Mmegi/The Reporter (Gaborone)
26 September 2008
It is that time of the year when we get to celebrate Botswana's existence as an independent nation, celebrating 42 years of independence. To most people it is a day to look forward to and celebrate the lives of the great chiefs that made Botswana what it is today, gained independence and set out a new government for the country of Botswana.
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The problem that we have as Batswana is that we do not have our own Architectural firms locally and that inturn affects the economy of our country in the sence that whenever we need to have a new building to be constructed we have to go beyond borders to look for Architects.....this realy affects our practice as Architects....why don't the goverment set a conjusive and favourable environment for us Architects......it is not only about drawi'n plans when it comes to designing plans.......it is all about creating balance with the environment....creasting a building that is meaningful to the people in relation to the cultural background...take for example the ministry of education building...it is totaly unrelated to our cultural background ....it is not only about building boxes......thje gorvenment should first publish the tenders to the local architects before crossing borders......let us be proud of what is origionaly from our mother soil......the history of the person who designed a certain building matters to us........