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We are humbled and yet surprised that it has been a full circle since we've started Ketema! A year ago, we set out to create a platform which serves as an ambassador to the profession of architecture and its honorable practitioners in our country. In retrospect, we were able to put the spotlight on some of the most deserving of buildings and structures ever present but remotely recognized by the public. It has been quite a journey and we've learned a lot through the process. In this special issue, we have featured one of the most commendable feat of architecture in our city; the Castel Headquarters designed by Nicole Cieri in collaboration with Westway Architects, GET Consult, Afro-European Engineers and Fasttek Consult. Addis Ababa has revisited the timeless symbols and logos of its organizations, companies, and leaders from 100 years ago in an exceptional exhibition presented by Efrem Beyene, an artist and graphic designer in collaboration with Hilton Addis Ababa. It has been presented to you with due reverence and joy. We highly recommend that you check it out. Our Ketema Archives column contributor Helawi Sewnet takes us back to the first days when technological innovations entered the lives of Ethiopians through their homes and offices in Addis Ababa. In the first part of his piece, he carries us through the introduction of the telephone and the struggles of Menelik II as he made attempts to promote its use and expand telecommunication services across the nation. Leaving you to explore the rest of the content; we would like to express our sincere gratitude for staying with us through the past year and the many more to come. Happy Anniversary!
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Greetings, friends and colleagues, the 28th architects ወርሃዊ session was an awakening and insightful session. The major aim of the land bank development corporation was clearly stated. It was discussed about the existing plots available for redevelopment and how a certain group of relevant individuals could easily be viable to compete for the redevelopment. We would like to thank Lensa Mekonnen, the CEO of Land Bank and Development corporation for the informal and interactive presentation on the current need to revamp Sheger and its demand for a competition. Lensa Mekonnen commenced the discussion by pointing out that the session should be as free and interactive as possible to invite audiences for discussion. The ‘Revamping Sheger’ exercise main aim was stated as an opportunity to propose an optimum developmental use for idle government land holdings in the selected strip. As a prerequisite, collection after allocation of non-utilised land was given priority. The next step was identifying a relevant portfolio for the required development that usually accelerates a transformational development for the city. Then comes dealing with developers or investors for an equity share of overseeing the demanded development by holding the land. These dealing by the LBDC is made on behalf of every citizen with the developer to give a share of the development to the corporation.
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A similar nature of such development was the LaGare project, where the government has 30% of the share. Another instance mentioned which LBDC owned a share was the new CBE HQ building plot. A brief overview of the land owned by LBDC was presented. A map displayed showed strips of land located along Aviation compound through the road of Bole to stadium crossing (cont. p12)
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over Mexico and passing to 'Torhailoch' compound up to the peripheries of Addis Ababa. Ghion and stadium are also mentioned in the list of LBDC's ownership.
#sheger park Sheger park has now officially laid its welcome mat for local and international visitors, effective March 30, 2021. It was closed due to the spread of COVID-19 just after its inauguration some months ago. It offers multitudes of recreation facilities that comprise cultural centers, art gallery, places of science & technology, tennis court, and water fall café. The Park is reliably peaceful, and an ideal place to read. You can also wander down the hill on the stone path. An adult is expected to pays only 100ETB while children under 12 years old pay only 50ETB. Likewise, children under 5 years old are entertained for free. Two adult visitors coming with children under 12 pay 270 ETB, whereas family that comprises 2 adults with 3 children under 12 years old pay 320 ETB. In the same way, if 2 adults appear with 4 children who are under 12 settle the same amount of entrance that is 370 ETB. source: amanethiopiatours.com 12
A thought provoking question was also forwarded to the audience, "What would you want this land "X" to be if you were presented with the opportunity to develop it?”. The responses were rather inspiring and extraordinary as some suggested they would preserve it while others were set on developing parks and open markets. It was noted that for inhibitors that aim of Addis being a metropolitan whilst the best city in the world, this approach for development was a fruitful way to achieve it. Lensa Mekonnen strictly noted out that revamping Sheger is mandatory if not critical considering Addis Abeba’s aim to become a world class city. So for attaining such brilliant development ideas, competitions and professionally relevant debates must emerge. These competitions must ensure a fair and collaborative effort between individuals of several professions in order to achieve the aimed development. This is where Architects could and must play a major role of developmental and innovative designs. The process of revamping is aimed to be society and professional inclusive, not just a singular decision by some group of officials. The collaborative process must also be transparent. When competitions are first announced, it was pointed out that Architects are first at engaging. But this developmental process demands a group of idealists, Architects for designing, Economists for planning the finance, Lawyers for providing legislative issues, Sociologists to focus on the socio economic issues, Environmentalists to overcome natural impacts and many more.
