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diebedo francis kere at small scale, big change: new architectures of social engagement
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primary school in gando, burkina faso by diebedo francis kere

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one of the eleven architectural projects featured in the show is a primary school in gando, burkina faso, more info
africa by architect diebedo francis kere. designed in 1999 it was the first building of the architect
and was completed while the architect was still studying.

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climatic considerations largely determined the building’s form and materials. three classrooms are
arranged in a linear fashion and separated by covered outdoor areas that can be used for teaching
and play. the structure comprises traditional load-bearing walls made from stabilized and compressed
earth blocks. concrete beams run across the width of the ceiling, and steel bars lying across these
support a ceiling also of compressed earth blocks. climatic comfort is also ensured by the overhanging
roof, which shades the facades, by the raising of the corrugated metal roof on a steel truss, allowing
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all the people involved in the project management were native to the village, and the skills learned here
will be applied to further initiatives in the village and elsewhere. the way the community organized itself
has set an example for two neighbouring villages, which subsequently built their own schools as a
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