The architect’s works are "sustainable to the earth and its inhabitants in lands of extreme scarcity,” said the chairman of the Hyatt Foundation, which finances the yearly prize.
The Pritzker Prize, architecture’s most prestigious award, was awarded Tuesday to Burkina Faso-born architect Diebedo Francis Kere – the first African to win the honor in its more than 40-year history.
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The opera village, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Diebedo Francis Kere, is located about 30 kilometres from the Burkinabe capital, Ouagadougou. The project, which is still under construction, contains a school, accommodation for teachers and artists in residence, and a health centre.
NEW YORK－The Pritzker Prize, architecture's most prestigious award, was awarded on Tuesday to architect Diebedo Francis Kere, the first African to win the honor in its more than 40-year history.