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Diébédo Francis Kéré is a Burkinabé architect who won the Pritzker Prize in 2022 for his innovative and socially responsible designs. Explore his biography, selected works, jury citation, images and videos on the official website.
Founded by Francis Kéré in 2005, with a dual focus on design and social commitment, the studio's scope encompasses building, design and knowledge sharing. Building.
Mar 17, 2022 · Burkino Faso-born architect, Diébédo Francis Kéré, has become the first African to win the prestigious Pritzker Prize, which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize of architecture.
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Diébédo Francis Kéré (born 10 April 1965) is a Burkinabé-German architect, recognized for creating innovative works that are often sustainable and collaborative in nature. In 2022, he became the first African to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize .
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- Born in the village of Gando, Burkina Faso, in 1965, Diébédo Francis Kéré is the eldest son of his village chief. The village had no access to public water or electricity, and the literacy rate was below the national average of 25%.
- Francis was the first of his community to attend school. As there were no educational facilities in the area, at age seven he went to live with his uncle in the nearest town.
- Ten years later, in 1995, he received another scholarship, this time to study architecture at the Technische Universität Berlin, one of Europe's most prestigious educational centers.
- In 1998, with the help of colleagues from college, he founded the association Schulbausteine für Gando e.V. (now Kéré Foundation e.V.) , a non-profit organization dedicated to building projects in the village of Gando.
Mar 15, 2022 · An unlikely path led Diébédo Francis Kéré to architecture. Now, his innovations have earned him the 2022 Pritzker Prize — the first African to earn the award.
May 26, 2022 · Kéré, who lives and works in the German capital, has lately become an internationally recognized star among contemporary architects. Recently announced as this year’s Pritzker Prize laureate, he...
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