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This architect explains why great buildings begin with speaking to locals

Francis Kéré is a winner of the Pritzker Prize, often called the highest distinction in architecture. His buildings are found across the globe. From a wooden art pavilion in Montana to a college in Kenya inspired by local termite mounds. For Kéré, a new project always begins in the same way, through dialogue.

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