E18 Portrait - Racines et Horizons

Dembeni (FR) - Winner

Racines et Horizons

Associates: Mathis Augustin (FR), Akram Lemouchia (DZ) – architects, Sophie Régal (FR) – landscape architect, Raphaël Zéphir (FR) – architect urbanist
Contributor: Oumaïma Sabbar (FR) – student in architecture

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"Our project frames “re-sourcing” as a return to roots, reconnecting place, environment, and socio-cultural dynamics. By revealing latent qualities (biotopes, local knowledge, and bio- and geo-sourced materials), the project builds a resilient socio-ecosystem adapted to risks through sustainable landscapes. Regenerative, it restores environments while enhancing residents’ autonomy and agency."

Daday Bako is strolling along the mangrove boardwalk.
The Chatouilleuses are talking with the mayor and the cadi
Bakari is picking cassava leaves to make a mataba