AIA UK Building Tour Series 2025 - Collège Amadou Hampaté Bâ by Article 25
Photo Credit: Toby Pear
Join AIA UK for an online tour of Collège Amadou Hampaté Bâ by Article 25, a winner in the Professional - Medium Projects and Exemplary Performance in Sustainability categories at the 2024 AIA UK Excellence in Design Awards.
When: Thursday 29 May 2025 @ 13:30 (Eastern US Time)/ 18:30 (UK time)
Where: Online
CES Credits - Estimated 1.0 LU/HSW for AIA Members
RIBA Members may count this activity towards their CPD recording requirement.
Speaker
Toby Pear, Senior Architect, Article 25
Description
Article 25’s project for Collège Amadou Hampaté Bâ in Niger was conceived as an exemplar school design for the Sahel region. The classroom blocks are built using locally-sourced laterite stone as a beautiful, affordable, low-carbon alternative to the ubiquitous cement blocks. Meanwhile the roof form, which is inspired by Francis Kéré, helps cool the interiors passively to create comfortable environments for teaching and learning in.
The project has recently been recognised with a RIBA International Award for Excellence, and awarded two prizes by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) – Medium Project Winner and Exemplary Performance in Sustainability.
Article 25’s Senior Architect Toby Pear hosts an online ‘building tour’ to present the project’s successes along with some lessons learnt.
Speaker Bio
Toby is a Senior Architect with Article 25, an architectural NGO working around the world to design and deliver meaningful projects.
With a strong background in sustainable design and development, Toby honed his skills working with Indian NGO SEEDS in post-disaster reconstruction in the Indian Himalayas, and later with Jestico + Whiles in the UK.
Since 2017 he has led on a series of projects for Article 25 across Africa and Asia, including the project with Collège Amadou Hampaté Bâ in Niger. Toby has a deep interest in natural, sustainable building materials, and in the adaptation of vernacular technologies to meet the challenges of construction in a rapidly changing world.