African architect Diébédo Francis Kéré, founder of Kéré Architecture in Berlin, Germany, has been awarded the Marcus Prize for Architecture. The prize, which recognizes emerging global talents, is administered by the School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM). Kéré will visit SARUP in the spring 2012 semester and lead a graduate studio on specific architectural challenges in Milwaukee. He also will participate in public workshops and lectures. More award description and a brief synopsis of the architect and his work after the break.
The Marcus Prize is a $100,000 prize funded by the Marcus Corporation Foundation and administered through SARUP. It provides a $50,000 award to the winner and another $50,000 to the school to run the competition, and bring Kéré to UWM.
