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The site first
No project starts from a reference image. It starts from the ground, its orientation and its constraints.
The practice
A practice that listens to the site before drawing
Based in the Supérette district of Yaoundé, Saré Architecture designs projects that combine contemporary aesthetics, function and a strong sense of place.
Our vision
To create innovative, functional and lasting spaces that enrich the lives of those who live in them and of the surrounding community.
We believe in the power of architectural design to improve quality of life, environmental sustainability and beauty.
At Saré Architecture, form follows function, but above all it follows the energies and flows the place reveals. Materials echo local craft, while African sounds and rhythms come through in textures, details and the overall feel of the spaces.
- Projects delivered
- 2018
- National awards
- 15
ONAC n°352
Binwe Dieudonné
Manager, architect, registered with the Order
What we will not trade away
What we will not trade away
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Local craft
Materials available here, worked by people from here. That is a position, not a selling point.
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Function before form
A beautiful space that works badly is still a failure. Use is written down before drawing begins.
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Present to the end
Site supervision is part of the job. Drawings handed over without follow-up drift on site.
The studio
The work behind the image
Renderings show what will be built. They do not show the weeks spent understanding a site, redrawing a plan, arguing over a detail. That is where the difference lies between a project that is drawn and one that stands up.
The team
Four architects, one practice
The same team follows your project from the first survey to handover.
Facts
150+
Projects delivered
37
Clients
15
National awards
2018
Building since
Figures provided by the practice. Four architects, registered with the National Order of Architects of Cameroon. Housing, schools, churches, hotels, offices and public buildings, in Yaoundé, Douala, Kribi, Limbé, Pouma, Baham and beyond.
Next step
A plot, a use, a deadline
Send us those three. We will tell you what the site allows, and where to start.