After a fun and enjoyable session, the presentation by Lensa Mekonnen was brought to an end by pointing out, such grouping of various disciplines is essential in balancing the perception of each members and also adds a creative insight on the aimed development. After the group formation anyone who is interested to join the competition is viable to enrol keeping in mind that any relevant profession could be a part of the group even if they are just out of college or have a work experience of more than 40 years with a substantial firm. Some discussion points raised by the audience were: the budget and its source, the time that is allotted for the development and the scope of imagination. Another crucial point discussed was the limit to stretch the existing structural plan of Addis Ababa in pursuing these developmental projects and how it impacts the already existing development. The land strips owned or mentioned in the presentation are a small portion of the land asset that LBDC owns so what is thought about the rest of the land that exists in the non-developed corners of the city? And why not start from developing those lands first to bring up the neighbourhoods with it to reach and balance to the already existing development of the city centres. The session was concluded by assuring that the imagination scale will not be gaged by the current existence but by the vision of what best use could it offer and what it could become. Societal and community gains are major elements to be considered when approving and competing developments since it is LBDC's aim to ensure that. There also exists a time leverage difference between these strips of land. When one acupuncture point or in this case a particular strip of land is revamped, it brings about the transformational development to its adjacent plots or spaces that the society eagerly aims to achieve. updates
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#GERD The Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy has reaffirmed second round filling of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in the coming rainy season and refuted the unfair claim of monopoly over the Nile waters. Water, Irrigation and Energy Minister, Sileshi Bekele, Eng. (Ph.D) said that Ethiopia is negotiating for equitable and reasonable water utilization without causing significant harm to the downstream countries as unfair claim of the entire Nile waters and protecting the status quo would cause significant harm on its effort for development. The second round filling of the dam retaining 13.5 billion cubic meter will proceed in the coming rainy season. The dam fulfills all safety standards which is appreciated by experts of the downstream countries, he noted. GERD Manager Engineer Kifle Horo on his part indicated that 78.8 percent of the project has been completed. The second round filling and energy generating trial are next milestones of the project. Source: press.et 14
#IGADCancerCenter East Africa’s Regional economic bloc, IGAD, will officially inaugurate its Regional Cancer Centre of Excellence (RCCE) in Addis Ababa on the 19th of April. Tomorrow’s ground-breaking ceremony will be attended by the IGAD Executive Secretary, Ambassadors of the IGAD member states, senior Government officials, and development partners, according to the regional bloc. The state-of-the-art centre is estimated to cost 500 million US dollars and was established by the decision of the IGAD Council in 2012. The regional bloc said it would be a key contributor to the global fight against cancer. Upon completion, the centre will provide accessible world-class quality cancer care services including diagnosis, treatment, and research. The primary objective of the Centre is aimed at dealing with the growing cancer-induced healthcare challenge being experienced in the region and train skilful and competent professionals in the prevention and treatment of cancer. The Ethiopian government has already allocated the 200,000 square meters of land where the Centre will be constructed.
