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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.
Background & practice
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. It connects architectural purpose with climate, available resources and the needs of the people using a building.
How to read the work
Begin with the conditions that make a space usable, including filtered light, ventilation and shared community life, so that architectural quality addresses everyday needs within demanding climatic circumstances.
Individual architect named in the official Pritzker biography.
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