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Spirits out of Trees

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Spirit out of Trees traces richly illustrated the interwoven stories of two architectural works by Burkinabe-German architect Francis Kere: Xylem, a contemplative pavilion nestled within the aspen groves of Tippet Rise Art Center in Fishtail, Montana, and the Naaba Belem Goumma Secondary School, built for Kere's hometown community of Gando, Burkina Faso. Though separated by geography, climate, and culture, the two buildings are united by a shared philosophy: architecture as a site of gathering, learning, and care. The book explores how trees-literal and metaphorical-inform Kere's design language. Xylem evokes the spiritual and structural intelligence of trees, offering a space of quiet communion and passive cooling. Naaba Belem Goumma Secondary School transforms local materials into a living, breathing environment for education, shaped by and for its community. Combining architectural documentation and photography with personal writing and original poetry, Spirit out of Trees is both a tribute to Francis Kere's vision and to the enduring metaphor of the tree, as shelter and as a symbol of regeneration. Designed with the same humility and clarity that defines Kere's work, the volume offers a deeply resonant meditation on sustainability, cultural continuity, and the power of architecture to root us more fully in the world around us. AUTHOR: Francis Kere is a Burkinabe-German architect and 2022 Pritzker Prize laureate. His Berlin-based firm Kere Architecture is widely recognised for creating innovative works that are often sustainable and collaborative in nature. He is also a professor of architectural design and participation at the Technical University of Munich. SELLING POINTS: . Documents two recent public buildings in the United States and Burkina Faso designed by celebrated Burkinabe-German architect Francis Kere . A unique combination of architectural documentation and photography with personal writing and original poetry . A deeply resonant meditation on sustainability, cultural continuity, and the power of architecture to root us more fully in the world around us . Francis Kere was the first African-born architect to receive the Pritzker Prize in 2022 130 colour, 20 b/w illustrations

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Park Books
Country
CH
Date
26 June 2026
Pages
144
ISBN
9783038604617

Spirit out of Trees traces richly illustrated the interwoven stories of two architectural works by Burkinabe-German architect Francis Kere: Xylem, a contemplative pavilion nestled within the aspen groves of Tippet Rise Art Center in Fishtail, Montana, and the Naaba Belem Goumma Secondary School, built for Kere's hometown community of Gando, Burkina Faso. Though separated by geography, climate, and culture, the two buildings are united by a shared philosophy: architecture as a site of gathering, learning, and care. The book explores how trees-literal and metaphorical-inform Kere's design language. Xylem evokes the spiritual and structural intelligence of trees, offering a space of quiet communion and passive cooling. Naaba Belem Goumma Secondary School transforms local materials into a living, breathing environment for education, shaped by and for its community. Combining architectural documentation and photography with personal writing and original poetry, Spirit out of Trees is both a tribute to Francis Kere's vision and to the enduring metaphor of the tree, as shelter and as a symbol of regeneration. Designed with the same humility and clarity that defines Kere's work, the volume offers a deeply resonant meditation on sustainability, cultural continuity, and the power of architecture to root us more fully in the world around us. AUTHOR: Francis Kere is a Burkinabe-German architect and 2022 Pritzker Prize laureate. His Berlin-based firm Kere Architecture is widely recognised for creating innovative works that are often sustainable and collaborative in nature. He is also a professor of architectural design and participation at the Technical University of Munich. SELLING POINTS: . Documents two recent public buildings in the United States and Burkina Faso designed by celebrated Burkinabe-German architect Francis Kere . A unique combination of architectural documentation and photography with personal writing and original poetry . A deeply resonant meditation on sustainability, cultural continuity, and the power of architecture to root us more fully in the world around us . Francis Kere was the first African-born architect to receive the Pritzker Prize in 2022 130 colour, 20 b/w illustrations

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Park Books
Country
CH
Date
26 June 2026
Pages
144
ISBN
9783038604617