The Berlin-based firm Kéré Architecture was founded by Burkina Faso-born architect Diébédo Francis Kéré. Using his formal training as an architect, he developed strategies for innovative construction by combining traditional Burkinabé building techniques and materials with modern engineering methods.
Among many other projects, Kéré built several schools in his home town of Gando, Burkina Faso, between 2001 and 2013; the primary school won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2004. The firm’s work has been featured in a number of exhibitions and publications.
“AD Interviews: Francis Kéré / Chicago Architecture Biennial,” ArchDaily, Katie Watkins
