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rom 25th to 27th September 2015, ArchiAfrika hosted the Accra Revisited Urban Design Conference on Accra, a DASUDA initiative funded by the Netherlands government. This event was a series of talks, discussions and workshops designed to ignite the debate on how urban design could support inclusive and sustainable urban development in Ghana. This Accra Revisited Conference was an OUTCOMES driven conference with relevant players from all sectors government, finance, developers, creatives, residents and shareholders, collaborating to develop implementable enterprises for growth, working off existing development plans. Our aim was to raise awareness for urban matters and engage local and international stakeholders, decision makers, professionals and the general public in a discourse that revisited existing development plans and initiatives. As organisers, our aim was for this discussion to leave a legacy to encourage the following OUTCOMES: 1. Using the ocean to Accra’s advantage: Using the available resources to develop industry which spur economic growth; exploring water transportation along the Ghanaian coast and converting the old fishing harbour to a transport and cultural hub. We will establish a direction that can assist the departments of transport and development to create a transportation system based on the ocean. This is an idea already under discussion as our leadership work on the development of Tema and Takoradi ports. A new vision will serve to alleviate the problem of urban congestion due to the fast growing population in urban centres. Existing plans of key locations will be analysed to explore how a sustainable strategy can be implemented in phases, showing how such improvements would have a huge impact on coastal traffic movements from Aflao to Axim. A discussion with DASUDA and other Dutch contributors will be of great use. 2. Create a portal connecting cultural and development activities in Accra: The role of culture in development must be acknowledged and supported. The potential for great collaborative growth lies in our ability to bring together players from all sectors in a conversation that allows for a local perspective on local issues. Creativity plays a key role in this which will bring communities together. Access to those spaces will create the opportunity for development initiatives to work even more closely with the people they aim to support. 3. Archive growth and development strategies from colonial to contemporary Accra: This is part of an exisiting program with TU Delft students facilitated by ArchiAfrika Accra and covering all aspects of Accra’s existence; structural, cultural and economic. Enclosed are the results of the series of workshops and discussions held over the 3 day period in February 2015. As an OUTCOMES driven discourse, we allowed a level of flexibility in the conversations and as a result our projected outcomes evolved to accommodate points raised by participants.
The ECOWAS Chronicles
Delphina Namata Serumaga-Musisi Program Coordinator
THE BIRTH OF THE SOUTH-SOUTH DIALOGUE The Capital remained an English-Indian creation in the African wilderness. It owed nothing to African skill; it needed none. V.S Naipaul, In a Free State (1971) Today, Africa is coming of age as we continue to take back ownership of our continent, take back the ownership of our role in our future development. In the built environment, much of our reclamation can be in a large part attributed to the fact that we now have African voices speaking from within our communities and demonstrating what ArchiAfrika Chairman Joe Osae-Addo calls the ‘African Response in Architecture’. This has been the focus of the ArchiAfrika ‘African Condition Dialogues’ initiated at UIA 2014 in Durban, South Africa. Since then, the dialogue has travelled far, with Joe Addo moderating panel discussions with his peers from the Diaspora in Cape Town, Luanda, Amsterdam and most recently in Accra at the Accra Revisited Urban Design Conference on Accra with a discussion moderated by Joe Addo and Lesley Lokko titled ‘Regaining Our West African Urban Condition’. The focus of the Accra Revisited Conference was to revisit past and present development plans for the city of Accra, taking inventory of the natural and human resources of the old city. This was the basis for all explorations, aiming to develop on existing policy and development projects using design as the key for economic and social development in the old city. The ECOWAS Panel Discussion aimed to explore Accra within the broader context of the ECOWAS sub-region and followed a framework around these 3 key themes: 1. The colonial influences that shaped the city 2. The post-colonial overlays 3. The intuitive and more organic responses by the community and how that is creating a new dynamic. The African city, in spite of planning, experiences a more intuitive and organic growth process underpinned by local economy and a hybrid approach to place making. The African Condition Series is ArchiAfrika’s contribution to the growing South-South dialogue, one where we are in control of our development discussions, plans and initiatives. This is a dialogue in which our needs are expressed in our language and solved by our methods, hearing the voices that come from within our communities as we step into the new era of African Urbanity. The ECOWAS creatives have given us much to think about in our approach to revitalising the African Urban centre and it is clear that the ECOWAS and African voice is alive, actively seeking local solutions for local issues. More than that, we are moving past the African Capital of Naipaul’s perception into the modern African Urban centre in which our evolution is organic and appropriate to our social and economic needs.