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#cloud seeding For many Ethiopians, cloud seeding came as a breaking news when PM Abiy Ahmed addressed members of Parliament about the government’s performance in the technology sector. He mentioned the rain that showered in the previous couple of weeks was the result of cloud seeding technology that the government introduced as part of the overall efforts to modernize various sectors and assist performance through modern technology. He recalled that the government has already enabled the country to possess two space satellites, efforts are also underway to apply Artificial Intelligence. Though cloud seeding appeared to be a shocking surprise for many people here in Ethiopia, studies indicate that it has been applied for many years in various countries for various purposes.
#Africa's Largest Cement Plant Ethiopia laid the foundation for mega industrial complex worth 2.2 billion USD. The construction of Africa’s largest cement factory - Lemmi National Cement S.C. was launched in this past week in Lemmi town, Ensaro Woreda of the Amhara Regional State, about 130 km north of the capital Addis Ababa. The industrial complex is a join venture of Ethiopia’s East African Holding (EAH) and West China Cement Limited. Lying on 270 hectares of land, the industrial complex will have massive projects, including, cement, glass, gypsum and other factories, which upon completion are expected to create job opportunities for about 5,000 Ethiopian citizens.
Currently the largest cloud seeding system is in the People’s Republic of China. Source: press.et news
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በኢትዮጵያ አብዛኛው ዘመናዊ የሚባል ቴክኖሎጂ የጀመረውና ወደሌሎች የሀገሪቱ ክፍሎች የተሰራጨው ከአዲስ አበባ ነበር። አዲስ አበባ ለአዳዲስ ፈጠራና አሰራሮች፣ ወይም በኢንግሊዘኛው “innovations” በመባል ለሚጠሩት በርካታ መሳሪያዎች መስፋፋትና ቅቡልነት ፋና ወጊ ማዕከል ነበረች፤ አሁንም ሆና ቀጥላለች። በዚህ እና በቀጣይ አምዶች እነዚህ አዳዲስ ፈጠራዎች ወደ ኢትይጵያ እንዲገቡ ከፍተኛ ሚና የነበራቸውን ግለሰቦች እና ከፈጠራዎቹ ጋር የተያያዙትን የአዲስ አበባ ከተማን ሰፈሮች ፣ አካባቢዎች እንዲሁም ኪነህንጻዎች እዳስሳለሁ። አንድ ማህበረሰብ የቴክኖሎጂ እድገትን በየትኛውም ደረጃ ለማምጣት በመጀመሪያ የባህል ዝግጅት እንደሚያስፈልገው የዘርፉ ታሪክ ተመራማሪዎች ይናገራሉ። ስለሆነም ማንኛውም ቴክኖሎጂ፣ ፈጠራና እዳዲስ አሰራር በማህበራዊና ፣ ስነልቦናዊ ዝግጅት መደገፍ ይኖርበታል። የሀገራት ስልጣኔም ምን ያህል ባህላቸው ከቴክኖሎጂ ለመጠቀምና ለማትረፍ ካለው ዝግጁነት ጋር ቀጥተኛ ግንኙነት እንዳለው ምሁራኑ ይገልጻሉ። የኢትዮጵያም የዘመናዊነት ጉዞ ከዚህ የተለየ አልነበረም። የኢትዮጵያ የዘመናዊነት ጉዞ ለአንድ ክፍለዘመን የቆየውን የዘመነ መሳፍንት አገዛዝ ስርዐት ማክተም ተከትሎ በ19ኛው ክፍለ ዘመን አጋማሽ ይጀመራል። አጼ ቴዎድሮስም ንጉስ ከሆኑ በኃላ ሀገሪቷን ለማዘመን የሚያስችሉ ፕሮጀክቶችን የተለሙ ሲሆን፣ በተለይም በሀገር ውስጥ ዘመናዊ የጦር መሳሪያዎችን ለመስራትና ለማምረት ያደረጉት ጥረት በቴክኖሎጂ መዘመን ለነበራቸው ቁርጠኝነት ማሳያ ነበር። ይህንንም ራዕይ ለማሳካት በቁጥጥራቸው ስር የነበሩ አውሮፓውያንን መሳሪያ ማምረት ላይ በግዳጅ እንዲሰማሩ አድርገዋቸዋል።
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ነገር ግን የአጼ ቴዎድሮስ ኢትዮጵያን የማዘመን ቀናዒ ፍላጎት ግቡን ሊመታ አልቻለም። ምክንያቱም በአንድ በኩል ካህናቱ፣ በሌላ ደግሞ የአንዳንድ ክፍለ ሀገር ሀይሎች ተቃውሞ የማይበገሩ እንቅፋቶች ስለሆኑባቸው ነበር። ከምንም በላይ ግን የንጉሱ የዘመናዊ ስልጣኔ ምኞት ፍሬ ያላፈራው ዕሳቤዎቹ ከዘመኑ ልቀው የሄዱ ስለነበርና ተዘርተው የሚያድጉበት ለም አፈር ስላላገኙ እንደሆነ ብዙ የኢትዮጵያ የታሪክ ምሁራን ይስማማሉ።
ከአመታት በኃላ አጼ ምንሊክም ተመሳሳይ የዘመናዊ ስልጣኔ ራዕይ ይዘው ይነሳሉ። ንግስናቸውን እና የአዲስ አበባን መቆርቆር ተከትሎ በ19ኛው ክ/ዘመን መጨረሻና በ20ኛው ክ/ዘመን መጀመሪያ በወቅቱ በአለም ዙርያ አሉ የተባሉት የጥበብና፡የፈጠራ መገለጫ አገልግሎቶችና ቁሳቁሶች ወደ ኢትዮጵያ ይገባሉ።
በወቅቱ የሰውነት አካል የሌለውን ድምጽ መስማት በአካባቢው ቀሳውስቶች ዘንድ ፍርሀትን የፈጠረና እንደክፉ መንፈስ ስራ የተቆጠረ ስለነበር ስልክ ከቤተክህነት አካባቢ ከፍተኛና የአደባባይ ተቃውሞ ገጥሞት ነበር። በቤተመንግስት ውስጥ ያሉ ቢሮዎችን ለማገናኘት የስልክ መስመር መዘርጋት ሲጀምር ከቤተክርስትያን በተላኩ ቄሶች አማካኝነት የሰይጣን ስራ ስለሆነ መሳሪያው እንዲወገድ የሚል ቅሬታም ቀረበ። ነገር ግን ይህ ለኢትዮጵያ ብቻ ልዩ የሆነ ክስተት አልነበረም። ቴክኖሎጂው በ1868 ዓ.ም. በተፈጠረባት በአሜሪካም ስልክን ከጥንቆላና ፡ ከአስማት ጋር በማያያዝ ሰፊው ማህበረሰብ እስኪጠቀመው ጊዜ ፈጅቷል። ስልክ አጭር በሚባል ጊዜ ውስጥ ከ14 አመታት በኃላ ወደአዲስ አበባ ስለገባም ምናልባት ኢትዮጵያን በአለም ላይ ከመጀመሪያዎቹ የቴክኖሎጂው ተጠቃሚዎች ተርታ ውስጥ ይከታታል።
በመጀመሪያው ማዕበል ወደከተማዋ የመጡት ባቡር፣ ባንክ፣ ጥይት ፋብሪካ የስልክ መስመር፣ ቴሌግራፍ፣ ወፍጮ፣ በእንፋሎት የሚሄድ ሞተር እና ሌሎችም ሲጠቀሱ፤ በሁለተኛው ዙር ከገቡት የፈጠራ ውጤቶች መካከል ደግሞ ቴያትር ቤት፣ መኪና፣ የቧንቧ ውሀ፣ ሆቴል እና በርካታ ትናንሽ ቁሳቁሶች ይገኙበታል። እንደቀድሞው ዘመናዊ ቴክኖሎጂዎች ወደአዲስ አበባ በገቡበት ወቅትም ከማህበረሰቡ ከፍተኛ ተቃውሞ ይገጥማቸው ነበር። አንዳንዶቹ እንደ ተፈጥሮኣዊ ያልሆኑ ግዑዝ ነገር ሲቆጥሯቸው፣ ሌሎቹ ደግሞ የሰይጣን ስራ በማለት ያጣጥሏቸው ነበር። ስለሆነም አብዛኞቹ ፈጠራዎች በንጉሱ ጥብቅ ክትትልና የበላይ ጠባቂነት በቤተመንግስቱና፡ በአራት ኪሎ አካባቢ ከማህበረሰቡ ጋር የመጀመሪያ ትውውቃቸውን አድርገዋል። በዚህም አጼ ምኒሊክ የቴክኖሎጂ ባህላዊ ቅቡልነት እንዲያድግ ከፍተኛ ሚና ተጫውተዋል።
ምንም እንኳን ባህላዊው ተቃውሞ ቢበረታም ለማህበረሰቡ አስተያየት ምላሽ ለመስጠት አጼ ምንሊክ ጳጳሱንና የተከበሩ ግለሰቦችን ቤተመንግስታቸው ይጋብዛሉ። ንጉሱም ከቀሳውስቱ ለደረሰባቸው ተጽዕኖ ያላቸውን ሽረት ከገለጹላቸው በኃላ፣ ተቃውሟቸው የሚቀጥል ከሆነ ኃይማኖታቸውን ወደሌላ እንደሚቀይሩ አስጠነቀቋቸው። እንግዶቹም በመደናገጥ ንጉሱ ሀሳባቸውን እንዲቀይሩት በመማጸን የስልኩን ቅሬታ እንደሚተዉትና፡ካህናቱም በመንገዳቸው እንደማይቆሙ ቃል ገብተውላቸው ሄዱ ሲሉ የታሪክ መዝገቦች አስፍረዋል።
