BArch_Thesis_Summery_2015

The Academy Of Arts, Buerko.

“We must regard Education as the “gateway to the enchanted cities of the mind” and not only as a means to personal economic security and social privilege” - Dr Kwame Nkrumah

“Creativity now is as important in Education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status” – Sir. Ken Robinson

"The Future belongs to young people with an Education and the imagination to Create ” – President Barack Obama

• The Aim

The Aim of this design thesis is to add to the existing Educational ambience of the country (Ghana); as well as to create an Art & Cultural oasis within the sub-urban region of prampram by providing spaces for research, training, performance and exhibition of the various Art programs (Performing Arts + Visual Arts)

The Objectives

• To study existing institutes with similar facilities and consider key areas of success and failure.

• To interview professionals and students in the Arts to understand there core needs and concerns

• The Scope

• The Benefits

The following stated below are some of the benefits of The Academy of Arts to the system, as well as the region in which the Edifice will exist;

• Train leaders in African Arts & Culture

• Promote the research of African Arts & Culture

• Provide an alternative for students to be educated by

• Serve as a point of reference for African Cultural issues

• Design a space for creative people to live and learn together

• Provide employment for the people of prampram

• Involve the general public in educational and cultural affairs.

The following stated below are some of the major facilities needed to ensure success in the project

• Design studios

• Performance halls

• Cafeteria

• Exhibition galleries

• Classrooms

• Recording studios

• Visitor Centre

• Amphitheater

• Recreation parks

• Library

• Administrative spaces

• Internet Café

• Auxiliary spaces

• Music studios

Check list

The Target Group

• Local and international students

• The general public

• Tourist

Age Range

• 17 - 27

Narrative

• The Problem Statement

The increasing population demands of the nation (Ghana) requires for a number of facilities in order to ensure social and economic stability; one of them being Educational; to provide tertiary institutions to meet the growing needs of students. and another being cultural; to create places devoted to the conservation and promotion of African Culture and Arts within the Global Context

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The Justification

• According to US Census Bureau (2014) Almost 1million 15 to 18 year olds are in secondary schools, set to enter higher education.

• According to UNESCO (2014) The Gross enrolment in higher education rose from 8.4% in 2008 to 12.2% (283,506 students) in 2012.

• According to Ministry of Education (July 2013) As demand for education expands in the coming years, Ghana’s Education Sector Plan 2010-20 foresees 200 new senior high schools being built nationwide

• Why The Arts?

Outlined below is an attempt to enumerate the need for an Academy of Arts in Ghana

• To provide an alternative option for students to be Educated by

• To preserve cultural values

• To research, record and transmit the History of African Arts

• To present indigenous culture to contemporary societies

• To capitalize on the tourism potentials of the nation

The Client: ?

The Major Stake holders

• Ministry of Education

• Ministry of Tourism, Culture & CA

• UNESCO

Table 3 showing: The category of schools in relations to there number Source: Ministry Of Education (2013)

Table 1 showing: population distribution in Ghana Source: CIA world factbook (2015)

Table 2 showing: population growth and future projections Source: GSS, census report (2004)

Table 4 showing: Age distribution between ages (5-24) Source: Ghana Statistical service, Population and housing census (2013)

Benefits of the Arts + the Creative industry

• The Benefits

The following stated below are some of the benefits of the Arts / Creative industry from a global standpoint They are categorized into; Academic, Social & Economic benefits.

• Academic Benefits

The following stated below are some of the Academic benefits of the Arts

• According to research art education promotes self-directed learning

• It improves school attendance and sharpens critical and creative skills

• Research has also shown that what students learn in the arts may help them to master other subjects, such as reading, math or social studies.

• Social Benefits

The following stated below are some of the Social benefits of the Arts

• Art meets the psycho-sociological and emotional needs of society

• It serves society, helps to understand it and promotes social cohesion

• It places emphasis on important values in society such as (relationships, religion, family, community, tradition, government, life, nature etc )

• Economic Benefits

The following stated below are some of the Economic benefits of the Arts

• It creates jobs and generates revenue for communities across the globe

• It stimulates tremendous rounds of innovation during economic crisis

• It is sustainable and usually unaffected by economic crisis

• It serves as a catalyst for regional, state and national developments

• Facts & Figures

The following stated below are some of the factual contributions of the Arts (creative Industry) to job creation and national / economic developments within the various nations (U S A, United Kingdom South Africa and Ghana)

$698 billion GDP = 4.3% £76.9 billion

4,700,000 Jobs

GDP = 2.9%

1,710,000 Jobs GDP = 5%

190,000 Jobs

Self Motivation Critical Thinking Higher Performance

04 Case Study - National (The School of Performing Arts (UG) Legon)

The Project

The School of Performing Arts (UG) Legon.

The Location

The university of Ghana legon, greater Accra, Ghana.

The Area N/A

The Programs

• Music + Dance + Drama.

