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DESIGN & BUILD IN GHANA (www.nkafoundation.org)
DESIGN & BUILD IN GHANAwww.nkafoundation.org Following the successes of
the pilot design-build program in Vernacular
African Architecture at SangArtsVillage
in Ghana,
the second edition, Art+Architecture Camps start in September/October 2012 in
Sang and Abetenim. See the press release at http://prlog.org/11891836
(TH!NK: Art+Architecture Camp), and http://prlog.org/11891836
(10x10 Shelter Challenge) for the Abetenim site.
What
is a typical Nka design-build camp like and what are the benefits? The design-build camp has something for everyone
concerned with the project. It aims to accomplish two things: (1) to provide a
unique opportunity for creative individuals and teams looking for hands-on and
fulls-on community projects to test their limits while building capacity for the local community, and (2) to raise
awareness of the international participants’ contributions to the design
problem in the professional marketplace of ideas. Think of it this way: Project
is soliciting motivated architecture and arts practitioners, eco-spirited
groups, and catalysts of community development
to join us in a “together” approach to change the circumstance of a people who
say they are economically deprived despite the abundance of local resources. The
project is managed in collaboration with a team of professional experts mobilized
through UN Volunteers, working towards the realization of the overall project
aims for Nka Foundation.
The design-build
responsibility is to construct a structure by maximum use of local materials
such as earth, free recycled metals and plastics, and other materials to create a vocational skills workshop/
learning center deep in a historic location in Ghana, thereby adding to the
general economy of the village. This is because the rural mud housing condition
is flaggy. The mud houses deep in the
village are poorly constructed. Wall cracks, short lifespan of the thatched
roof and water damage are commonplace. The design-build process will start
with site analysis that entailsgathering
of physical data on the local vernacular building arts to generate a well designed, structurally sound building. The
team may then work with local artisans to construct their project, and to
create murals and product designs to integrate into the unit. There
will be a community day to celebrate and commission the project for use. The
design-built process will conclude with a Roundtable Seminar at the nearby
university to piece together the emerging trends and opportunities for
art+architecture collaborations in the global marketplace of ideas.
Project is open to all
students and graduates of design, architecture, art, engineering, design-build
teams and schools from around the world interested in sustainable architecture
and rural community development projects in Africa.
And we are looking for dedicated emerging
architecture and design practitioners to lead one of the TH!NK:
Art+Architecture Camp and test their limits. As the CampLeader, you have taken up our
challenge of drawing on your skills and professional knowledge to put together
your design-build team, and lead the design-build process onsite in Ghana. You
could be a vital part in establishing this humanitarian project and leave a
legacy for years to come to rural youths growing up in poverty. Join
us! Show
the world how to re-invent the vernacular African mud house!
The daily schedule is
project-driven. The camp leader will collaborate with the local Community
Coordinator to make the team’s schedule of activities, relative to the time,
materials and labor necessary for project completion. Participants may spend
the rest of the period to sojourn, on their own, to see local wildlife or visit
historical sites as tourists. However, orientation to the local culture,
history, safety and other issues will occur throughout the camp period. It may
entail immersion in some events in the everyday life of the host community,
such as wedding, naming ceremonies, burials celebrations, and school settings.
Cultural orientation is to enable the international visitor gains awareness and
skills necessary for an expanded participation in the local community.
The design-build camps will
culminate in the focal project, SangLandArt
Museum designed by Arunima Chatterjee.In the project, we use land art (or earthworks,
environmental art) collectively to imply: (1) Art created by reshaping the land
either by an additive or subtractive method. (2) Work made with materials from
the environment involving air, water, earth, stone or wood, often in questions of our relationship with the ephemeral,
sustainability, the strength and fragility of Nature; and (3) Site-specific
installation (with natural or industrial materials) within a landscape to
create an eco-aesthetic experience.
As a way to further the
project to reach a global idea-pool of students and professionals in the field,
Art+Architecture aims to launch itself in a digital platform. It would be an
interactive portal in a website, specifically created for this project which will
allow students from various universities across the globe to participate in the
realization of the arts village virtually. The portal will allow engaging forms
of alternative design study online through real-time site data. The portal is
to ensure that even if one is not disposed to volunteer time and skills at the
site towards the implementation of the project, one can still contribute or
learn through the live, interactive virtual media. A collaborative effort with
universities in Ghana, Uganda, Singapore,
India
and US are wherefore in process.http://www.prlog.org/11891836-sang-round-house-by-design-build-team-from-uk.jpg
the pilot design-build program in Vernacular
African Architecture at SangArtsVillage
in Ghana,
the second edition, Art+Architecture Camps start in September/October 2012 in
Sang and Abetenim. See the press release at http://prlog.org/11891836
(TH!NK: Art+Architecture Camp), and http://prlog.org/11891836
(10x10 Shelter Challenge) for the Abetenim site.
