描述

After a childhood spent in several African cities and initiatory journeys in the Middle East exploring architectures removed from the hegemonic European canons, David Adjaye settled in London, where he established his first office in 2000. Featured here is a selection of fourteen works and seven projects arranged chronologically, from the architect’s early domestic commissions in the British capital (Elektra House, Dirty House) and iconic buildings in Washington, D.C., and New York, to recent proposals for cultural institutions in Benin City and Johannesburg. It is a varied architecture at the service of its context and the community, determined to offer a diverse account of history.

 

David Adjaye 
Re-Storying History

Luis Fernández-Galiano
Personajes en busca de un autor
Characters in Search of an Author

Catorce obras?Fourteen Works

Casa Elektra, 1998-2000, Londres (Reino Unido)
Elektra House, 1998-2000, London (United Kingdom)

Dirty House, 2001-2002, Londres (Reino Unido)
Dirty House, 2001-2002, London (United Kingdom)

Centro Idea Store en Chrisp Street, 2000-2004, Londres (Reino Unido)
Idea Store Chrisp Street, 2000-2004, London (United Kingdom)

Pitch Black, 2004-2006, Nueva York (EEUU)
Pitch Black, 2004-2006, New York (USA)

Casa hundida, 2003-2007, Londres (Reino Unido)
Sunken House, 2003-2007, London (United Kingdom)

Specere Kielder, 2009, Kielder National Park, Escocia (Reino Unido)
Specere Kielder, 2009, Kielder National Park, Scotland (United Kingdom)

IBA Hamburgo, 2010-2013, Hamburgo (Alemania)
IBA Hamburg, 2010-2013, Hamburg (Germany) 

Desarrollo de uso mixto Sugar Hill, 2008-2015, Nueva York (EEUU)
Sugar Hill Mixed-Use Development, 2008-2015, New York (USA)

Museo Nacional de Historia Afroamericana, 2009-2016, Washington DC (EEUU)
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, 2009-2016, Washington DC (USA)

Centro de arte Ruby City, 2007-2019, San Antonio, TX (EEUU)
Ruby City Art Center, 2007-2019, San Antonio, TX (USA)

Casa Topo, 2014-2019, Londres (Reino Unido)
Mole House, 2014-2019, London (United Kingdom)

Tienda The Webster, 2017-2020, Los Ángeles, CA (EEUU)
The Webster Flagship Store, 2017-2020, Los Angeles, CA (USA)

Biblioteca y centro para eventos Winter Park, 2014-2021, Winter Park, FL (EEUU)
Winter Park Library & Events Center, 2014-2021, Winter Park, FL (USA)

130 William, 2015-2022, Nueva York (EEUU)
130 William, 2015-2022, New York (USA) 

Siete proyectos?Seven Projects

Catedral nacional de Ghana, 2018-, Acra (Ghana)
National Cathedral of Ghana, 2018-, Accra (Ghana)

Studio Museum en Harlem, 2018-, Nueva York (EEUU)
The Studio Museum in Harlem, 2018-, New York (USA)

Casa de la Familia Abrahámica, 2019-, Abu Dabi (EAU)
Abrahamic Family House, 2019-, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)

Museo Edo de Arte de África Occidental, 2020-, Ciudad de Benín (Nigeria)
Edo Museum of West African Art, 2020-, Benin City (Nigeria)

Biblioteca Presidencial Thabo Mbeki, 2021-, Johannesburgo (Sudáfrica)?
Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library, 2021-, Johannesburg (South Africa)

Museo de arte de la Universidad de Princeton, 2021-, Princeton, NJ (EEUU)
Princeton University Art Museum, 2021-, Princeton, NJ (USA)

Instituto de África, 2021-, Sarja (Emiratos Árabes Unidos)
The Africa Institute, 2021-, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates)