View largerPritzker Architecture Prize / 2022
Diébédo Francis Kéré
Architect honour
The 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize recipient record names Diébédo Francis Kéré. Diébédo Francis Kéré grew up in Gando, where shared community life and the experience of enclosed gathering spaces shaped his first understanding of architecture. Leaving home to attend school exposed him to a crowded classroom with poor light and ventilation. His official biography describes how that experience motivated an ambition to make better schools.
Diébédo Francis Kéré, recipient of 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize. This is a portrait, not a photograph of the award ceremony.