The Overview

The School of Performing Arts at legon is a subsection within the University of Ghana Established in October 1962 Home to about 600 students of Music, Dance + Drama

The Brief

• Administration areas

• Account office

• Costume shop

• Scenic room

• Control both

• Guitar room

• Piano room

• Drum room (storage)

• Drum room (making)

• Departmental library

• Music studio

• Seminar rooms

• Changing rooms

• Staff offices

• Box office

• Pop band room

• Lighting lab

• Carpenters shop

• Lecture rooms

• Storage areas

• Recording studio

• Student accommodation

The Architecture

• Tropical Architecture

• Critical Regionalism

The Materials

• Masonry blocks

• Wood

• Steel

• Glass

• Clay tiles

• Stones

• Concrete

create a sense of serenity, tranquil and place Through its landscaping, Architecture and the creative blend of the two ; while still maintaining the formality + orderliness of a University.

The Design Merits

• The use of large overhangs to cut down on excess day lighting, reduce heat absorption as well as to serve as covered walkways for pedestrian circulation

• Staff Accommodation

• Head of departments

• A fully functional outdoor drama studio with a capacity of about 400

• An indoor dance hall including changing rooms and auxiliary spaces with a capacity of about 150

• 3 out door practice areas

• The planting of large trees and shrubs to provide shade as well to reduce the microclimate of the area.

• The use of courtyards as converging spaces and extra curriculum activities

The Institution was designed to

Student Housing

General Library

Recreation area

Student Housing

Streetscape

Drama studio

Drama studio

Drama studio

Outdoor court

Dance hall

Dance hall

Case Study - National (The School of Performing Arts (UG) Legon)

Observations

• The dominant construction method of the facility is post and lintel construction

• The school is a properly functional institution with highly intelligent tutors and ambitious students, but it lacks the technical abilities needed to be fully recognized as a world class institute of the Arts

Observations

The various departments in the school of performing Arts (Music + Drama + Dance) are arranged around courtyards to promote interactions and collaboration between the teachers, students and both teachers + students

Legend

• Changing room

• Lobby area

• Stage area

• Dance Floor

• Control both (music)

• Radio room + Control room

• Lighting room + Snack bar + W.R

• Tollbooth + Entrance

• Performing stage + Auxiliary spaces

Legend Music Control Both The Stage The Dance floor The Lobby The Changing Room Costume shop + Storage Area Lighting room + Washroom Area Performing + Practice Area Entrance + Tollbooth Radio room + Control Room 11m 3D view 33 9m The Dance Hall Roof plan view 11m 33 9m 3D view Roof plan view Maximum capacity = 150 Maximum capacity = 400

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The Location - Why Ningo-Prampram District ?

• The Location

• The district is located about 15 km to the east of Tema and about 40 km from Accra, the capital of Ghana.

• The Area

(Facts + Figures)

• The following stated below are some of the statistical analysis of the area (Ningo-Prampram district)

• The Population

• 70,923 people

• 47.3% males

• 52.7% females

• Site Mapping

Developments Projects

• The newly proposed International Airport

• Hope City

• Saglemi Housing Project

• Dawa Industrial Power Park

• Strengths of the area

• Availability of land and possible expansion

• Development potentials

• Serene environment

• Weakness of the area

• The current road size

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Justification

The following stated below is an attempt to justify the placement of the Academy at the Ningo-prampram District

• The inevitability of the urbanization of Ningo-prampram.

• The development of new infrastructural facilities within the area such as the New International Airport

• The construction of the International Airport would bring about a new entry (gateway) into the region and Country, making the Academy of Arts serve, almost as a cultural embracing to both international, continental and local visitors

• To aid in the decongesting of major areas like Accra and Tema.

• The area represents the vision of the facility, a Paradigm shift from the norms and the expected of contemporary society and popular culture

Location Education Ayo-Adeyemi Yousuf-Alli l Arc/11/01/1276 l CU The Academy Of Arts, Buerko. Design Thesis l B.Arch. l Department of Architecture l Nov 2015 Focus : Visual Art + Performance Art + Research.

West Africa, Ghana

Greater Accra, Ningo-PramPram

The Globe, Africa

Ghana, Greater Accra

The Site - General Info

• The Site

• The location - Site B is located at Buerko off the Accra-Afloa highway

• Average Building Height within the site – 9meters

• The Size - 23 acres

• The Zoning

The area is currently without zoning but based on my observation the facilities there suggest;

• Light Industrial

• Residential

• The Site Context

The site and its immediate context is virgin to major developments and construction With the vast majority of the area being without structures North to the site, virgin land South to the site, Buerko Ghana limited. East to the site virgin

Buerko Village (south of the site)

Tour Guide

Name – Richard Addo

Occupation – Farmer

Age – Mid 30’s

“Buerko Village is a 200yrs old community with about 4oo inhabitants both adults and children included”

(2.16kilometers from site)

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• Utilities

• No Electricity

• Availabity of portable Water

• No public toilets

• Firewood replaces the need for cooking gas

• Comment

• The Architecture of the area is Vernacular and modernist inclined

• Water is usually supplied by Ghana water ways but is closed occasionally, hence water storage is key

• The grid pattern of the area is undefined.

