Diébédo Francis Kéré Interview: Architecture is a Wake Up Call

Architecture is much more than art. And it is by far more than just building buildings. Meet awardwinning architect Diébédo Francis Kéré from Burkina Faso in this interview about his architectural philosophy. Architecture, Kéré explains, is basically a social process especially in the poorer and less developed regions of the world. It is about integrating the people, you build for, making them feel, it is their project. In this way, they identify with the building and are proud of it. In his works, K