What
is a typical Nka design-build camp like and what are the benefits? The design-build camp has something for everyone
concerned with the project. It aims to accomplish two things: (1) to provide a
unique opportunity for creative individuals and teams looking for hands-on and
fulls-on community projects to test their limits while building capacity for the local community, and (2) to raise
awareness of the international participants’ contributions to the design
problem in the professional marketplace of ideas. Think of it this way: Project
is soliciting motivated architecture and arts practitioners, eco-spirited
groups, and catalysts of community development
to join us in a “together” approach to change the circumstance of a people who
say they are economically deprived despite the abundance of local resources. The
project is managed in collaboration with a team of professional experts mobilized
through UN Volunteers, working towards the realization of the overall project
aims for Nka Foundation.
The design-build
responsibility is to construct a structure by maximum use of local materials
such as earth, free recycled metals and plastics, and other materials to create a vocational skills workshop/
learning center deep in a historic location in Ghana, thereby adding to the
general economy of the village. This is because the rural mud housing condition
is flaggy. The mud houses deep in the
village are poorly constructed. Wall cracks, short lifespan of the thatched
roof and water damage are commonplace. The design-build process will start
with site analysis that entailsgathering
of physical data on the local vernacular building arts to generate a well designed, structurally sound building. The
team may then work with local artisans to construct their project, and to
create murals and product designs to integrate into the unit. There
will be a community day to celebrate and commission the project for use. The
design-built process will conclude with a Roundtable Seminar at the nearby
university to piece together the emerging trends and opportunities for
art+architecture collaborations in the global marketplace of ideas.
Project is open to all
students and graduates of design, architecture, art, engineering, design-build
teams and schools from around the world interested in sustainable architecture
and rural community development projects in Africa.
And we are looking for dedicated emerging
architecture and design practitioners to lead one of the TH!NK:
Art+Architecture Camp and test their limits. As the CampLeader, you have taken up our
challenge of drawing on your skills and professional knowledge to put together
your design-build team, and lead the design-build process onsite in Ghana. You
could be a vital part in establishing this humanitarian project and leave a
legacy for years to come to rural youths growing up in poverty. Join
us! Show
the world how to re-invent the vernacular African mud house!
The daily schedule is
project-driven. The camp leader will collaborate with the local Community
Coordinator to make the team’s schedule of activities, relative to the time,
materials and labor necessary for project completion. Participants may spend
the rest of the period to sojourn, on their own, to see local wildlife or visit
historical sites as tourists. However, orientation to the local culture,
history, safety and other issues will occur throughout the camp period. It may
entail immersion in some events in the everyday life of the host community,
such as wedding, naming ceremonies, burials celebrations, and school settings.
Cultural orientation is to enable the international visitor gains awareness and
skills necessary for an expanded participation in the local community.
The design-build camps will
culminate in the focal project, SangLandArt
Museum designed by Arunima Chatterjee.In the project, we use land art (or earthworks,
environmental art) collectively to imply: (1) Art created by reshaping the land
either by an additive or subtractive method. (2) Work made with materials from
the environment involving air, water, earth, stone or wood, often in questions of our relationship with the ephemeral,
sustainability, the strength and fragility of Nature; and (3) Site-specific
installation (with natural or industrial materials) within a landscape to
create an eco-aesthetic experience.
As a way to further the
project to reach a global idea-pool of students and professionals in the field,
Art+Architecture aims to launch itself in a digital platform. It would be an
interactive portal in a website, specifically created for this project which will
allow students from various universities across the globe to participate in the
realization of the arts village virtually. The portal will allow engaging forms
of alternative design study online through real-time site data. The portal is
to ensure that even if one is not disposed to volunteer time and skills at the
site towards the implementation of the project, one can still contribute or
learn through the live, interactive virtual media. A collaborative effort with
universities in Ghana, Uganda, Singapore,
India
and US are wherefore in process.http://www.prlog.org/11891836-sang-round-house-by-design-build-team-from-uk.jpg
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