 | | 2016-09-27 17:41
From blog Artfully Awear
CREATIVE AFRICA
If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; If in terms of 10 years, plant trees; If in terms of 100 years, teach the people. These words of Confucius are the guiding principles to African architect Francis Kéré 's work. Born in the small town of Gando in Burkina Faso , Kéré was the first of his village to pursue higher education as an architect , and eventually returned to build schools and community buildings in his hometown. The central facet of everything Kéré does is participation . In all of his projects, he aims to include the local communities in the process, giving...
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