Wednesday 25 Feb
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DAY 01
Accra Revisited: Urban Development and Design
Opening ceremony
08:00
Registration
09:00
Video Presentation
Introduction: Joe Osae-Addo + Robert van Katz
09:15
Welcome
Netherlands Ambassador Hans Docter
09:30
Accra as a Capital City
Kwadwo Yeboah + Nat Nuno Amarteifio
keynote
Accra as a Sustainable City
Deputy Minister Jonny Osei Kofi
keynote
10:30 11:00
Coffee break Regaining Our ECOWAS Urban Tradition
12:30
Q + A Session
13:00
Intro + Official launch of GDN
13:30
LUNCH
14:30
15:00 15:15
Moderated by Dr Lesley Lokko + Joe Osae -Addo Deputy Minister Jonny Osei Kofi
Theo Lawson
Mamadou J C Tall
Joseph Hayford
Kunlé Adeyemi
Issa Diabaté
Peter Kersten + Norkor Duah
presentation
Urban Challenges of the 21st Century
Rogier van der Berg
WORKSHOPS
Students from Legon + Central + KNUST + TU Delft to attend
Introduction
panel discussion
keynote
Remco Rolvink + Martin Sobota
From Plan to Implementation: Joe Addo + Christa Meindersma group 01 Re-looking the old James Town Orthner & Orthner Victoria Dodoo (Ga Community) harbour in context of development strategies Steve Akuffo Joseph Hayford Robert Ansah Kunlé Adeyemi
Mamadou J C Tall
Issa Diabaté
Heritage as capital
Berend van der Lans + Kofi B Ocansey
group 02
Karl Nasr
Nii Amon Kotei III (Chief of Koteiman)
Edmund Asamoah
Korle Wulomo (High Priest)
Amy Frimpong
Dr Lesley Lokko
Peter Mensah
Urban Acupuncture
Sanne vd Breemer + Korkor Amarteifio
group 03
Kofi Setordji
Robert van Kats
Osei Agyeman
Frank Tackie
Faisal Aruna
Doris Tetteh
Elikem Kuenyehia 16:45
17:15
Rapporteurs
Maria Garbellotto + Mpho Matsipa + Enoch Agyepong
Snacks + drinks
17:45
Buses depart back to hotels to freshen up for cocktail event
19:00
Cocktail at Netherlands Ambassador’s Residence
22:00
Buses back to hotel
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W1 d1
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From plan to implementation
25 february 2015
Relooking at Old James Town Harbour in the Context of Development Historical Strategies FACILITATORS
Joe Osae-Addo (ArchiAfrika) & Christa Meindersma (Prince Claus Fund).
