Open City

On the last day of the International Architecture Biennale at the NAI we visited the exposition. I am very impressed by some plans: The Palestinian Refuge Camps vs Palm Island in Dubai, North American ideological community planning (imagine a village for mormons, retired or pilots!), the example of town planning in Koteba (Addis Ababa), superb pictures of Bas Princen but most of all: The Arsenal of Exclusion/Inclusion; 101 weapons used by designers and developers to open and close the city. This is the alphabet I have in mind to make some day: just have to think about my own distinctive theme!

Salaam aleikum

We have counted down to 2010 in Egypt! The kitesurfing at KiteJunkies was terrific with 5 out of 7 days with strong, desert winds. Today at the Open City exposition an interesting study on the Gulf of Aqaba was displayed. Do you know that Sharm is the 4th largest airport in Africa? #1 Johannesburg, #2 Cairo, #3 Cape Town, #5 Casablanca.

Ma'ssalamah