ወደ ኢትዮጵያ ሲገባ እንደ ልዩ ነገር በጥርጣሬ ይታይ ከነበሩት ቴክኖሎጂዎች መካከል ስልክ ዋነኛው ነበር። የመጀመሪያዎቹን ስልኮች ራስ መኮንን በ1882 ዓ.ም. ከጣልያን እንዳመጧቸው ይነገራል። አራት ኪሎ ቤተመንግስትም ደርሶ፣ አጼ ምንሊክ ከስልክ ጋር ከተዋወቁ የመጀመሪያዎቹ ኢትዮጵያውያን ውስጥ አንዱ ይሆናሉ።
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አጼ ምኒሊክም የስልክን ጥቅም በሚገባ ተገንዝበውት ስለነበር በየኬላው የስልክ ጣቢያዎች ተተከሉ። ከክፍለሀገር ንጉሶችና አስተዳዳሪዎች ጋር በቅርበት ለመገናኘት እና በአገሪቷ ዙርያ ለሚከሰቱ ክስተቶች መረጃ በሙሉና በፍጥነት እንዲደርሳቸው ያደርጉበት ጀመር። ቴክኖሎጂውን መስፋፋት ተቋማዊ ለማድረግ ንጉሱ የፖስታ፣ ስልክና ቴሌግራፍ ሚንስቴር መስሪያቤትን አቋቋሙ። ሳምንታት ይፈጁ የነበሩ ስራዎች በሰዐታት እንዲጠናቀቁ በማስቻል የማዕከላዊው መንግስት እንዲጠናከር ስልክ ከፍተኛ አስተዋጽዖ አበረከተ። ቴክኖሎጂው ከአስተዳደራዊ ፋይዳው ባሻገር የኢትዮጵያ ማህበረሰብን ለማስተሳሰር እና ለማቀራረብ ከፍተኛ ሚናም እየተጫወተ መጣ። ቀስ በቀስም የኢኮኖሚ ፋይዳው እየጨመረ የውጭ ኤምባሲዎችም ሳይቀሩ በክፍያ የስልክ አገልግሎቱን እንዲጠቀሙ አስችሏል። (ወደ ገፅ 18)
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(ከ ገፅ 17 የቀጠለ) የስልክ ቴክኖሎጂ እንደ ሁሉን
አቀፍ አገልግሎት በ1886 ዓ.ም. ከአዲስ አበባ ሀረር ከተማ የመስመር ግንባታን ተከትሎ ተጀመረ። ከ1888 የአድዋ ድል ሶስት አመት በኋላ መስመር ዝርጋታው ተጠናቆ ወደ ስራ ሲገባም ተቃውሞውም ሙሉ በሙሉ ባይቀረፍም እየቀነሰና ቅቡልነቱም እየጨመረ በመምጣት የማህበረሰቡን ቀልብ ሳይቀር የሚገዙ ግጥሞችና ሙዚቃዎች ይሰሙ ጀመር:
"ላኪብኝ በስልኩ ልምጣ በባቡር የሰው መልክተኛ አጣርቶም አይነግር። የሰው መልክተኛ ታዛዥ ለምኔ ላኪብኝ በስልኩ እመጣለሁ እኔ"። አዝማሪዎች ሳይቀር ንጉሱን በግጥሞቻቸው አወደሱ:
"ባቡሩ ሰገረ ስልኩም ተናገረ ምኒልክ መላክ ነው መሰለኝ ልቤ ጠረጠረ።" ከግማሽ ምዕተ አመት በኃላም የኢትዮጵያ ዘመናዊ ስልጣኔ እውን እየሆነ ለመምጣቱ የስልክ ቴክኖሎጂ አንደኛው ማሳያ ሆነ። ሳጠቃልል፣ የኢትዮጵያ ዘመናዊ ስልጣኔ ጉዞ ውስጥ አዲስ አበባ፡ልዩ ሚና ተጫውታለች፣ እየተጫወተችም ትገኛለች። የከተማዋ ስነሕዝባዊ አወቃቀርና ብዝሀነት፣ አጼ ምንሊክ ለቴክኖሎጂ የነበራቸው ራዕይ፣ ጥበብና ቁርጠኝነት፣ የአድዋ ድል ያስከተለው አለም አቀፋዊ እውቅና፣ የውጭ ዜጎችና ነጋዴዎች ወደሀገሪቱ መግባት እና የመሳሰሉት ምክንያቶች ድምር የኢትዮጵያን ዘመናዊ ስልጣኔ አቀላጥፈውታል። በሚቀጥሉት አምዶች የሌሎች ዘመናዊ ቴክኖሎጂዎችን ወደአዲስ አበባ አገባብ እና ስርጭት እዳስሳለሁ። ቸር እንሰንብት! @HelawiSewnet helawi.sewnet@gmail.com
#condominium The Addis Ababa Housing Development Bureau announced that it will start registering existing 20/80 and 40/60 registrants who are willing to save 70% of the price of the housing units and form associations of home builders. According to the Bureau, the registration will be held online. A single housing unit, depending on its size and number of bedrooms, costs between 880,000 Birr and 1.6 million Birr. Applicants must be a part of the lowcost housing development program of the City Administration, particularly 20/80 and 40/60 schemes, which were launched in 2013. The new initiative aims to address housing demands by registering home buyers and organizing them into associations, which will be provided with land and other infrastructures to construct 10,000 condominium housing units.
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#koysha lodge A private company named Omotic Association ltd announced preparation to build a lodge at Koysha attraction site at a cost of 114 Million Birr. Lodges and Hotels Department Head at Omotic Association ltd, Abdi said the lodge is to be constructed on 5Ha of land which is incorporated in the “Dine for Ethiopia” national project of Koysha. The association said it is ready to break ground for the development of the lodge to be undertaken in three phases. The first phase of the construction that includes guest rooms and other service facilities is expected to be completed and go operational at the end of this Ethiopian budget year. Koysha area, situated some 500 km southwest of Addis Ababa..holds various attraction sites including the Chebera Churchura park and other natural landscapes with immense potentials for the tourism sector. Source: fanabc.com news
The African Union is setting up a fund to finance the construction of much-needed roads, railways and power plants on the continent, its infrastructure head said, turning to new sources of cash due to donor fatigue and higher debt levels. The continent has an estimated annual infrastructure financing deficit of $60 billion-$90 billion, the AU says, making it hard for the body to advance its goal of integrating the disparate individual markets into a single, free trade area. The drive to find new ways of funding the construction of roads and railways and other utilities comes as Africa seeks to bring together 1.3 billion people in a $3.4 trillion economic bloc known as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). It was critical to connect landlocked nations to ports on coastlines, and complete missing links for transcontinental highways, to facilitate the free flow of goods under the AfCFTA and lift people out of poverty.