PARTICIPANTS
Steve Akuffo Robert Ansah (Special Aide to the Mayor of Accra) Honourable Emilia Arthur Victoria Dadoo (Ga Community Leader) Kunlé Adeyemi Martin & Rosemary Orthner
RAPPORTEUR
Mpho Matsipa
Issa Diabaté Joseph Hayford Mamadou Jean-Charles Tall David Adjaye (via Skype) Students: Legon, Central & KNUST
This workshop will be a follow up to the panel discussion. We will look at how we can put some of the outcomes from the panel discussion into a document, exploring interesting ways to reinforce the notion of implementation in the West African Context. We can come up with a manifesto on how some of the ideas on Accra can be visualised. We will explore how to engage the public better with our documentation process, how to create the kind of energy from the public to make these ideas a self-sustaining movement and process within the framework of planning but not restricted by its regulations. We want to support local authorities, creating a document the framework of which we we can submit to people in authority to let them know of ideas and projects which have been started, planned but not necessarily implemented. Projects which create a civic pride, such as a tree planting program to improve streets, are what people see, what they can relate to. Our hope is that we will come up with a set of specific We will look at existing guidelines of the city and see how we can fine tune them, and see how we can implement them in the short, medium and and long term, with a focus on the short and medium term. We will speak about the role of culture and alternative voices that are often neglected in these scenarios. The workshop will start off with a 5 minute presentation by Christa Meindersma showing us the role of culture in development through her work with Prince Claus Fund, how it shapes and has an impact on global communities. She has done work on the continent through work with the World Bank. Steve Akuffo to give overview of the strategic plans of Accra. QUESTIONS TO BE ADDRESSED 1. How can we present these ideas so that it is much more accessible to the public? 2. How do we reorganise this information so that the public sector understands it better? 3. How do we engage Public sector to support and implement within the established frameworks by local authority? 4. What is the impact of energy in distorting development opportunities? We need to engage all sectors of the public to come up with solution to the continent-wide energy crisis.
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OUTCOME
RAPPORTEUR Mpho MATSIPA
“Citizenship and cleanliness, youth movement to improve the environment. Examples as such are using street art or a campaign “The city is ours” which will spark ownership of space”, Mamadou Jean Charles Tall “You must believe in what you are doing. Finding solutions to real problems – community engagement was source of a solution together with international partners.” Kunlé Adeyemi “Urban plan has emerged out a post-crisis as a vision for the future design to prompt for a public space / dialogue between the two.” Issa Diabaté Jamestown, Accra has turned its back on the city. How can we oppress this concern? - Beachfront as a dumping ground - CBD became the focus - No skills for the waterfront development - Stronger environmental laws to be actioned There should be more access to land cheaply – A challenge is the fragile land tenure system. There is currently no structure for public open spaces. The old city can be used to revitalise the whole city – Accra needs to be reanimated to move forward. This raises the conclusion that there needs to be large scale development to secure public space. Public space is an important aspect of every city in the world and should not be neglected due to urban sprawl. Privatisation: - Gated communities, private, city and public space becomes a problem - “Profane public” – Private housing estate – no capital improvement plan. Infrastructure in hands of people who have no idea of how to deal with infrastructure. - There needs to be a state framework – private estate development needs to be coordinated. Land Ownership: - Chief as custodian of land in trust of himself, not the land with a 99 year lease. - Local people use land as part of equity for land development. - Is it possible to get developers, financiers to help development towards a strategical approach with coherent legal framework? - Tema land holding – 1 land owner “Profane Public” (Squatters) – wrong doing. - Competing land claims within the family. These need to be eminent domain to bypass family feuding of land. Issa Diabaté “Dealing with government officials very difficult – different time frames from architects.”
