Why did Diebedo Francis Kere win the Pritzker Prize 2022

[@bf3569]

So proud to be one of his students .

[@blessedarch]

ohh thats amazing. What is he like as a professor?

[@tvs9978]

Wow you're so lucky

[@mwesigyeeugene6812]

I envy you😂

[@arielgmzesp4660]

Wooow, that's amazing haha, hope that he keeps shocking the world with his empathy and his architecture.

[@danielchung1862]

Hope you can learn a lot and most of it , learn more :)

[@kummer45]

I'm a parametric design architect. FINALLY someone that truly is worthy got what he deserves. This man works for all of us. He designs with almost ZERO budget. He designs for the poor and for those who can't pay for our services. This is an architect. I fully agree with this Pritzker. WELL DESERVED, pound by pound.

[@lenatruder3878]

I‘m an archi student at TUM, Technical University Munich and he is one of my professors. Feels quite surreal.

[@tvs9978]

You are very lucky.

[@blessedarch]

That is amazing.. how is he like as a professor?

[@timojo-ibukun5264]

As an architecture student in Africa, Fancis Kere is an exemplar of what is possible when we are genuine about creating architecture that serves people. Well deserved win for Kere.

[@my0.02cents]

fyi please look into fractal geometry. That is the basis of african architecture. spread the news. This is our design language that is unique to africans

[@timojo-ibukun5264]

@@my0.02cents thank you s k!

[@ogeo.8966]

I'm curious as to what university you attend and whether you like it. I'm an African architecture student as well.

[@my0.02cents]

@@timojo-ibukun5264 welcome. This is the kind of things that win awards and change a continent. We need to promote our own design anesthetics. Lest we forget. Even Gucci design came from west Africa but they think it's his not ours. We made patterns before patterns, we built buildings before architecture. We built triangles in the sand before Pythagoras

[@timojo-ibukun5264]

@@ogeo.8966 Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Nigeria.

[@nayanpawar6375]

Diebedo Francis Kere is the perfect example where people growing globally and doing best work globally by inculcating their root design techniques from their home ground. RESPECT🙏🏻 for Diebedo Francis Kere.

[@blessedarch]

[@abim2194]

They took him to teach him to become a carpenter but he ends up winning the most coveted prize in Architecture.... what a story.... well done Ato Diebedo Kere.

[@amonsabasaakana4802]

I first became aware of his work when he designed the roof at the Serpentine. Since I have been immersed in his work and love his philosophical perspective of perpetuating Africa's unique culture in the context of architecture. Also, the fact that he does not wait for the Big grant but works with what he has shows him to be a man of integrity, dignity and grounded in community.

[@stavanparikh5093]

I am actually glad where world is moving, although not visible at a global scale right now. There are concerned people abt the community, people, eco system and Kere is one of the finest examples. But what interests me is such gems are getting recognized at Global scale through awards like Pritzker, it shows even the jury and people like us are craving for change. World needs balance, and things are happening slowly but surely :)

[@ogeo.8966]

I agree. I can see it too

[@YouAni-Me]

I would describe this amazing man's architecture as "The Architecture of humanity, it's culture, history, community built within nature both for the inhabitants and for the environment."

[@blessedarch]

❤️

[@mhlengintswane9052]

As an African Architecture Student...in our eyes, nothing is impossible now💯🌍

[@RenierRivas]

This is such a beautiful video. This reminded me again why got into architecture and why I became an Architect. Thank you.

Fancis Kéré you are a great soul, never forgot your roots, try to improve better lives for Burkina Faso youth. You are a gifted person. Keep on your good work!

[@LLsunflower]

Kere is a perfect example of the fact that to be a successful architect, you can't just love making buildings; you have to love the people and places you're making buildings for, too.

[@komalshindhe]

I was searching example for "architecture for humanity" & here it is!! A great paradigm! Couldn't get enough of his tribute to society and people:)

[@aijazshirgoankar6115]

Thank you for sharing his work and his values, we architects definitely need this

[@Ceci-db8kh]

Because he's awesome. I really admire his vision for architeture and I hope to build something like that for myself someday.

[@Neoyorchese]

Our mission as architects is precisely to deeply help the society we are supposed to help. Think what Louis Kahn meant to the clients he served. Sometimes society forgets and many architects forget what we are supposed to be doing. Congrats to the 2022 Pritzker Prize winner...excellent work !

[@kikohmalann7432]

He is really deserving of this award he has a good heart

[@BillWoodillustrator]

?- what about a good design sense….

[@rq9772]

Kere es toda Una inspiración :), de grande quiero ser como el... Una bendición para la humanidad y el mundo...

[@amit_k28]

It takes much much more to be quality architect who can change many lives!! Hats off to this person!! 👏 very well deserved

[@dogonamission]

Absolutely Amazing a new bucket list wish to gather when the time is right.....Meeting DIEDEDO FRANCIS KERE

[@lukmankazeem2188]

The most earnest of my wishes is for more such souls to continue your legacy. A prime example of uniting the folks and ones efforts by sparing to others the fruits of ones gift. You are to be admired, and deservedly so. Thank you for your change. For your change made progress for your folk.

