Barbican Architecture on Stage: Worofila

Senegalese practice Worofila presents this year’s Rick Mather Lecture as part of the Barbican’s Architecture on Stage programme. The event focuses on the work of architects who are making important contributions to thinking about sustainability, with a particular emphasis on approaches that respond to place, climate and community needs.

Led by Nzinga Mboup and Nicolas Rondet, Worofila is an architecture practice based in Dakar. Its work explores how buildings can work with the local climate and make use of locally sourced, low-impact materials, alongside traditional knowledge and simple, community-led ways of building and maintaining spaces.

The lecture also coincides with the publication of Ecosystems: A Contemporary African Architecture, which gathers together Worofila’s projects to date. These range from housing and public buildings to infrastructure and spaces for learning and experimentation, making this a strong event for anyone interested in contemporary architecture, sustainable design and socially responsive building practice.