Policy:
- Land administration: Policy + concept = legalisation - There should be a 3 tier policy system - Land use and spatial planning system – there are problems for acquisition of lands serviced and sold to developers. Infrastructure development -> Public Private Partners. - Key policy framework – no legal framework of legalisation
Governance: - city to accommodate rural – urban migration - The ocean is a resource – water transportation? - Governance needs greater awareness and accountability to the community, e.g.: “Green councils” in particular - Economies, social service, environmental – different components need more coordination Decentralisation: Secondary cities as counter magnets to big cities - Level of service is not available - Mayors are not voted in – they are appointees. o There is no consistency, therefore they are not accountable to the people o Poor implementation track record o There needs to be a long term strategic plan o Medium-term plan o Spatial inequality Public Space: - In the city you have to provide public space by law Implementation / Legalisation: - New buildings are blocking permeable walking environment - Rights to the city are legalised but thrown away at the time of implementation - Public and students need to know - The laws are not punitive enough – rational choice for following urban regulation. It is cheaper to disobey then obey - There have been numerous laws – but they are not implemented since the democracy Chiefs vs. the Law: - Legal systems and rules are undermined – dual legal system. - People build without a building permit. Planning is decentralised: Incoherent / Misaligned - New exemplary project to show how reform is good for the city, e.g. 7 projects in the city to test same rules and regulations – we need a national example. - Need for dual degree / training concurrently. More interdisciplinary training. - James Town Houses o Fishing industry – value chain o Multiple interconnected economies and functions o Secondary industries o Some people living there are not there to trade - How do we maintain that livelihood and development? How unique are the challenges in Accra? - Many protects are not state orientated – and the state is very weak! - Owners vs. traders vs. “squatters” – these were invited “squatters” Process: Community engagement - Research and engagement is very important: Mamadou Jean Charles-Tall - Solution is through discussion and dialogue. The architect needs to find ways to change these issues: Kunlé Adeyemi
- We need to find ways of engaging communities through art and theatre – intervention in the walls where we can intervene: Joe Osae-Addo Manifesto: 1. Focus on PROCESS a. What can we share with policy makers and communities. b. Must involve local people in implementation of projects. “Count me in”(project). c. Avoid brining external people in – rather look at internal processes and people. d. Particularly budgeting – include community members. 2. GRASS ROOTS: Governance a. People on the grounds should be at the centre of setting the agenda. b. We need to get good people to make representations at higher level. 3. FINANCIAL SECTOR INVOLVEMENT: Financial Sustainability a. Special purpose vehicle.
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Joe Osae-Addo discusses James Town and strategies to move the city forward
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Group Discussion at the Children’s Library, Accra
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Group Final Discussion at the Children’s Library, Accra
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W2 d1 HERITAGE AS CAPITAL
25 february 2015
FACILITATORS
Berend van der Lans (AA Matters) and Kofi Blankson Ocansey
PARTICIPANTS
Karl Nasar Edmund Asamoah Amy Frimpong Nii Amon Kotei III (Chief of Koteimann) Dr Lesley Lokko
RAPPORTEUR
Maria Garbellotto
Korle Wulomo (High Priest) Students: Legon, Central & KNUST
Heritage constitutes an important source of identity and cohesion for communities. Losses caused to heritage can deprive a community of its memory, the physical testimony to its past, but also of a precious resource for social and economic development. Heritage tourism is a main source of income for many historic cities. Both national and local governments play an important role as guardians of heritage. Without the commitment of other partners and without awareness of the value of history and heritage among the public at large, heritage preservation is extremely difficult. However successful examples of private contribution to heritage protection are scarse. Stadsherstel Amsterdam N.V. is such an example that started as a private initiative in 1956, developed later into a public private partnership with the local government and contributed largely to the developed of the historic city centre into an important economic driver for Amsterdam. Interest from overseas triggered the company to assist in similar initiatives elsewhere in the world. Stadsherstel Paramaribo has restored and is renting out a growing number of historic buildings since 2009. On Zanzibar some of the larger investors joint hands and are about to start with Hifadhi Zanzibar on the East African island, famous for its World Heritage Site that is in bad shape. Would this be a model that could work in Accra and other Ghanaian cities as well? Berend van der Lans, via Aamatters closely involved in the establishment of Hifadhi Zanzibar, will present what has been reached so far and will open discussions on the fertility for such an initiative in Accra on the basis of concrete examples.
