🌿 Mali National Park 🌿

📍 Status: Completed & Inaugurated 📅 Year: 2010 🏙️ Location: Bamako, Mali 📐 Area: 3,000 sqm 🤝 Client: Aga Khan Development Network / Aga Khan Trust for Culture ✨ A Green Oasis in the Heart of Bamako Renovated to celebrate Mali’s 50th independence anniversary, this 103-hectare park (nestled within a 2,100-hectare forest reserve) now blends nature, culture, and smart design. 🌳🇲🇱 Kéré Architecture transformed the space with: Entrance pavilions 🏛️ Youth & Sports Center ⚽ Lakeside Restaurant 🍽️ Public restrooms & shaded pavilions 🏡 🏗️ Design Highlights 🌍 Local Stone Cladding: Reduces costs while honoring Malian heritage Naturally regulates indoor temperatures (no AC needed!) ❄️ ☀️ Passive Cooling Genius: Deep overhanging roofs create breezy shaded zones Optional sealed vents for hybrid (AC + natural) cooling 🍃 Harmony with Nature: The restaurant clings to rocky outcrops, mirroring the landscape’s contours 🪨 All structures linked by winding footpaths to the National Museum & scenic spots Why It Matters This park isn’t just greenery—it’s a blueprint for sustainable urban growth in fast-expanding Bamako. Where else can you find: Kids playing football under baobab trees ⚽🌴 Families picnicking by the lake 🧺💦 Architecture that whispers with the wind (not fights it) #Mali #Bamako #Travel #Africa 🌍✨