browsing. I love TED talks – the amount of information …