Why did Diebedo Francis Kere win the Pritzker Prize 2022

Diébédo Francis Kéré Receives the 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize
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Gando Primary School, photo courtesy of Erik-Jan Owerkerk
National Park of Mali, photo courtesy of Francis Kéré
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Centre for Health and Social Welfare, photo courtesy of Francis Kéré
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Lycée Schorge Secondary School, photo courtesy of Francis Kéré
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Benin National Assembly, rendering courtesy of Kéré Architecture
Startup Lions Campus, photo courtesy of Francis Kéré
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[@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.

[@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 :)

[@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?

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@mhlengintswane9052]

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

[@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]

❤️

[@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

[@AlexandreSilva-kc6kc]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@eugenesteenhuisen4065]

Well deserved award. A true designer of human spaces.

[@dogonamission]

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

[@kikohmalann7432]

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

[@BillWoodillustrator]

?- what about a good design sense….

[@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 !

[@RenierRivas]

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

[@architales]

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

[@rq9772]

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

[@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:)

[@SaiKrishna-ne4lc]

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

[@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

[@amit_k28]

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

[@JohnPaul-xw2wo]

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

[@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.

[@missmiramiss]

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

[@aijazshirgoankar6115]

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

[@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.

[@Light-ul1kn]

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

[@Theophilus388]

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

[@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.

[@mrbp]

So glad in taking knowledge of such a special personality!

[@Wul-Lop]

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

[@shannonseanovaa]

I love his use of natural materials.

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!

[@vidhiruparelia2491]

I am so glad u made this video!!❤❤

[@lamontejohn6244]

Wonderful! Thank you.

[@gageu]

Contributes so much to our understanding of architecture...

[@suhankumardevadiga]

Thank you for the video❤Very informative

[@domfelipe3910]

My new favorite. Well done sir 👏👏👏

[@thebluebeyond2329]

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

[@ronaldmichael6970]

Beautiful and thanks.

[@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.

[@theskypriest]

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

[@NewKathak]

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

[@charjochieh6568]

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

[@leigh-elmoarendse1236]

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

[@grant8127]

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

[@saranbhatia8809]

Well deserved honour!!

[@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.

[@leytrance3233]

Goosebumps all throughout the video. ✨

[@santiagosantiago6999]

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

[@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 😀

[@sakshimahadik7360]

Well deserved ✨

[@handl3_me]

I'm so pleased for him🙏.

[@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.

[@juanstrejo9730]

Un gran trabajo y vida. Felicidades.

[@tany2191]

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

[@georgekumakanga717]

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

[@amlandekouassi5037]

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

[@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!

[@tt4942]

thank you for this video!

[@blessedarch]

You are very welcome 😀

[@abrarsutube]

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

[@blessedarch]

Glad you liked it!

[@hombrealagua]

excellent. thank you for putting this up.

[@blessedarch]

Glad you liked it!

[@blanchegreco7201]

This was truly inspiring. Thank you very much

[@blessedarch]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@oyekunlevictor1004]

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

[@abbasramadan468]

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

[@MrSaviper]

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

[@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😁

[@o0olamiso0o]

Beautiful content ❤️ and he definitely deserves it!

[@blessedarch]

Thank you so much and agreed

[@mbtaggett]

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

[@blessedarch]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@fabiortavares2278]

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

[@architecturearchitect895]

Thank You

[@wernersindlinger2317]

Congratulations Francis 😘

[@RafaeLonga]

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

[@blessedarch]

Thank you 😀

[@avantika6438]

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

[@rythegoat784]

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

[@imanenejmi7352]

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

[@blessedarch]

Glad you liked it

[@allermenchenaufder]

Beautiful !

[@nandemonaiya6482]

great video

[@Free_Ya_Mind]

He is a great Man !

[@esojabuc2151]

My new idol and inspiration 👏👏👏😁👍👍👍

[@jusainanasrin3794]

Well deserved honor❤️

[@sarbetootz]

I got goosebumps,honestly

[@mosca3289]

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

[@blessedarch]

Glad you liked it!

[@christophermoody1448]

A well deserved honor!

[@aadarshts]

Well Deserved ❤💫

[@kunalpatel9062]

Amazing content ❤

[@blessedarch]

Glad you liked it 😃

[@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 ❤️

[@sutats]

Massive congrats to Diébédo!

[@ShraddhaNavale7887]

Heyyy, the video was pretty intresting and you explained it beautyfully.

[@blessedarch]

Thank you 😃

[@rohanbardia1227]

Quite beneficial!!

[@babyhello478]

❤AMAZING ❤

[@RB-pi9ls]

Marvellous profile!!

[@cchcch7938]

Amazing ！

[@billythesmidge588]

Great story and video of great architecture

[@blessedarch]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@robertlakra6295]

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

[@blessedarch]

Truly