Building the Africa's Museum of Contemporary Art

How British designer Thomas Heatherwick carved a gallery out of an historic grain silo to create the largest art museum in Africa (MOCAA). For more by The B1M subscribe now - ow.ly/GxW7y
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[@chava1303]

This is a stunning piece of architecture

[@tterby1]

That's really cool. Living near an old cement and brick yard it's really nice to see these old places being reinvented instead of just being tore down.

[@katebygrave]

An amazing and unique building.

[@palm0607]

Looks like I have another museum to go too !!!!

[@TheB1M]

You must go! It's breath taking.

[@wwhattt]

*to

[@toniklemm1172]

This is just amazing! What a technological achievement!

[@Jimbo_McBacon]

Really Beautiful! How futuristic! Amazing. So graceful

[@userwhosinterestedin]

Why didn't I find this amazing channel earlier??

[@Mcdblue88]

That was a huge undertaking engineering-wise. It takes an immensely creative mind to come up with the idea to deconstruct and re-purpose an old building in such way. And lastly, it takes skills and bravery to execute this idea.

[@allahcult3128]

something very special to view in person.

[@harryandruschak2843]

I'm impressed.

[@adijayaification]

I'm happy for my African friends

[@davetv4705]

This is awesome. Very creative.

[@speckdratz]

Ooooh, what's this? No comments yet? It looks so pristine, so calm and peaceful down here.

[@canadiandude24]

because everybody like myself were awed while watching this

[@BenjaminKruse96]

Very beautiful and creative building!

[@TWOCOWS1]

totally incredible!! soooo imaginative and ingenious!!!

[@kickitwithtunga]

Love this video! Such a great insight into how the building was constructed! I was eager to know how that hallow/cavity was created and I appreciated that you include images of the structure and the section! those were hard to find on google.

[@ArnaudJoakim]

Very interesting video! Nice work!

[@TheB1M]

It's all down to the incredible building!

[@MrKraft-fg7dh]

Congratulations to 40k subscribers

[@TheB1M]

Thank you!! We love every single one of them!

[@gannammu6797]

Why you people always ignore that North Africa is actually part of continent of Africa ? In Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia even Libya they have contemporary Art galleries & museums.. go look them up evenYSL home in Morocco might consider as a contemporary gallery anyway thank you for sharing I like your channel but some infos sometimes aren’t clear or 100% right

[@pharris23]

They did state sub-saharan Africa

[@quentinduplessis748]

‘The continent’s first institution devoted to contemporary art.’ Well that’s patently false.

[@andrenewcomb3708]

How is the health of the people doing the construction work? There should be some sort of effort to guarantee that costs are not too much of a factor in future projects of his now that he's showing his excellence.

[@designercate]

🔥

[@amreshverma5747]

Looking for taambe ka haath?

[@vincentsavary16]

As a cape townian I find the mocaa museum quit beatiful architecturally speaking but when it comes to the the art inside it's complete rubbish

[@lmiaovlire5218]

I know im late but it's true, when I was there, there was this ugly carpets which were "artworks" worth around 10 million rand

[@penvala]

cutting down almost 1 kilometer long concrete..this is crazy

[@TheB1M]

Crazy, but awesome.

[@KypHeM]

i was hoping for a missle silo

[@TheB1M]

Sorry to disappoint. Are grain silos less exciting?

[@alcnahmt]

It was really worthy to the abandoned old haydarpasha grain silos but our government never spend money for the renew as a art gallery or opera house

[@fortunedigest8300]

Where?

[@TheB1M]

Cape Town, South Africa

[@louisanow]

All these fabulous attractions created all over the world - primarily accessible and welcoming only to those who can afford them. #Gatekeeping is ultimately responsible for the dumbing down of #humanity.

[@nuclearthreat545]

fake

[@r3d0c]

edgy bro

[@Deconomiks]

nuclearthreat545 😂😂 You just maaad!!

[@jehielwilliams3801]

I live in Cape Town, South Africa and Uhm it's real. Didn't you know Africa can build? Yeah we playing catch-up with the rest of the world

[@sykewtf9820]

​@@jehielwilliams3801his bitter asf😂