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5000 Saglemi Housing

Industrial Park Eratruck Ghana Limited Buerko Village

Site B - Buerko

Map of Ningo-Prampram

The Atlantic Ocean

The Site Site Eratruck Ghana Limited

Saglemi Housing Eratruck Ghana Ltd

• Size 27

Acres

Ode Opeo

Author Richards site ICT center.

• Site Inventory

• This analysis was conducted to observe the basic utilities within and around the context of the site and to channel them to the Facility’s best interest

• Utilities

• Electricity – Available from national grid

o Transformer Rating – (50-1000 KVA)

• Water – Pipe Bore, from water mains.

• Waste Management – Zoomlion

• Telephone Network – Available

• Sewage – Soak system, propose Biogas.

• Drainage lines – Available but incomplete. Rainwater drains towards the south of the site towards the Jange lagoon; then to the Atlantic Ocean.

+ Vegetation + Topography

• Soil type – Sandy + Blackish Clayey

Ode Opeo

Eratruck Ghana Limited

The site 455m • Climate Rainfall Period = Mar – Oct Average = 790ml Sunshine Max = 33°c Humidity 60% Wind speed 13mph Avg Temperature 23°-29° C

• Topography – Relatively flat land. Slops gently upwards towards the south-west

• Vegetation on site – relative spares, including;

o Love grass - Lawn

o Thorny small tress and shrubs

• Seasons in Ghana

• Wet season

o July- September

• Dry season

o November – February

o February – April

• Drainage is a key factor to consider in the design due to the relatively flat nature of the soil

• The climate of the area would inform me on the type of materials to consider in the design

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Map of Bueko

Drainage tunnel

Drainage tunnel

Power pylon

Water lines

Telephone networks

Telephone Power pylon

tunnels

750m

• The climate of Ghana in Tropical and there are two main seasons;

Arts, Buerko.

10 Accommodation schedule

The Design Build up Narrative Academic Block (Evolved )

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• Considered the typical style for designing educational facilities (courtyard design)

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• Introduce a bridge to connect the facilities and promote interaction

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• Art Academy (B)

• Positioned the performance hall at the the edge; as illustrated in case study A

• (cons) Visually, the performance hall isn't in harmony with the rest of the facility.

• Zoomed in to the Academic block or section of the layout.

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• Positioned the major performance hall at the center of the facility as illustrated in case study B

• (cons) Prevents natural lighting & ventilation from entering deep spaces.

9 Courtyard

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• Positioned the performance hall underneath the facility or within the confines of other spaces

• (cons) Increase cost of cooling and lighting.

• Prevents cross ventilation

Initial Sketch The Design 12

• After considering the nature of the site, my design concept, philosophy and initial research; I Intuitively came up with a sketch.

• The sketch was an attempt to continue the meandering nature of the site’s major road network. Almost creating an illusion of movement to commuters and users.

• Academy ADINKRAHENE MATE MASIE Performance Hall Ayo-Adeyemi Yousuf-Alli l Arc/11/01/1276 l CU The Academy Of Arts, Buerko. Design Thesis l B.Arch. l Department of Architecture l Nov 2015 Focus : Visual Art + Performance Art + Research.

• Art Academy (A)

• Strategically Planed and positioned the various facilities needed for the academy in accordance with the site & climate.

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The AA – Schematic Design.

The Project

The Academy Of Arts, Buerko.

The Location Buerko off the AccraAfloa highway, Accra, Ghana.

The Area

341, 250 sqm

The Programs

• Visual Arts

• Performance Arts

• Art Research

The Overview

The AA, Buerko is a proposed Art College intended to train students in the following Art Disciplines; Visual Arts, Performing Arts & Art Research

The Materials

• Cladding siding white concrete

• Marble

• Glass

• Steel

• Wood

The Highlight

• The Academy of Art has a unique feature in its form, that gives the illusion of motion or movement to observers (passerby)

• The experience of the building isn’t only in its form but in the totality of the scheme and the unique of the varying spaces

• The Central court was designed to mimic an urban setting or community in which both students and staff can interact at varying distances (Floors).

The Brief

• A Performance Hall An Amphitrite

• Studio Classrooms

• Workshops

• Seminar Halls

• A Library

• A dance Hall

• Music practice Rooms

• Research and computer labs

• A Clinic

• Internet Cafes

• Student union

• Outdoor dance arena

• Auxiliary spaces

• Administration Block

• An Art Gallery

• A Complex

The Features

The

• Solar farm

• Auxiliary spaces

• Recreational Areas

• Students and Staff Accommodation

• The facility houses 550 persons capacity auditorium, and and out door performance hall for outdoor (Nature) experience

• Also on the campus is the school’s complex which inhabits supporting facilities such as banks, mall etc

basement floor is used, in housing mechanical equipment as well as workshops and storage

Entrance View

Birds Eye View Sculpture Garden