Gando Primary School
Francis Kéré Architecture
The Gando Primary School was designed by Francis Kéré Architect in Burkina Faso.
The Gando Primary School was designed by Kéré architecture for a rural community in Burkina Faso. It was designed taking into account cost, climate, resources, and constructibility. It was designed by Kéré Architecture, and the clients were the community on which it is built and the Kéré Foundation. For the project, local materials such as clay and tin metal roofs, were used with some technical adjustments. For instance, a mix of clay and concrete was used to create structurally sound bricks. In addition, the metal roof is placed separated from the main school structure to avoid overheating.
Burkina Faso
The product was implemented by Kéré Architecture via the Kéré Foundation.
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There are no direct competitors in the area. However, similar projects can be found in other parts of Africa, such as the Evergreen School in rural Zambia, designed by CAUKIN Studio.
Goal 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.
Targeted users include the primary-school aged children the teachers, and the local community of Gando.
