The aims of this project are to contribute to the development of educational infrastructure in rural Ghana in order to provide a better future for the next generations and to value the use of earth as a local, sustainable construction material. An important goal of the project is to keep the community engaged during the workshop.
The Cluster
The starting point for this project is the traditional Ghanaian clustered typology called Asante. It consists of clusters of small modules set around a common central space. In our case, each cluster consists of ten modules used as classrooms. This typology produces a sense of community and belonging over the central space. Two big openings on the long sides are the main entrances to the blocks and four narrow alleys on the short sides give them more permeability.
