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At the DAC

Humayun’s Tomb Complex, a UNESCO World Heritage
Site, inspired the design of the Taj Mahal.
Photo by Christian Richters

The Great Mosque of Djenné, one of the largest Transforming Cities, Transforming Lives:
mud-built structures in the world.
The Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme

This exhibition features 27 regeneration projects from nine countries that
demonstrate how culture can have a positive impact well beyond conservation.
These projects promote good governance, growth of civil society, rise in incomes and
economic opportunities, greater respect for human rights, and better stewardship
of the environment—even in the poorest and most remote areas of the globe. While
some projects are completed, those that remain in progress go beyond mere technical
restoration to address the questions of social and environmental context, adaptive
re-use, institutional sustainability, and training. The exhibition is presented in
collaboration with the Aga Khan Council for the United States and will be on view
until March 29, 2019.
Photo by Christian Richters

From Architect to Artist:
Public Art by Charles Bergen, AIA

Charles Bergen, AIA, practiced architecture for 22 years until his lifelong passion
for art intervened. After two summer residencies at Salem Art Works in upstate
New York, Charles founded his art practice and began a career as a professional
sculptor. Bergen’s practice has focused on public art projects, many of which were
awarded through public commissions. Notable projects include the narrative
Centennial Artwork for the City of Bowie, Maryland, and fire and police call-
boxes-turned-artworks for the Rhode Island Avenue NE Main Street program.
One of Bergen’s most celebrated and talked about projects is the “Barnes Dance,”
Chinatown Barnes Dance also known as a pedestrian scramble, with its whimsical graphic of dragons and
by Charles Bergen, AIA
Chinese zodiac images at the intersection of 7th and H streets, NW, in DC’s
Photo by Victoria Pickering Chinatown. The exhibition continues through March 29, 2019.

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