In 2013 he was appointed to the Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio (Switzerland), after teaching at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the USA. Prof. Francis Kéré comes from Burkina Faso and has been shaped by the inherently strong sense of community and en-gagement that he grew up with. This unique appointment, coinciding with the launch of the celebration commemorating the 150th anniversary of the founding to the Technical University of Munich marks the beginning of a new era in the shining history of our founding faculty."
Kéré is known worldwide for his innovative designs in which he combines traditional building materials with modern engineering technologies. The photo captures Francis Kéré (left) atop a sample roof vault for the Gando Primary School
Among Kéré's designs is the temporary Serpentine Pavilion 2017 in London. Francis Kéré, who was recently appointed to TUM, will hold the keynote speech at the TUM Africa Symposium on November 16, 2018. What to consider when using mail retrieval services The world-renowned architect Francis Kéré will take over the newly created professorship for "Architectural Design and Participation" at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) Department of Architecture as of October 1, 2017.
In the architecture scene, Kéré is one of the exceptional talents working in the field today because he has succeeded in taking both the strong cultural influences of his home country and the experiences he accrued while studying at the TU Berlin in Germany and translating them into a new, third way.Francis Kéré, »Lycée Schorge« in Koudougou, Burkina Faso, 2016, Foto: Daniel Schwartz/Gran Horizonte MediaFrancis Kéré, »Lycée Schorge« in Koudougou, Burkina Faso, 2016, Foto: Daniel Schwartz/Gran Horizonte MediaFrancis Kéré, Erweiterungsbau der Schule in Gando, Burkina Faso, 2016, Foto: Daniel Schwartz/Gran Horizonte MediaFrancis Kéré, Grundschule, Operndorf in Laongo, Burkina Faso,2016 Foto: Daniel Schwartz/Gran Horizonte MediaFrancis Kéré Wohnanlage im Operndorf, Laongo, Burkina Faso, 2016 Foto: Daniel Schwartz/Gran Horizonte MediaFrancis Kéré Klassenzimmer in der Grund-schule im Operndorf, Laongo, Burkina Faso, 2016 Foto: Daniel Schwartz/Gran Horizonte MediaFrancis Kéré »Lycée Schorge« in Kou-dougou, Burkina Faso, 2016 Foto: Daniel Schwartz/Gran Horizonte MediaFrancis Kéré Luftaufnahme des Centre de Santé et de Promotion Sociale, Operndorf, Laongo, Burkina Faso, 2016 Foto: Daniel Schwartz/Gran Horizonte MediaAlongside the exhibition, the first catalogue documenting all of Kéré’s previous works and projects will be published by Hatje Cantz, including contributions from Lesley Lokko, Kerstin Pinther and Peter Herrle. Francis Kéré served as the Sustainable Development in Africa Keynote Speaker at the Technische Universität München Arika-Symposium, held at Ernst-Schmidt-Hörsaal, Fakultät für Maschinenwesen, TUM Campus Garching, Munich, Germany.
The 12 colorful towers created by Francis Kéré, head of our Chair of Architectural Design and Participation, reference the Baobab trees that claim a remarkable and dominant presence in his birthplace, Gando, Burkina Faso.“In my culture, the baobab is the most important tree” Kéré states. Freunde der Pinakothek der Moderne e.V., the Förderverein des Architekturmuseums der TU München and SIEDLE.This website uses cookies to improve your experience. In his own "Kéré Foundation", Kéré works to promote the realization of sustainable architecture in his home region. The Architekturmuseum der TU München presents “Francis Kéré. Kéré is one of the most important figures in contemporary socially-engaged architecture. Kéré is one of the most important figures in contemporary socially-engaged architecture. As of October 1, 2017 Kéré will take over the newly created professorship for "Architectural Design and Participation" at the TUM President Wolfgang A. Herrmann sees the successful appointment as especially fortunate for the field of architectural education: "From now on, Professor Kéré, the internationally highly renowned protagonist of sustainable architecture will work in Munich making our university the epicenter of a new philosophy of architecture. (Photo: Andreas Heddergott)
He won the prestigious "Aga Khan Award for Architecture" for his very first building project, a primary school in Gando (Burkina Faso). In addition, he has been a guest professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Design since 2011. The world-renowned architect Francis Kéré will take over the newly created professorship for "Architectural Design and Participation" at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) Department of Architecture as of October 1, 2017.