African Mobilities (3×3)

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African Mobilities (3x3): The Kitenge hub is located in downtown... African Mobilities (3x3): The Kitenge hub is located in downtown Kampala, where space is limited. In order to maximise profits, landlords squeeze as many commercial spaces as possible into their buildings.

September 13, 2021

Project Details

Project Name: African Mobilities (3×3)
Location: Kampala Uganda
Architect: Adengo Architecture
Project Types: Exhibit
Project Scope: New Construction
Shared By: Madeleine D’Angelo
Project Status: Built
Year Completed: 2018

Project Description

FROM THE ARCHITECTS:

The global Kitenge trade provides a window into the connections and contributions that African migrants are making in the world. Combining photography, film, cartography, and architecture, this project explored the ways in which Congolese traders and tailors are transforming the social, economic, and built environment in Kampala, Uganda, while forging connections to places much further afield. Working at multiple scales, we considered the impact of the kitenge trade at the global, regional, city, and neighborhood levels, with a focus on the 3×3–meter shop units that connect Congolese refugees to the global fashion industry.

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Project Credits
Project: AFRICAN MOBILITIES (3X3), Kampala, Uganda and Munich
Project Team: Doreen Adengo, Nina Peters
Collaborators: Dr. William Monteith (Queen Mary University of London), Randi Karanzi (Cambridge University) Joel Ongwech (City Hub Media), Dave Mugerwa (City Hub Media), Zaheer Cassim (One Way Up productions) and Hakimu Sseviriiri (Urban Action Lab, Makerere University)
Project Year: 2017–2018

African Mobilities (3×3)