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IMAGE: HIMICK, KETEMA JOURNAL
IMAGE: MICHAEL TSEGAYE
I would like to dedicate this exhibition to the proud Ethiopians of the past and to the creative of the present and future. I am cordially asking your understanding that this exhibition did not cover everything. It is rather my attempt (with resources I can afford) to raise the publics’ consciousness of Ethiopia’s proficiency and awareness in the field of communication, using strong symbols so early when branding was not perceived to be as essential as it is today in our global economy.
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Symbols have always been used to build an emotional and psychological relationship between the message sender and receiver, they are vital tools to establish trust and promise. They say something, they stand for something, they touch and they have history. A reliable sign for a certain advantage; it could be faith, good deed, exercising power, politics, sports, unity, belonging, and today for selling all kinds of merchandise. When you see the Ambo symbol, you feel thirsty, and when you see the Red Cross symbol you feel a sense of safety. Usually, the brands with the bigger reach are better-known commercially and more expensive. My interest in older and iconic Ethiopian brands started a
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few years ago by discovering Addis Ababa Hilton’s logotype designed fifty-one years ago in connection with the hotel’s opening in 1969. I was fascinated by how the beautiful Amharic letters were arranged geometrically in a humble and sublime manner. A respectful gesture by the designer and the management to the old nation and her people with their own distinct alphabet. That is building trust, which I mentioned earlier. I have to admit that, I have a solid emotional bond to the hotel due to its majestic and fascinating architecture inspired by the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela. I kept on looking for more symbols; refreshing memories from my youth, remnants of signs during my visits to Addis, books, and the internet for more. It is with great pleasure to be able to share with you what I have discovered so far. It is indeed fascinating that the leaders of the country during that time, organizations and companies understood the importance of communicating with powerful symbols, employing Amharic letters, and sometimes combined with European characters. The symbols you are witnessing in trending
this exhibition are executed skilfully with simplicity, sophistication, and honesty. Still fresh and cutting-edge to this day! My name is Efrem Beyene. I grew up and studied in Dessie, a small town in the north-central part of Ethiopia. I was sent to Sweden in 1989 (thirty-two years ago) by the Embassy of Sweden in Addis Ababa to study art. Before I left for Sweden I used to exhibit my paintings at Göthe Institut and Alliance Ethiopia-Française in Addis Ababa. Today I work as a consultant in Stockholm in the field of Communication and Branding. I am very grateful to everything Ethiopia, my hometown Dessie and my school Woizero Sehin School has taught me to meet the challenges in a far and different country with dignity. When you know where you come from, it is much easier to navigate where you are going. I would like to use this opportunity to thank Mr. Claus Steiner, for his genuine interest in this matter from the first outset and his unconditional support to realize the exhibition. 21
EMPRESS TAYTU BETUL Empress Taitu Betul’s Royal seal ”Light of Ethiopia” was designed in Paris. The Amharic letter (the first letter of Emperess Taitut’s name) is the center, eye-catching core of the seal.
EMPEROR MENELIK II A Majestic monogram of Emperor Menelik II. Yet again employing the sophisticated Amharic letter (in this case the first letter of the Emperor’s name) serves as a strong pillar under the crown.
This shows that the Empress knew very well the importance of acquiring a unique symbol early on, moreover employing a French designer.
HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY HAILE SELASSIE I Another great work using the beautiful Amharic letters symmetrically to create the Royal Monogram. This symbol you see herewith still exists to this day at the main gates of the Jubilee Palace and Addis Ababa Ababa University, which used to be The Royal Palace before donated by the Emperor for higher learning. An altered version of this monogram could be seen on the fences of the Main Palace inserted in a circle.
THE ORDER OF THE HOLY TRINITY
ETHIOPIAN AIR FORCE
AMBO MINERAL WATER
This order was established by Emperor Haile Selassie I on November 2, 1930, in commemoration of his ascension to the throne of Ethiopia. It was conferred upon Ethiopian civilians and military personnel in recognition of meritorious services rendered to the crown.
Ethiopia began the formation of a small air arm in 1929, with the delivery of a Potez 25 A2 to the capital Addis Ababa on 18 August 1929. A Junkers W 33c followed on 5 September. Green airplane branded with the Ethiopian lion and colours and the letters Nesre Mekonnen, Nesre Teferi, Nesre Asfa Wossen and Dessie.
Ambo Mineral Water is one of the strongest brands in Ethiopia. A brand of naturally-carbonated bottled mineral water, sourced from the springs in Ambo Senkele, near the town of Ambo in central Ethiopia. It is a popular drink in Ethiopia, and has been described as the ”oldest modern mineral water”. It has been bottled since 1930.
After the Second World War H.I.M.Haile Selassie consulted the Swedish aviator Count Carl Gustaf von Rosen, to build the first modern air force, The Imperial Ethiopian Air Force, IEAF, in which H.I.M. took an active part as the formal Commander.
When you see the bottle and the symbol you suddenly feel thirsty! So refreshing and goes very well with all kinds of cuisines. The symbol is so exceptional that it does not need so much explanation.
It was mostly conferred upon high nobility, clergy, and members of the imperial court, and could also be awarded to foreigners.
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ETHIOPIAN TELEVISION
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES
ST. GEORGE BEER
I don’t have concrete evidence but I have heard that this lovely logotype was designed by the famous Ethiopian artist/poet Gebre Kirstos Desta. Discontinued since a few years ago.
Ethiopia’s pride, carrying the Ethiopian brand all over the world majestically!