[@500usd4]

Putting modern techniques in service of traditional, local knowledge and community; this is the end architecture, science and all modern knowledge should be striving for. Kere has certainly shown the path forward.

[@elainebmack]

I love the feeling of light and space in his work. The feeling of the possibility of new ideas forming in these breathing spaces.

[@mrbp]

So glad in taking knowledge of such a special personality!

[@komalrudrawar6926]

diebedo francis kere inspires me in an aspect tht how one should be attached to his soil to his community to his people and inspire them for quality education of life😊

[@blessedarch]

truly

[@fatoomgierdien2181]

Frances Kere is a phenomenal architect. I appreciate the narrator. Thank you for a simple and informative video. Cape Town

[@blessedarch]

So glad you enjoyed it 😀

[@jl9678]

ive been following francis kere since about 5 years ago when I saw his work on Dezeen. He is one of those architects you know is different - he thinks differently, and thats what architecture needs. Im not going to lie, when I heard he won I was emotional. the prize couldnt go to a more humble and deserving person.

[@JohnPaul-xw2wo]

Well deserved award. Continue this good work Arc. Francis Kere

[@Theskypriest]

how can you not love ARCHITECTURE????!!!!!! Look at this beautiful man.

[@mmupiandclay9693]

Hi. Mr. Kere. God blesses desires of our heart, I mean God our designer and maker. You just doing the word, where there's Wil there's a way. You are a blessing and we appreciate your good and hard work.

[@eugenioolazabal1867]

Thank you Mr. Kere, the most beautiful part of your work is your pure soul. I wish you many blessings and successes still to come.

[@StyleViewStudio]

Such inspiring projects! inspiring story! Architect KERE brings down to scale the lofty goals of every budding architect from ‘more is better ‘ to ‘less is better’ in the dimension of materiality. In an age where everybody with a computer and a three months training in 3-D believes they can be an architect this PROFESSIONAL is bringing Back the real purpose of architecture - to bring light in human life, to sustain life and to change lives. in an age of excess in the west this is a much desired approach to architecture… Bravo!

[@Theophilus388]

I am truly blessed by Kere's compassionate architechture. Inspirational!

[@nobleojoe247]

This was really nice. I like his designs, the buildings look futuristic in a way. I also like the way he builds with the culture like using the trees and how they gather beneath them to talk etc. I appreciated the way the designs suited the climate like choosing to have special roof designs for breeze, handling the heat by other methods other than AC.

[@Wul-Lop]

Very, very happy to appreciate Diebedo Francis Kere from Burkina Faso... 🙏. 🙏. 🙏. 🇧🇫. 🇧🇫. 🇧🇫. ... respect from Thailand...

[@SaiKrishna-ne4lc]

Kere and vintage folding windows in his each and every project 🙌 sticking to the roots.

[@Light-ul1kn]

Great winner. I dream with that price, this african architect is my new inspiration🙌.

[@AlexandreSilva-kc6kc]

His work is so pragmatic and so poetic at the same time. My favorite contemporary architect

[@architales]

Much Deserved Pritzker Laureate for his Design philosophy and how he worked for the society actually. #architales ❤

[@PEACEKEEPER-mm3js]

His work is real sustainable and so creative

[@cosmostv1747]

Merci grand frère, merci et mes félicitations pour cette belle contribution à l'histoire de l'architecture africaine. Ne te contente pas de ce prix, travailles encore dur, quelque chose de merveilleuse va sortir encore de toi. Merci et merci, courage, courage.

[@oyekunlevictor1004]

I stumbled on one of his videos 3 days before he won the pritzker award. He's awesome I must confess

[@leigh-elmoarendse1236]

Learned about him and his work in one of my second-year architecture courses. Such an amazing guy.

[@eugenesteenhuisen4065]

Well deserved award. A true designer of human spaces.

[@fabiortavares2278]

Congratulations to Francis...it was simple but works and it is join for eyes.

[@RafaeLonga]

I enjoyed your reporting. . .fresh, concise, and well-chosen. Congratulations!

[@blessedarch]

Thank you 😀

[@gageu]

Contributes so much to our understanding of architecture...

[@mosca3289]

Beautiful presentation. So happy to learn about Diébédo Francis Kéré.

[@blessedarch]

Glad you liked it!

[@KingdomHP7]

Congratulations my brother, keep going. You're not done yet ❤

[@Abe_Ammiel]

Thanks

[@rythegoat784]

I am actually obsessed with kere it's taken up my past three days

[@vidhiruparelia2491]

I am so glad u made this video!!❤❤

[@saranbhatia8809]

Well deserved honour!!

[@grant8127]

i love his values, community in architecture is important, makin it soulful.

[@abrarsutube]

Thank you for this video. Loved it! Keep creating.

[@blessedarch]

Glad you liked it!

[@handl3_me]

I'm so pleased for him🙏.

