First Black winner of Pritzker Architecture Prize discusses his community-focused designs
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 29, 2022
Jeffrey Brown:
Last year, a New York Times survey named the school he designed in Gando as one of the 25 most significant works of postwar architecture.
And Kere, now 56, has continued to define and refine an architecture of social purpose, schools, housing, health care centers, and more, mostly in Africa, always working with limited resources, and using simple materials such as wood and clay.
Kere often works closely with community members, at times including them in the building, and even helping raise funds for projects through a foundation he . . .