Another strong and paramount brand in Ethiopia. It has been around while the country has gone through all kinds of changes since 1923. When you think about Ethiopian beer the first image created in your mind is the biblical symbol.
On a dark winter day in Stockholm, seeing the Ethiopian Airlines aircraft at the capital’s main airport makes me both proud and homesick. That is the power of a brand with a long history. The original brand was rebranded around 2006.
Cheers!
SABA TEJ
ETHIO TELECOM
ADDIS ABABA HILTON
A beverage based on the Ethiopian traditional honey wine (Tej). However, the beverage was bottled and packed in a modern manner and manufactured in a factory. An advertisement for the drink used to be displayed at the gates of bars and restaurants throughout the part of the country I grew up. Unfortunately, the brand is discontinued today.
Telecommunication services were introduced in Ethiopia by Emperor Menelik II in 1894 when the construction of the telephone line from Harar to the capital city, Addis Ababa, was commenced. The Swedish company Ericsson was commissioned to do the job. And In the 1950s Ericsson started to supply 500-point switching systems.
The late His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia initiated and inaugurated The Hilton Addis Ababa on the third day of November 1969. The hotel’s architectural design is inspired by the famous Lalibela Cross Church, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Ethiopia that is considered the 8th wonder of the world. This was the original logotype created for the hotel based on the Amharic letters. The letter on the left አ stands for (ADDIS), the same letter አ on the right stands for (ABABA) and the letter in the middle ሒ stands for (HILTON).
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Rebranded in 2010 by a French Branding Agency. Here you see the old and the new logotypes.
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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
WOIZERO SEHIN SCHOOL DESSIE
ETHIOPIAN POSTAL SERVICE ENTERPRISE
This beautiful logotype was on all our school books during my young age at school. Discontinued after 1974.
A tribute to my school Woizero Sehin School in Dessie, which made me the man I am today! The school prepared and facilitated me with good knowledge and education for my higher learning in Sweden and I am ever grateful for that!
A strong and historic symbol of utmost responsibility, trust, and service.
NTO (NATIONAL TOUR OPERATION)
HARAMBEE HOTEL
ANBASSA BUS
A company that understood the potential of tourism in Ethiopia early on.
Another sharp work integrating Ethiopian and European characters seamlessly. The letter "H" is cleverly inserted into the Amharic letter "ሐ".
Talking about being around when Ethiopia has gone through all kinds of changes is the Anbassa Bus with its striking red and orange/yellow colours transporting customers to all directions of the city. It is the main part of the cityscape. It adds colour to the ever-moving and bustling city life!
The Ethiopian man walking tall with his stick to rest his arm over his shoulder is a strong symbol, which you see driving through the breathtaking and dramatic Ethiopian landscape.
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At the moment different brands in Europe and the US are going through facelifting; by simplifying shapes, using clean/sharp lines, and reducing the number of colours. That is what we see on Anbassa’s new logotype. Enjoy your ride!
NATIONAL LOTTERY
ARTISTIC
WONJI SUGAR
Part of the Addis Ababa city scene is young boys selling newspapers, chewing gums, and of course, the National Lottery.
Great work combining Amharic and European characters. This sign still exists in the Piazza area on top of a building roof.
Wonji Sugar Factory is the oldest and the pioneer in the history of Ethiopia’s sugar industry. Commencing production in 1954.
Good luck!
Before I left for Sweden in 1989, that was the building (in the basement) where I used to buy my art supplies when I visited the capital city coming from Dessie.
Why an elephant? Wonji Sugar makes you as strong as an elephant. That was what we heard when I was a young man craving that sweet taste.
TOMOCA
KAIFA RECORDS
THE ABYSSINIAN BAPTIST CHURCH
When you waft that strong aroma coming out of a Tomoca coffee shop you know well that you are in Addis. All your senses are awakened and relaxed. One cup and you are ready to take on the day!
Kaifa Records was part of the Addis Ababa musical creative scene. They have done a lot with little technical resources they have to promote Ethiopian Music.
In 1808 a group of African American (12 women and 4 men) who refused to accept segregated seating in the First Baptist Church of New York City formed The Abyssinian Baptist Church in lower Manhattan.
Tomoca is an iconic spot in Addis, talked and written about on all kinds of travel magazines, travel books, and social media accounts of people from all walks of life.
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They had produced LPs and cassettes of famous singers like Tilahun Gessesse, Muluken Melesse, Hirut Bekele, Bizunesh Bekele, Ali Bira, Getachew Kassa, Getachew Gadissa and Aselefech Ashine.
The church name was inspired by the ancient name of Ethiopia, Abyssinia. The symbol of the brand is an Ethiopian cross.
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Castel Group Headquarters
Nicole Cieri + Westway Architects
IMAGE COURTESY OF: FRANCESCO DANIELLI
A study of the context in which the building would be built was the key to this project. After analysing the available area, it became clear that we could only use the part of the lot close to the boundary, facing the main road. This choice was therefore not due to the company’s desire to be self-congratulatory but was based solely on the fact that that this was the only space that could be used for the purpose. Indeed, the rest of the lot is devoted entirely to production and it would have been impossible to introduce another element in the dense network of production plants. Therefore, the offices had to be built on the boundary, thus delineating the relationship between the innermost part of the lot devoted to production and the city. It would have been more obvious to decide to separate when, instead, it was decided to link production with the life of the city, expressing it in the form of the corporate building that would represent its presence with authority, no longer a series of functional additions within a lot that was identifiable only by a handsome old gate with the name and logo of the parent company, but with a building that could tell the story of the production going on behind it. The commitment and responsibility we
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Our involvement in this virtuous path, leading to the construction of the building that houses the Castel’s Headquarters, sprung from the aspiration, shared by both the Client and the Contractor involved in the project, to seize this opportunity and transform it into something that went beyond the mere answer to the functional need to create office space. From the outset, we were committed to creating a design that, while being founded on a strong and clear affinity with a clear-cut functional project and a clearly defined organisational set-up, was able to identify deep-rooted concepts that could result in a design that stands out from the rest of the city.
