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Design and Architecture

Border wall breakdown, David Adjaye

Hosted by Frances Anderton Jul. 18, 2017
President Trump's border wall project appears to have ground to a halt. Will it ever materialize? And David Adjaye, the designer of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, reflects on the museum's significance, emerging African architecture, and improving social housing.

 Photo: Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye led the design team for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC.

From this Episode:

The uncertain fate of Trump's border wall

President Trump's campaign speeches made it clear that as president, he would build a “great” and “beautiful” wall along the US-Mexico border.

11 min

David Adjaye on African-American museum and architecture and social housing

The architect Sir David Adjaye was born in Tanzania to a Ghanaian diplomat. He studied in London and found his first clients in Britain's art world.

16 min

Credits

Host:

Frances Anderton

Producers:

Frances Anderton, Avishay Artsy

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