uni.li for the new Maasai Community Art Space

With this page the Institute of Architecture and Planning of the University of Liechtenstein is documenting the design workshop for a Community Art Space of the local Maasai community, taking in July 2014 in Ololosokwan village of the Loliondo Division, Arusha Region, Tanzania. The Community Art Space > CAS is a EU supported project by UNESCO Dar es Salaam in close cooperation with the local NGO IrkiRamat, the Netherlands-based expert organization African Architecture Matters, the Ardhi University of Dar es Salaam, and the University of Liechtenstein. The project aims to use art and architecture as tools for local development of the Ololosokwan Maasai community in Tanzania. The new iconic building complex is going to create a unique relationship between the Maasai culture, tradition and the surrounding landscape. During this design workshop the local Maasai women, the Ardhi and uni.li students are exploring the traditional Maasai construction technology and materials to create a new and contemporary design for the CAS. We would like to thank the Liechtenstein Development Agency LED and all other doners for their great support - Ashe!

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We are getting ready for the next designworkshop in Ololosokwan- today was a mega shopping day ... We bought 300 l water and many other things ...

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Here are the pictures from the Maasai Community Art Space project and exhibition opening ... the exhibition will be up until January 9th ...

More Information on www.uni.li/maasai

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We are preparing for the Maasai Market on December 12th at the University of Liechtenstein ... More on www.uni.li/maasai

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Please join us for the project and exhibition opening on December 4th at 6pm at the University of Liechtenstein ... More on www.uni.li/maasai

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It was a great adventure for all of us! We specially want to thank to the Liechtenstein Development Service LED, University of Liechtenstein and all other  supporters of the project  - Ashe Nalenge!

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Martina and laurentiu at the final presentation … More pictures will come in the next few days … It was an amazing and wonderfull time … It was for everyone in the Liechtenstein team an unforgettable time … Thanks again to all sponsors and supporting persons … And espacially to the Maasai of Ololosokwan and the students of the University of Liechtenstein … Ashe naleng! Kidua ole sere ….

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Project presentation for the Maasai women …

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Driving back home ... It was a blast ...

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Sunrise at the Ngorongoro caldera … Amazing

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What a view … What a end …

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Buying lunch at the local market in Wasso ... Next stop ngorongoro ... Yeaaaaah ;-)

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Clara, Martina and Milena at the hippo lake in Ngorongoro.

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Getting ready ... 3 more hours ...

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Martina and Clara working on the models.

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We really enjoyed it to design together with the Maasai women their new workshop.

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The students are desiging the Knowledge Center in the grass.

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Philip and Andreas are solving the last construction and material details.