Theorist

Diébédo Francis Kéré

1965–present Community & sustainable architecture

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Details

Nationality: Burkinabé-German

Classifications

Holder: Communal intergenerational
Source of authority: ObservationLived experience
Subject: Human centred
Political position: Subaltern resistant
Mode of transmission: ApprenticeshipText drawing
Knowledge type: Relational embodied
Epistemic cluster: Western philosophicalAfrican

Connections

authored Gando Primary School
associated with Contemporary Global South Practice

Sources

The Pritzker Architecture Prize. Diébédo Francis Kéré — 2022 Laureate. Hyatt Foundation, 2022.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Diébédo Francis Kéré." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/diebedo-francis-kere/. Accessed September 1, 2026.