Local Construction in the Climate Perspective:Diébédo Francis Kéré's Vernacular Architecture Practice
Diébédo Francis Kéré,the first Africa architect to win the Pritzker Prize,works rooted in rural communities in Africa,using regional materials to create diverse,modern Spaces.This paper focuses on Kéré's architectural practice in his hometown Burkina Faso,analyzes his strategy of making full use of local resources and maximizing climate adaption,with a view to providing inspiration from ecological wisdom for new vernacular architecture design.
Francis Kérévernacular architecturelow costsustainable designclimate strategy