Goethe-Institut German Cultural Centre
Sector: Geothermal • Location: Dakar, Senegal
Source: africanews.com
The Goethe-Institut's new German cultural centre in Dakar, Senegal, designed by architect Francis Kere, is a sustainable building using local West African red clay bricks arranged in a perforated wall system for cross ventilation. The building incorporates bioclimatic principles and passive ventilation to provide thermal comfort in the hot climate.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Geothermal, Commercial
- Location
- Dakar, Senegal
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- africanews.com
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Description | The Goethe-Institut's new German cultural centre in Dakar, Senegal, designed by architect Francis Kere, is a sustainable building using local West African red clay bricks arranged in a perforated wall system for cross ventilation. The building incorporates bioclimatic principles and passive ventilation to provide thermal comfort in the hot climate. |
Original sector | Built Environment |
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Country | Senegal |
City | Dakar |
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Source | africanews.com |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Geothermal, Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-04-27 |
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