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skeptical primitive withstand abundant 5 10 15 20 25 Back in Burkina Faso, Kéré began construction on his first building, Gando Primary School. Kéré has said of his practice, “My work cannot be realized without community. In order to gain the trust of the community, you must understand local culture.” Kéré’s approach to architecture places a strong emphasis on community involvement and collaboration. This shared cultural aspect comes from the culture of his community, where decisions are usually made in groups and community projects are common. For example, he planned to use traditional clay bricks, but his idea was not entirely welcomed. People were somewhat skeptical of his choice of material at first. “There is still a feeling that everything that’s local is primitive,” he said. “Let’s say 90% of people in Burkina Faso use clay, but they see it as a poor person’s material.” Some people were doubting that the structure would withstand the rainy season. To convince them, he explained that the local clay could be combined with “modern” concrete. Moreover, clay was locally abundant and had been used for centuries in the local area due to its temperature-regulating properties, so it could help to cool the institute's interior. Finally, the villagers put their faith in Kéré, and, in close collaboration with him, gave the architect the opportunity to build the village’s first school. Participation and cooperation of the vi ll agers Making a f l oor using l oca l c l ay 92 I Unit 4 Culture for Humanity, Community for All