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SAIA ANNOUNCES
NEW PRESIDENT
Cape Town architect and urban
designer, Dr Luyanda Mpahlwa
has been inaugurated as President
of the South African Institute of
Architects (SAIA).
In a moving acceptance speech
Mpahlwa told of his pursuit of
architecture
against
all
odds,
including a period of incarceration
as a political prisoner on Robben
Island and exile in Germany where
he completed his studies - going
on to become one of the first
black architects in the country.
The incoming president reflected
on his 40 years involvement with
architecture and the challenges the
country faced during apartheid,
where
the
access
to
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tecture and engineering careers
was previously determined on
racial grounds.
He rallied the gathered architecture
community to acknowledge the
challenges the profession faces
and pledged to use his term in
office to work hard at rebuilding
the
respect
the
profession
deserves and encourage interest
among
young
professionals.
Mpahlwa said, ‘The architectural
profession needs to be regarded
as a key player within the built
environment
professions
and
architects need to play their role
in reshaping the spatial dynamics
of our country and our built
environment in general’.
www.saia.org.za
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