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The AA VS Climate Cartographies investigates the longue durée of climate change through heritage sites using cartographic methodologies. The first iteration of the program focused on Meroë, specifically the Royal City and its Cemetery, as a foundation for these discussions. The environmental changes affecting the site are historical and continue to evolve, as images from less than a hundred years ago indicate a rapidly shifting ecological system that has left traces on the landscape and the material remains of the site. Recent interventions aim to protect the site from flooding and sandstorms, which have intensified in recent years. The course is structured around three interconnected themes: Critical Climates, Critical Heritage, and Climate Imaginations.
Climate Imaginations provides insights into how architectural practices engage with the environments of the Nile Valley, showcasing both proposed interventions and projects that broaden our understanding of possibilities. Architect Pier Paolo Tamburelli from baukuh introduced the 900 KM Nile City project, envisioning the Nile as a continuous urban landscape. Cave Bureau, Kabage Karanja and Stella Mutegi, discussed their Anthropocene Museum project, which critically addresses the shortcomings in the climate change narrative. Engineer Ali Idris Ali Elgohni presented a proposal for a new canal entitled the Development Axis of Wadi Al-Muqaddam, which explores knowledge, visions, and solutions to harness excess floodwater and redirect it to areas suffering from drought. Alexander Schwarz from David Chipperfield Architects presented a design analysis and approach for the proposed Naga Site Museum. Architects Helen and Michael Mallinson from Mallinson Architects showcased their project for the Western Sudan Community Museums, including the design’s mitigation solutions.[1]
Pier Paolo Tamburelli (baukuh) introduced the 900KM Nile City concept, envisioning the Nile stretching to Egypt’s borders as a singular, continuous urban landscape. The project explores various opportunities along the Nile that could be developed into innovative solutions, highlighting the potential for a smooth integration between urban and rural areas.
Architect Pier Paolo Tamburelli from baukuh introduced the 900 KM Nile City project, envisioning the Nile as a continuous urban landscape
Cave Bureau, composed of Kabage Karanja and Stella Mutegi, explored the various ecologies they engage with and how they harness imagination to create new opportunities. Their project, the Anthropocene Museum, functions as a dynamic, mobile institution focused on creativity and community-driven initiatives, drawing inspiration from what they perceive as the geography of their ancestral lands in East Africa.
Cave Bureau, represented by architects Kabage Karanja and Stella Mutegi, discussed their Anthropocene Museum project, which critically addresses the shortcomings in the Anthropocene narrative.
Ali Idris Ali Elgohni shared the proposed Development Axis of Wadi Al-Muqaddam project, which envisions a new way to manage the Nile’s overflow during floods to benefit drought-stricken regions. This proposal includes a design for a water canal and explores its potential impact on the surrounding areas.
Engineer Ali Idris Ali Elgohni presented the proposal for a new canal entitled the Development Axis of Wadi Al-Muqaddam that explores knowledge, visions, and solutions to harness the excess water from the floods and redirect it to areas suffering from droughts
Helen and Michael Mallinson (Mallinson Architects) presented “Green Heritage,” a project launched in 2018 to explore Sudan’s cultural landscapes through community-driven museums. Utilizing Sudanese filmmakers, it emphasizes the connection between nature, culture, and climate change while addressing challenges like flooding and desertification affecting three key museums, fostering sustainability and community ownership in preserving cultural heritage.
Architects Helen and Michael Mallinson of Mallinson Architects showcased their project for the Western Sudan Community Museums and the design’s mitigation solutions.
Alexander Schwarz from David Chipperfield Architects described the Naga Museum design, addressing the site’s unique challenges. The project reimagines the essence of a museum and its technological applications, emphasizing a more contextual approach. Through material experimentation, the design seeks to establish a connection to the local environment and heritage.
The program also featured Alexander Schwarz from David Chipperfield’s office, who presented a design analysis and approach for the proposed Naga Site Museum.