undertook were that of creating architecture that had a sense and not an image made merely of signs that wear out rapidly. Hence, the company’s product, the beer becomes the inspiration for a story of movement and colour, of the amber liquid, that when poured into a glass swirls around and turns into waves of white froth. The aim was to capture this movement, embedding it in the façade of the building to define its sense. This translated into an elevation composition that uses the movement of the window fixtures and the colour of the cornices to underscore this swirling colour that beer produces. A particular pattern of holes on the screened section alongside the glass of the window fixtures was used to reinforce this concept. These holes, apparently randomly positioned, mimic, instead, the different diameters of the body of the beer bottle; this alternation, which symbolizes the random movement of the beer’s bubbles, merge at the top into the company’s logo, a bunch of grapes, thus uniting the two souls of the company, beer and wine. In the meantime, in locating the accesses to the building, we reflected on what is the meaning of the action of “entering” in the Ethiopian architectonic culture. We immediately thought about the churches of Lalibela: the entrance through a perimeter space, connected to the outside by a very dark, narrow canal-corridor, with the light at the end which illuminates the path. So, this image of moving through the darkness, only guided by light at the end was the idea based on which we designed the internal space, like a large dark sheet in which there is a vertical incision through which light shines. This translated into the large portal occupying the entire height of the building that marks, on the two fronts, therefore passing through the building, the entrance on the ground floor and the terrace at the top, uniting the entire building in a single identifying unit. In short, this is the train of thought underpinning the project; we wanted to understand how the image of a city could be defined responsibly, starting from ideas that make sense in that particular context. We didn't want to simply differentiate this project from others in a sort of formal wishful thinking that loses significance at the very same time of its realisation; for us, it was vital to appreciate the responsibility of defining an urban front already affected by the arrival of the new urban mobility infrastructure that allows a wide-angled cinematographic view over the city. This relationship with the new infrastructure was fundamental in defining the floor plan of the building, that shapes itself to fit in the stairwells and the lift, with a compositional mechanism that resulted in the integration of the two units, building and stairway, in a fully harmonic way to
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A FRENCH CLIENT, AN ITALIAN CONTRACTOR, AN ITALIAN DESIGNER: A EUROPEAN BUILDING IN AFRICA. This project was possible thanks to the sensitivity and open-mindedness of a client that, while being far from the homeland, believed in an architecture that finally leaves an enlightened mark in an important city. But this would have not been possible without the cooperation of Elmi, a contractor that knew how to translate all the aspects of the project into something concrete, paying attention to the quality of the composition and to detail which, in complex projects like this, represents the real victory over an important challenge. In short, this is a project in which the quality of European culture has translated into a building that authentically manifests its significance as an element of dialogue and integration with a city that is full of potential. Finally, and particularly fascinating, is the fact that the construction of the entire building was made possible by supplies of materials that arrived in containers from Italy by sea and then by land. In short, it is a building with a close relationship with travel, that of the materials and the client that came here to work and that of their product that travels throughout Ethiopia. ENGINEERING OF THE STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS/PLANTS This architectural project would not have been possible without close cooperation with the engineering firms that meticulously and courageously took up the challenge of such an important building. In terms of the structural profile, detailed studies were made of the behaviour of the two units in the case of an earthquake, including the necessary structural solutions in the architecture without the typical exaggerations in one sense or another, but, instead, managing to open up to a fluid expression of the engineering of the needs and aims of the architecture. The same applies to the part of the project that concerned the ventilation and air conditioning systems, finding the right balance in their installation without exaggerating their presence in a context in which they are not typically used. As regards the electrical system, besides the typical factors in a building of this type, including the installation of back-up generators, it was important to install mobile towers in the raised floor to figure in any future re-arrangement of the lay-out and thus make the building flexible in an aspect that traditionally becomes a constraint. SPACE PLANNING The basis of the project was the attention paid to a distribution layout that allowed accommodation in the building of the different 32
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working groups based on the company’s organisational chart and yet also guaranteed a clear distribution of the service functions inside the body of the building with a high level of efficiency in terms of the ratio between spaces used and paths. The clear distribution in two wings, east and west, that house the offices and the central unit, which has the role of absorbing the planimetric translation of the lot, with a concentration of service functions such as the main vertical connections with the stairs and lifts, the reception areas and secretarial offices on various floors, the restrooms and the technical rooms. To ensure the functional independence of the residential areas on the sixth and seventh floors and at the same time offer the possibility of the necessary additional escape routes from the two office wings, two vertical volumes were designed with stairs and lifts, suitably separate from the two main units and formally used as the initial and end elements of the design, characterised by both the separation with the large vertical glass block wall and by the different finishing of the wall in reinforced concrete face view but painted in the same grey as the stoneware façade to uniform the difference. FUNCTIONAL MIX Another indication the client gave us was to think also about accommodation spaces that could enrich the functional aspect of the project. In practice, including such different functions in the same building allowed us to propose a less traditional design for the façade. We decided to locate the living spaces at the top of the office building, using this different function as an opportunity to express a building-sky contact that dematerialises the continuous façade of the building in a sequence of terraces on one or more levels that chase what remains of the structure emerging with the force of its pillars that carve out the volume also in the top part, dematerialising the structure itself, all in the expectation that the greenery of the plants fills the vacuum featured
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that they have been offered to further demonstrate the profound approach to the project. Completing the functional mix, the residential use was accompanied by a large area dedicated to fitness on the sixth floor and a club for tastings of the beer and wine produced by the group with a terrace offering a view over the urban surroundings and the profile of the far-off mountains that surround the city. THE CONSTRUCTION CHOICES The first step was to identify a structural approach that would guarantee unequivocal integration of both the parking function on the ground floor and the offices and, finally, the living spaces on the top floor, enabling the active involvement of the structural element in the definition of the image, evident above all in the dematerialisation of the volume that on the residential floors remain a pure structure, giving harmony to the relationship with the sky. In an authentically convincing way, to qualify and translate the conceptual choices in a series of construction solutions that represent force, the project then concentrated on the façade and the relationship with the window fixtures. The façade was designed adopting a technical solution that guarantees ventilation and, in the meantime, could be made using the lightest materials, considering 36