[@amlandekouassi5037]

Merci beaucoup 🙏 Et FÉLICITATIONS M. DIEBEDO. Nous t'aimons 👏🤍💝💥💯 Toute l'Afrique est TRÈS FIÈRE de vous. Wake-up Africa

[@robertlakra6295]

Proud of this man who is giving his best towards humanity 🙏🙏🙏☺️☺️☺️.God bless him always.

[@blessedarch]

Truly

[@Certifiedselfobsessed]

I really love to see his detailed video of his projects he's such an amazing architect I think I found my inspirational architect

[@blessedarch]

Hey so I made another video which discussed 8 projects of Kere that defined his design style, you can find it here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/rILXmJWkfZuCfZo

[@bkllily]

Thank you for this beautiful video on Kere who has been discovered by the world last week. Praise to his humanism and generous mind. Thank you for making an obvious link between architecture and life 🙏🙏

[@blessedarch]

I am so glad you liked the video ❤️

[@missmiramiss]

Ich habe mich in seine Art zu bauen verliebt 😍 Gott Schutz ihn 👍

[@iluv_lillyy]

He is my inspiration, I'm really inspired at this point to not give up and pursue my dream in order to create greater works than my role model, Francis Kéré😁

[@abbasramadan468]

Thank you for this amazing video, please do a video about hassan fathy. One of the masters of architecture.

[@brucewayne7422]

A man of true brilliance

[@blessedarch]

He sure is

[@sutats]

Massive congrats to Diébédo!

[@yamenbaddor2571]

There is a passion in the process of building his architectural works and this is what gives the building value

[@blessedarch]

For sure. ❤️

[@MrSaviper]

I predicted his Pritzker prize years ago I am so happy. He is one my inspiration!

[@riyachiiii24]

Surely i will becoming an local or vernacular architect ..... Thank you blessed arch for inspiring us 🙏

[@blessedarch]

❤️

[@jessicaT12345]

I love his use of natural materials.

[@leytrance3233]

Goosebumps all throughout the video. ✨

[@blanchegreco7201]

This was truly inspiring. Thank you very much

[@blessedarch]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mbtaggett]

First time learning about him. Excellent introduction and video. Thank you

[@blessedarch]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@georgekumakanga717]

I can't wait for autobiographic of him, he has inspired me a lot

[@Xavyer13]

So the first step for architecture to impact a society is to start up a foundation and raise funds to build the correct architecture that is needed and required, not the commercially attractive or profitable ones

[@lamontejohn6244]

Wonderful! Thank you.

[@bhavishshah2415]

When people of a community contribute to build something they value it more

[@blessedarch]

Ohh yess for sure

[@rq9772]

Acá en la cultura andina existe el ayni, donde toda la comunidad (ayllu) participa de la labor y esto crea arraigo y una sensación de una familia extensa y no el típico padre, madre e hijo, q quedan muy cortos como familia...

[@christophermoody1448]

A well deserved honor!

[@thebluebeyond2329]

I have never heard of him before 🥺 but l'm thankfull for this video.

[@malikm3941]

So proud to call him my mentor

[@blessedarch]

Hey I wanted to invite him for an interview on the channel. Would it be possible to get an email I can reach him at?

[@hombrealagua]

excellent. thank you for putting this up.

[@blessedarch]

Glad you liked it!

[@gozumarjeld.3533]

I live how he solve the lack of technology. How he solve it by lifting the roof and provide an exit to hot air inside. I'm just amaze.

[@tany2191]

These are some of the most unique and beautiful buildings I've ever seen 😍

[@charjochieh6568]

so inspiring!!!!!! proud that i'm a student in design dept.

[@o0olamiso0o]

Beautiful content ❤️ and he definitely deserves it!

[@blessedarch]

Thank you so much and agreed

[@imanenejmi7352]

Nice choice of the subject of the video and a good script, Thanks!

[@blessedarch]

Glad you liked it

[@domfelipe3910]

My new favorite. Well done sir 👏👏👏

[@wernersindlinger2317]

Congratulations Francis 😘

[@santiagosantiago6999]

Muy bueno, felicitaciones por tu arquitectura y tu gran humildad.

[@NewKathak]

Great mind! :-) for the good sum up!

[@juanstrejo9730]

Un gran trabajo y vida. Felicidades.

[@The_Idea_of_Dream_Vision]

amazing story. Jus a quick question, you have talked about cooling but what about winter how are the buildings warm inside?

[@billythesmidge588]

Great story and video of great architecture

[@blessedarch]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tt4942]

thank you for this video!

[@blessedarch]

You are very welcome 😀

[@kalyanramavath8314]

Respect for Francis and for your video

[@blessedarch]

❤️

[@ronaldmichael6970]

Beautiful and thanks.

[@Free_Ya_Mind]

He is a great Man !

[@esojabuc2151]

My new idol and inspiration 👏👏👏😁👍👍👍

[@suhankumardevadiga]

Thank you for the video❤Very informative

[@sarbetootz]

I got goosebumps,honestly