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A recipient of a 2004 Aga Khan Award for Architecture, the story behind Diébédo Francis Kéré's design for the Primary School in Gando, Burkina Faso is even more fascinating that the building itself. It is a story of philanthropy, the importance of education, local tradition and skills, and one man's desire to make it all happen.

Primary School........Gando, Burkina Faso