the relationship between the planned large surfaces and the need to limit the weight of the materials for transportation by container from Italy. The choice fell on a ventilated façade system using thin stoneware sheets, reinforced on the back with a fibreglass mesh to create a substantially continuous surface, colouring in the same colour the supports that act as a powerful but neutral background to the geometry of signs such as to allow the articulation of the windows to communicate their free movement and represent the flow of the beer’s froth. In practice, the dark background of the ventilated façade, with its own continuous and fixed geometric rhythm, is like a matrix on which the golden cornices of the windows alternate. These have been made with different types based on unitary construction criteria and making use of multilayer aluminium that, appropriately pre-cut, allowed it to be produced in Italy and transported in large sheets that were then assembled on site before installation. The aluminium sheets were of a colour that reflects the nuances of beer and its froth; a colour that synthetically, but not didactically, reflects it. To underscore the volumetric elements that define the building, the side stairs and the two office units are connected to the central unit by vertical high translucent glass block partitions, which strongly contrast the opaqueness of the dark,
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ventilated façade. This effect is even more evident in the transition from daylight to dusk when the glass walls, thanks to led strips that eliminate the physical presence of each stringcourse on which they are mounted, become large vertical lights on the scale of the entire building. INTERIOR DESIGN The design scope included the Interior Design Work Package; mood boards for every area of the building has been delivered to meet the overall architectural frameworks. To meet deliveries & cost requirements, the Contractor opted to manufacture locally both the Offices & Apartments in-built Furniture Packages, granting as well the flexibility required in the implementation phases. Particular attention has been given to the Lighting & Signage design works. LIGHTING The entire building was the subject of a detailed lighting engineering study that guarantees flexibility of the office functions in terms of light distribution, without binding solutions, opting for a regular grid of led panels that offers uniformity of the light, enabling the free positioning of workstations. At the same time, featured
the common spaces in the central unit, the reception on the ground floor with double height connected to the first floor, and all the secretarial offices on the various floors have been designed with regularly distributed lighting systems above the counters and irregular elements to highlight the exceptional nature of the space. As per the initial concept, we designed the lighting system to strengthen the effect of movement and rhythm of the windows matrix, that become the architectonic representation of the sparkles in beer. SIGNAGE & WAYFINDING To guarantee safe and informed movement within the building, a spatial orientation system was designed, complete with different types of panels, both freestanding, ceiling-mounted and wall-mounted. They have all been designed complying with international graphic standards, to perfectly integrate with the interiors.
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‘City for Women; through women’s lens’ Gender and spatial inequity exist in various forms as in politics, law and regulation; culture, religion & social norms; economic development; education; urbanization city growth and development, etc.
Women are one of the most vulnerable members of the society that are affected by city design decisions. The different gender needs that are not considered in the design of city’s physical spaces is limiting women’s ability to participate in education and the socio-economic development of a country.
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City for Women; through women’s lens Tigist Kassahun 40
Urbanization affects women and men in different ways due to social activities and gender roles that are particular to women and men. City design and spatial planning are tools that can mediate and serve as a crosscutting factor that can address these different issues to bring an equitably inclusive development. If cities are designed to provide a conducive environment for women to equally access academia and employment, women will be competitive at work and can secure leadership positions in all the professional and political arenas. As a result, women's and girls' poverty will be reduced as they will equally benefit and contribute to the so-
cio-economic development of the country. Thus, change the constructed realities and internalized mind sets of vulnerability, dependency and victim feelings into success stories whenever a women’s topic/issue is raised.
If more women participate in the urban design and planning of physical spaces, the result will be more gender sensitive and equitably inclusive. Equitably inclusive and gender responsive city design solutions will strengthen capacities for social innovation and help to develop local economies of fast urbanizing countries. Identifying sustainable practical design interventions for transformative projects can contribute to policy making aimed at achieving ‘Fair Cities’ -- an inclusive city built to equally benefit its community’s need rather than in conflict with it. Tigist Kassahun Temesgen (Architect and Urbanist) who is the owner of this research, formally titled: ‘Gender and Space: the role of city design for an equitably inclusive development’ (20132020), extracted questions from this study for discussion and moderated the 3rd ‘Architect’s Table’ under the topic ‘CITY for Women … through women’s lens’ held on 29th September 2020 at ADDiS HALL. trending
The questions for discussion were: 1. What does a CITY for women look like? 2. How does a city that is designed through a gender/women lens contribute to the equal and inclusive socio- economic human development? 3. Who are the Stakeholders in endorsing the urban space - gender equity agenda in the urban-city development planning? Should it only be architects and urban planners? Does being a woman as a representative of the stakeholders play a major factor, how? The panelist include: W/ro Yelfign Worku (educationalist, researcher and gender specialist – Treg consult plc; W/ro Melkam Alemu (social-historian, education and gender expert); W/rt Nejat Mohammed (architect and urban planner). The audience included: Senior experts, policy makers, emerging women practitioners in: architecture, urban design and planning fields; education and socio-economic fields; women community to share their experience in how city design decisions have given new opportunities and/or challenged their way of life. Generally, the purpose of the discussion was to raise an awareness on how city’s spatial design has an impact on limiting women’s opportunity /ability to contribute or benefit from the socio-economic development of the country. Bringing the ‘Women and Cities’/ ‘Gender and Space’ topic to the fore, will help hear the unheard voices of the challenges and opportunities of different women communities and stakeholders faced due to city’s spatial design decisions. As a result, the discussion aimed to contribute in expanding the impact of the knowledge and understanding on how to achieve an equally inclusive gender equity through city planning and design. 41
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