ŠMaria Garbellotto
OUTCOME
RAPPORTEUR Maria garbellotto
Heritage constitutes an important source of identity and cohesion for communities. Losses caused to heritage can deprive a community of its memory, the physical testimony to its past, but also of a precious resource for social and economic development. Heritage tourism is a main source of income for many historic cities. In Accra, parts of the city can also be identified as highly valuable heritage. This is not limited to sites listed by UNESCO, it is even likely that areas like James and Usher Town are of more importance for identity and cohesion for the communities and have great potential for economic development. It seems obvious that care of heritage is in the hands of the governments. However, capacities may be insufficient and governments may lack the visionary approach towards opportunities that is characteristic for the private sector. Successful examples of private contribution to heritage protection are scarse. Stadsherstel Amsterdam N.V. is such an example that started as a private initiative in 1956, developed later into a public private partnership with the local government and contributed largely to the developed of the historic city centre into an important economic driver for Amsterdam. Interest from overseas triggered the company to assist in similar initiatives elsewhere in the world. Stadsherstel Paramaribo has restored and is renting out a growing number of historic buildings since 2009. On Zanzibar some of the larger investors joined hands and are about to start with Hifadhi Zanzibar (Preserve Zanzibar, see also ) on the East African island, famous for its World Heritage Site that is in bad shape. Is this a model that could work in Accra as well? Berend van der Lans, via AAmatters closely involved in the establishment of Hifadhi Zanzibar, presented what has been reached so far in Amsterdam, Surinam and Zanzibar, followed by a discussion on the fertility for such an initiative in Accra on the basis of concrete examples. The most important conclusions of the discussions are as follows: 1 The model needs a small group of visionary investors, who are keen to take this up as a challenge. It is believed that in Accra such a group could be formed; 2 An extensively discussed issue was the land ownership situation, especially in Jamestown, the example that was taken as a potential pilot site. Many plots are in family ownership and traces of family history go back centuries. This on the one hand underpins the great heritage value of the property, on the other hand it may result in extensive negotiations with a large number of family members who all have or claim a say in eventual transfer. 3 Also, it was mentioned that the value of the plots in Accra and/or James Town is overrated. Expectations of owners may be far too high. This is a potential problem. 4 Nevertheless, examples from for instance Johannesburg show that the potential of investment in built heritage can be very profitable. It means a critical look at sites and buildings in the larger region of Accra. Feasibility studies for buildings in James Town but also in other areas that historically are valuable need to be set up, to test the profitability.
5 There was a concern that projects undertaken by such a company would mean that original inhabitants would be evicted and replaced by wealthier inhabitants, so called gentrification. This is partly a fair point, but the example companies from Amsterdam, Surinam and Zanzibar have high standards in that sense and either give existing inhabitants the possibility to come back at decent costs, or offer alternative housing. Also, the companies contribute to job creation and by improving the urban environment; the chances for work and development are improving as well. Text: Berend van der Lans
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Berend van der Lans giving a presentation
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Discussion at the Children’s Library, Accra
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W3 d1 URBAN ACUPUNCTURE FACILITATORS
Sanne vd Breemer & Korkor Amarteifio
PARTICIPANTS
Mamadou Jean-Charles Tall Frank Tackie Osei Agyeman Dorris Tetteh Robert van Kats Local Community
RAPPORTEUR
Enoch Agyepong
25 february 2015 Faisel Aruna (No Noise Social Club) Students: Legon, Central & KNUST
What are the lifelines of Accra? What pressure points can be activated to activate the larger whole? How can existing dynamics be taken as a starting point for future development? The urban nodes, where diverse systems, networks and activities come together, are often under great pressure, but also have great potential for development. During the workshop important nodes in the city center will be analyzed. After identifying the issues and potentials, initial ideas will be developed on possible projects to improve existing conditions, solve present issues and catalyze further development. Of great importance is the role of culture and how it can shape the urban nodes.
