The Anne Badi Djeon Medical Center project in Abidjan questions what a center of excellence can be in West Africa: a place dedicated to early diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of cancer pathologies, but also a healing environment deeply rooted in its territory. The architecture seeks to reconcile medical performance, human comfort and the celebration of local know‑how.

At the heart of the concept, three principles structure the project: the starting point is the site, the use of earth as the main material, and a holistic approach that integrates cultural, environmental and social dimensions. Earth, transformed into compressed blocks (CEB), becomes at once a technical support, a climatic regulator and a carrier of identity, in resonance with Ivorian building traditions.

The building is organized around an architectural journey that guides the patient from public space to treatment areas, like a fluid promenade punctuated by patios, thresholds and variations of light. The central patio acts as the social heart of the center: a place for gathering, calm waiting and encounters, where shade, vegetation and air circulate freely.

An earthen dome, a distinctive architectural element, creates a well of natural light and becomes the symbol of the project. It embodies the dialogue between tradition and innovation: a universal form found in many cultures, here reinterpreted with contemporary techniques to offer a space that is at once sacred, welcoming and durable.

The architecture of the center asserts a clear vision: care is not limited to medical procedures, it also depends on the quality of space, climatic comfort and the feeling of belonging. By weaving links between memory, nature and progress, the project proposes a model of healthcare facility where medical excellence is combined with an architecture that is human, ecological and deeply African.