Diébédo Francis Kéré is a Burkinabé architect whose work is characterized by a focus on buildings that serve local communities while also utilizing indigenous materials in the innovative ways. Born in the small village of Gando in Burkina Faso, Kéré learned carpentry at an early age before studying architecture at the Technical University of Berlin. Throughout his time in Europe, Kéré remained passionate about providing opportunities and support to his community back in Gando with his first building, the Gang Primary School, which would be recognized and awarded the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2004. Francis Kéré won the esteemed Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2022 becoming the first African architect to win the top prize in the profession.
Francis Kéré has an estimated height of 5’10” (1.78 m).
Diébédo Francis Kéré is a Burkinabé architect whose work is characterized by a focus on buildings that serve local communities while also utilizing indigenous materials in the innovative ways. Born in the small village of Gando in Burkina Faso, Kéré learned carpentry at an early age before studying architecture at the Technical University of Berlin. Throughout his time in Europe, Kéré remained passionate about providing opportunities and support to his community back in Gando with his first building, the Gang Primary School, which would be recognized and awarded the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2004. Francis Kéré won the esteemed Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2022 becoming the first African architect to win the top prize in the profession.
Francis Kéré has an estimated height of 5’10” (1.78 m).
