Francis Kere studied architecture. And have decided to build a school in his own village. Which is

Concept "sustainable architecture of Africa," Africa hanachu Calling.
Francis Kere studied architecture. And have decided to build a school in his own village. Which is home to Africa because there is no school and design school with Francis Kere bill himself. Peers was quite surprised why he was trying to build a school.
Francis Kere it now studying in the third year after, Francis hanachu Kere had the idea to school because everyone says different. He would have lost it. I would not hire him to work as an architect in Burkina Faso it. Nor does it say that no one has enough money to hire him. However, it is good fortune. He chose to finish school and go on doing what Francis Kere project of Aga Kha Award he won as many people start their work. And later he set up his own office in Berlin.
Let us talk about the project Vocational School have helped hanachu make this project a lot. It's almost the entire village that has it. Both women and children. Everyone helping hand you Francis Kere made in writing and all Prepare and manage issues before the start of the construction process.
The material: hanachu Francis Kere This knowledge is brought to the village. Indeed, a technique that has come before it. Called "Block compressed soil mix" you do not need to burn it. We do not use bricks because we do not have enough energy to produce. We have no wood to burn. This is the reason why he chose this material. It is the compressive concrete is about 10% used to be quite good. This really has the knowledge and already hanachu developed by different organizations in France to work on the building hanachu in Africa. But they do not know how to distribute it to the villagers. It became the only thing that was noted in the paper. He was the one who made it work. By attempting to apply it to the building. Now villagers began to imitate the way that it came. So it's best to do.
The construction techniques: the Burkina Faso. Can find the iron and steel materials online. The concrete is very cheap compared to wood materials. It's also a problem among African ants, termites, and that is why he chose the material of steel, it is strong and people are already familiar with the welding. hanachu Iron and steel are easily available in the market and are applied in a different way. To protect the house from rain and heat entering the building.
Source of funding for his project: a major sponsor. What it was easier. You will work closely with Francis Kere freely with the philosophy that "when you do not exert any effort to do it .. there is no way to accomplish it," That is the reason that I Francis Kere what to do. or agree with someone to help. He will try to do it manually over
Sustainability in Europe and Africa: Africa needs today, architects and materials produced by local villagers. When there were problems, people tend to take things to the outside. Then it went away. It becomes much worse. We need only think tank and knowledge to bring everything forward. Today, society is changing in Africa. We use local materials and more. Work together and teach the villagers. Make them self-reliant future. This is to create an architecture in Africa. This is sustainability. hanachu
But for Europe, it would not be necessary. They have everything already. Now, many people think about energy. The thermal hanachu protection. How to reduce the cost of building. Them to create new technologies. The production of glass is insulated better than Francis Kere see it as a fake. While others say it is sustainable ....
"Not true," .. he said it was only a superficial fashion hanachu in the West. It changes hanachu only slightly, but in Africa you build the villagers a strong Because they do not have anything. They need to change their lifestyle. It is not simple at all.
"Architecture" for Francis Kere is? : Francis Kere said, "Architecture is the need to provide housing for people. Is associated with the shape. And strengthen them. It is a tool to help improve the lives of people. Its relationship with customers. The use of conventional materials, technology and knowledge to create an environment in the building. "
I have a travel architect Francis Kere the new version are as follows: First, you have to study to graduate from college hanachu fencing. hanachu You need a lot of effort on it. In the fight and do what you want. Open your mind, look for something new in architecture. If you limit yourself. Would not come up with something new. You should pay attention to the environment around you. And look what it can do anything to make it up to you. Try out the techniques are applied. Do not close yourself. But looking at famous architects. You never know he is. Open your mind and then look at the culture hanachu of other nations. This would leave the architect Francis Kere try the new version. Enjoy creative architecture. Architecture is a passion. "
Francis Kéré companies currently own. Performance, mainly in Europe, Africa, India, Yemen, and also a professor at the Technische Universität Berlin with Kéré in 2004 Kéré won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture from the primary school. Education in the village, which is the hometown of Gando Kéré own.
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