BSI Swiss Architectural Award 2010 - Diébédo Francis Kéré

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Architect Diébédo Francis Kéré (Burkina Faso/Germany) has been named the winner of the second BSI Swiss Architectural Award.

The award, which totals CHF 100,000, was presented to the winner on 18 November at the Accademia di architettura in Mendrisio, Switzerland, at a ceremony that also marked the opening of the exhibition of works submitted by the candidates.

It is sponsored by the BSI Architectural Foundation, under the aegis of the Swiss Federal Office for Culture in Bern and the Accademia di architettura of Mendrisio (Università della Svizzera Italiana), in partnership with the Archivio del Moderno, Mendrisio. The purpose of the award, which is held every two years, is to draw the public's attention to young architects from all over the world whose work has made a significant contribution to contemporary architectural theory and practice, and who have shown particular sensitivity to the landscape and environmental context.

For more information visit the official website of the BSI Architectural Foundation http://www.bsi-swissarchitecturalaward.ch/ or visit the official Facebook Page www.facebook.com/bsiarchitecturalfoundation

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