Burkinabé architect Francis Kere builds sustainable cultural centre in Senegal

The Goethe-Institut’s new German cultural centre in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, is a perfect example of sustainable architecture.

It is the work of Francis Kere, a citizen of both Burkina Faso and Germany, and the only African to have won the prestigious Pritzker Prize for architecture.

Using local bricks and cooled mostly by passive ventilation, it is built around a courtyard featuring a large baobab, a symbol of the region.

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