Overview

Full Product Details

9783754405079

Table of Contents

Reviews

“I believe social sustainability is the mother of all sustainabilities.” * Francis Kéré * “It is the human imagination that moves energy, knowledge, and dreams—connecting the whole.” * Francis Kéré * “For an architect, the work consists precisely in the journey from the mind to the ground.” * Francis Kéré * “The easiest way to pass on knowledge is to get people to participate in the process.” * Francis Kéré *

Author Information

Francis Kéré is a Burkinabè architect and the 2022 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. He is recognized for his pioneering approach to design and sustainable modes of construction. His vocation to become an architect stems from his personal commitment to serving the community in which he grew up, and his belief in the transformative potential of beauty. Inspired by the particularities of each project’s locality and its social tapestry, he and his team work on projects across four continents. His past and present teaching engagements at TU München, the Harvard Graduate School of Design, the Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio and Yale University underpin his architectural work.

Tab Content 6

Countries Available