A new museum and centre for culture and community, B\u00ebt-bi\u00a0is to open its doors in Senegal in early 2025, the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation and Le Korsa have announced. Architect Mariam Issoufou Kamara, founder of architecture practice Atelier Mas\u014dm\u012b in Niger, has been selected by a jury from a...
Mariam Issoufou Kamara, founder of Atelier Masōmī in Niger, has been selected by a jury to lead the design of the new Bët-bi museum in the Senegambia region of West AfricaA new museum and centre for culture and community, Bët-bi is to open its doors in Senegal in early 2025, the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation and Le Korsa have announced.
‘It is a great honour and a privilege to be selected to lead the design of Bët-bi,’ Kamara says. ‘For far too long our region has been a place where cultural wealth is pillaged to profit museum collections. This project is an opportunity to design a new type of space that is inspired by the roots and spiritual legacy of the region. It is a chance to push the boundaries of what defines a museum in the 21st century.
The new space will be built using sustainable and traditional methods, and created with local artisans. An emphasis on communal spaces and an inclusive environment will incorporate a nod to the heritage of the area, with a design that pays tribute to the historical significance of the area’s ancient stone megaliths and four Unesco World Heritage sites.
‘We approached this project through a look back at the site’s past,’ Kamara adds. ‘We looked at the history of the Saloum Kingdom very closely and have been absolutely fascinated by its origin story, as a place jointly founded by the Serer and the Mandinka people. The latter are historically a people from the Mali empire, who are known for their monumental architecture. As
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