This has been commissioned and uniquely presented for Urgent Pedagogies, published as part of Urgent Pedagogies Issue #11: Climate Cartographies.
Climate Cartographies was partly supported by the British Institute of Eastern Africa, the British Academy, and the architecture firm Iskan.
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Two artists contributed to Climate Imaginations: Ali Cherri and André Lützen. Due to the nature of the projects shared, it was not possible to publish their contributions to the course. Ali Cherri shared extracts from his film, which is the final installment of his trilogy exploring environmental challenges and political unrest in the Arab world, entitled The Dam, in addition to the process of producing the film. André Lützen shared his photography project in Khartoum, which is the final installment of his trilogy Living Climate, that documents extreme climates in three different cities.
studied at the University of Genoa and the Berlage Institute Rotterdam. In 2004, Pier Paolo founded baukuh with Paolo Carpi, Silvia Lupi, Vittorio Pizzigoni, Giacomo Summa, and Andrea Zanderigo. baukuh is based in Milan and Genoa. He has lectured at a large number of univerities around the world. Pier Paolo has taught at the Berlage Institute Rotterdam, at TUM Munich, at FAUP Porto, at Harvard GSD, at the University of Illinois at Chicago, at TU Vienna, and he is currently a professor at the Milan Politecnico. Pier Paolo was one of the founders and editors of the architectural magazine “San Rocco”.
are co-founders of Cave Bureau a Nairobi-based bureau of architects and researchers charting explorations into architecture and urbanism within nature. Their work addresses and works to decode both anthropological and geological contexts of the postcolonial African city explored through drawing, storytelling, construction, and the curation of performative events of resistance. The bureau develops systems and structures that improve the human condition without negatively impacting natural environments and the social fabric of communities.
is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Haz Engineering Company. He is the designer and supervisor of the Martyr Sabirah Airport in Al-Junaina, Sudan. He participated in designing and supervising the grain mill projects for Sayga and Wheata Company. He is an activist in the field of the environment and water.
are co-founders of Mallinson Architects, a research-led practice specialised in cultural heritage projects, museums and bespoke residential developments. They have worked in Sudan since 1987, working in Rescue Archaeology for the Sudan National Museum and the British Museum’s Sudan Archaeological Research Society, UNESCO, the World Bank, World Heritage Sites in Sudan and Ethiopia, and most recently the Prince Claus Fund, British Council Cultural Protection Fund, British Council, Aliph and the British Institute in Eastern Africa developing Community Museums to protect and display the intangible and tangible heritage of Sudan.
studied architecture at the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, the Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart and the Universität Stuttgart, after completing an education in violin making. He has worked for David Chipperfield Architects since 1996, initially in London and since 1998 in Berlin. In 2011, he became a partner in the Berlin office. As design director, Alexander is responsible for numerous project designs and competitions. Through his academic commitments, he combines the practice of architecture and research with teaching. In 2015, Alexander assumed the ‘Public Building and Design’ professorship at the Universität Stuttgart.
Mette Marie Kallehauge, and Malou Wedel Bruun, eds. Cave Bureau. Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, 2023.
Michael Mallinson, Helen Mallinson, Abdelrahman Ali Mohamed, Ghalia Gar al-Nabi, and Iglal Mohamed Osman el-Malik. (2021). Western Sudan Community Museum (WSCM)–British Council Cultural Protection Fund, in partnership with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport–the story so far.” Sudan & Nubia 24: 301-310.
Pier Paolo Tamburelli, Paolo Carpi, Silvia Lupi, Vittorio Pizzigoni, Giacomo Summa, Andrea Znaderigo, Andre Kempe et al. (2012). 900 Km Nile City-5th IABR International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam 2012.
Pier Paolo Tamburelli, Paolo Carpi, Silvia Lupi, Vittorio Pizzigoni, Giacomo Summa, and Andrea Zanderigo. (2012). Design or Extinction.
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