Architect Diebedo Francis Kere wanted to find a way give back to the world, so he built the Burkina Faso 'Opera Village' medical center. Known as the 'Centre de Sainte et de Promotion Sociale,' this Burkina Faso medical center will help to restore and provide for one of the poorest communities in the world.
Diebedo Francis Kere wanted to give one of the poorest countries in the world a structure to house free medical care and access to dentists, gynecologists and obstetrics. Kere designed a square building with picture frame windows that allows patients to gaze outside on the beauty of the African landscape. The picture frame windows are arranged at several different levels along the walls to give patients multiple views of the African plain and help them to reconnect with their natural surroundings. Made with readily available African materials like brick, clay and stone, the medical center features a cost-effective design and a waterproof corrugated roof.
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What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Activism-inspired Architecture
- Architects can create public structures and buildings that are not only functional but also serve as public service facilities for underprivileged communities.
- Sustainable Building Materials
- Designers can use low-cost, sustainable materials and incorporate environmentally friendly designs that can be used in constructing public service projects.
- Community-focused Medical Technological Innovations
- Medical technology companies can develop and distribute technology innovations that benefit underprivileged communities with limited access to healthcare services.
Sectors Adopting This
- Architecture and Engineering
- Architects and designers can leverage their skills to use environmentally friendly and sustainable materials in designing public service structures.
- Healthcare and Medical Technology
- Healthcare professionals can create technologies and medicines that are more accessible to underprivileged communities with limited access to healthcare services.
- Non-profit and Humanitarian Organizations
- Non-profit and humanitarian organizations can partner with medical technology companies and architects to design, build and operate socially responsible medical facilities in underprivileged communities.
