Diebedo Francis Kere's Primary School in Gando, Burkina Faso |
Architect's statement:
"Guided by sustainable principles, Kere stressed the importance of using clay as one of the main building materials. Clay is considered the material of the poor. It is cheap and readily available, but used in traditional building methods it is unstable and performs poorly compared to more expensive, imported materials."
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