{"id":7327,"date":"2026-04-20T11:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T11:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=7327"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:20:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:20:25","slug":"kere-architecture-unveils-compacted-earth-goethe-institut-in-dakar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/kere-architecture-unveils-compacted-earth-goethe-institut-in-dakar\/","title":{"rendered":"K\u00e9r\u00e9 Architecture unveils compacted-earth Goethe-Institut in Dakar"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Goethe-Institut<\/div>\n

Berlin studio\u00a0K\u00e9r\u00e9 Architecture<\/a> has used compacted-earth blocks to create a headquarters for the non-profit Goethe-Institut in Dakar, Senegal<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Set next door to the Mus\u00e9e L\u00e9opold S\u00e9dar Senghore, which is dedicated to former Senegal president Leopold Sedar Senghor, the two-storey building was largely built from perforated bricks.<\/p>\n

It was created as the first permanent building commissioned by the Goethe-Institut, a German teaching and cultural organisation.<\/p>\n

\"Goethe-Institut
K\u00e9r\u00e9 Architecture has completed the Goethe-Institut in Dakar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“My first building was a school,” said K\u00e9r\u00e9 Architecture founder Di\u00e9b\u00e9do Francis K\u00e9r\u00e9<\/span>. “I have always understood that where people come to learn, they also come to meet, and where people meet is where culture is made.”<\/p>\n

“The Goethe-Institut exists to create spaces that facilitate meeting and learning across the world. Designing their first-ever purpose-built space is a responsibility I take seriously,” he continued.<\/p>\n

“In Dakar, one of the great cultural cities of the African continent, I wanted this building to be open and safe, rooted and flexible, and very much alive.”<\/p>\n

\"Goethe-Institut
The main block contains an auditorium and classrooms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The institution’s main L-shaped block is intended to evoke the shape of the tree canopies that once stood on the site and was designed to host public events, including talks, exhibitions and concerts, as well as language courses.<\/span><\/p>\n

It frames a small garden space where an existing large tree was retained and will be used for gatherings.<\/p>\n

\"K\u00e9r\u00e9
It surrounds a large tree<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Several large openings on the ground floor provide access to the main auditorium, cafeteria and library, while<\/span> arched openings lead to the staircase for the upper floors.<\/p>\n

The institute’s classrooms and offices are located on the upper floor with a rooftop terrace above.<\/p>\n