{"product_id":"9783775742177","title":"Francis K�r� Radically Simple","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollaborating with residents, Burkina Faso architect Francis Kéré places social and historical needs at the heart of his design thinking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than almost any other contemporary architect, Burkina Faso–born Diébédo Francis Kéré (born 1965) stands for the social and cultural possibilities of architecture: the innovative aspect of his work lies in his reliance on local residents. Kéré first made a name for himself in 2008 with his designs for Christoph Schlingensief’s Opera Village Africa, and since then he has received numerous international awards (including the 2004 Aga Khan Award for Architecture), primarily for his building projects in his native Burkina Faso.\u003cbr\u003e structures combine the influence of his formal training at the Technische Universität Berlin with the traditional building methods of Burkina Faso. In working with the local populace, he places local social and historical needs at the center of his design concepts; residents are trained to become professionals and thus the constructors of their own future.\u003cbr\u003eThis first monograph on his extensive oeuvre provides unique insight into the creative work of this outstanding architect and renders visible the fact that architecture not only revolves around buildings, but always around people as well.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hatje Cantz Verlag GmbH \u0026 Co KG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47060522336496,"sku":"9783775742177","price":42.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783775742177_p0.jpg?v=1763759156","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783775742177","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}