http://radecology.com radical architecture ecology Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:50:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here are some pictures from the Sunday market in Lusaka. All of these items are made from recycled or scrap materials. http://radecology.com/?p=207 Fried grubs and dried fish at the market in Lusaka. http://radecology.com/?p=202 Cheap Chinese knockoff, and/or most valuable possession. http://radecology.com/?p=198 It's good to see that there's an aspect of the World Food Programme that is definitely sustainable. http://radecology.com/?p=193 ...Radecology goes to India. I was in India over winter break, and my camera was stolen, so I had to draw. Here are some relevant radical/ecological things that I saw. [caption id="attachment_188" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Tiles with gods painted on them, placed at a strategic height so that men don't pee on the ... http://radecology.com/?p=187 The rains bring the bugs, and the bugs are AWESOME. I could do without the flying ants, though I'm told they're quite delicious. http://radecology.com/?p=180 I'm designing a small multifunction building to house both a nursery school and offices for a community-based AIDS services organization in Golomoti. The building will also function as a community center when the school is not in session. MANET+ (Malawi Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS) is coordinating the project, and ... http://radecology.com/?p=169 One of my projects while I'm in Malawi is to design simple furniture for the orphan care center in Namitete. I'll also work with local carpenters to get the pieces built. Malawi has very few orphanages; instead, the focus is on orphan care centers (OCCs). Most orphans live with members of ... http://radecology.com/?p=156 Working list of requirements for the toys that I will develop here: •Cool •Cute •Foward-looking •Fun •Free for village children  •Made from local and natural materials •Built by children themselves •Engaging play patterns that involve construction, mechanics, imagination, storytelling http://radecology.com/?p=152 ...so that they don't have to play with (used) condoms (found on the beach). http://radecology.com/?p=149