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OUTCOME
RAPPORTEUR enoch agyepong
A. Background Introduction
1. Reference from output of UCLG Culture 21 ie, Culture, Urban Planning, and Public Spaces Planning a City with an Explicit Cultural Awareness (attached as annex 2), commitment on the role of culture in sustainable cities. Commitments in 9 sections. Instead of one cultural capital, work on network of creative African Cities. 2. Strong relation between culture and the built environment: • Ensure cultural expression through architecture and design • Consider built and unbuilt facilities giving space to cultural activities (e.g. podia, dance schools, artisanal workshops, etc.) • Include festivals, rituals, use of space related to culture activities (e.g. community festivals, funeral processions, etc.) 3. Main aim of the workshop was to think of practical spatial strategies to enhance creative potential of the city through spatial intervention. How can you ‘plan and design’ a creative hub? 4. References: • Favela painting, painting entire neighbourhoods (visibility, frame, involvement community, skill building) • Artists cooperative Johannesburg organizing exhibition in number of private residences • Important economic activities
B. Nodes / Case Studies The discussions were around the following key items; 1. Narrow in on three areas for consideration i. James Town // (Status: birthing life) ii. Old Railway Station // (status: stale) iii. Kwame Nkrumah Circle Interchange // (status: under-reconstruction) 2. The discussions sought to make an inventory of existing cultural practices: • What current spatial practices exist? (building culture, construction techniques, use of space) • What architectural heritage exists? • What artistic practices exist? (visual arts, performing arts) • Other cultural practices e.g. food culture, 3. On physical infrastructure and elements, What facilities are needed? Permanent and temporary. 4. What programs / interventions could integrate education and skill building? 5. How can an economic model be built around culture? 6. How can arts and creative practices play a role in communication between local community and the government? Changing mindsets, opening dialogues? 7. How can culture enhance an area’s attractiveness and recognisability on a larger scale (branding, identity)? 8. What infrastructure / transportation facilities could reinforce network of cultural facilities?
Jame Town old fishing harbour
Discussion held on the city tour at Kwame Nkrumah Circle Interchange
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Discussion at the Children’s Library, Accra
C . Conclusions:
C. Conclusions
A] O ld Jam es Town / Ussher Town W hat is there? W hat to do? 1
Aku’Maje Area (Sm all Com m unity Park, i.e. Public Parks)
Develop the parks
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Bukum Square (Legendary Boxers & Dancers)
Im ages of the people (i.e. Hall of Fam e) The barrels and stalls on which the fish is dried can have m ore econom ic use -Transform cell space into Fish (etc.) storage space (i.e. coolers); -Exhibit works there (i.e. Artiste Hubs)
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Jam es Fort opposite Bible House
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How to do it? – Engage the people – Heritage values + Growth, Regenerate to ensure life to be m ore – Story Telling – Policies (e.g. environm ental sustainability, – Get funding (write ‘bankable’ & ‘im pact-oriented’ projects) – Consider the facades, build cultural, – Research for m ore concrete info – E.g. light house to serve as a training centre to have practical learning’s & Capacity Building – Education (adult, etc. Courtyard house as traditional hub
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Handbook to guide tourism , integrate properly into digitization (i.e. Google m aps,
Learn from other African countries Collective vs. individual expression, collective m em ory Modernity vs. tradition Proxim ity (to local
W hen to do it? Now, Today & with a phased approach ‘well planned’. As there are existing activities, these should be well integrated into the bigger picture.
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Handbook to guide tourism , integrate properly into digitization (i.e. Google m aps,
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B] Kwam e Nkrum ah Circle Interchange W hat is there? W hat to do?
How to do it?
Landscape + – Landscape + Think Think Attraction for Attraction Com m ercial for – Think Attraction for Com m ercial Com m ercial Value – Study Desire lines, research 2 Taxi Node (i.e. transport) Landscape + – Sculptures, art in Think public space Attraction – Street furniture and for lighting Com m ercial – Recreate the old Value through the new, 3 Pedestrian Activities Food Courts, interpretation of W alking used to be what Street/Pedes trian – Engage the people Streets/Land scape – Heritage values + Growth, 4 Fountain + Traffic (W eW antOur 4 | P a g e o f 5 / Urban Acupuncture – Workshop Notes Regenerate to Interchange Route FountainBac ensure life to be k + Bike m ore Paths around – Story Telling it (free from – Policies (e.g. danger) environm ental 5 Odor River, Odor River (Clean up + sustainability, Area + Railway lane – Get funding (write ‘bankable’ & ‘im pact-oriented’ 6 Orion Cinem a Digital projects) innovation + – Consider the paintings on facades, build those cultural, buildings – Research for m ore 7 TipToeLane Pedestrian concrete info ONLY Lanes 1
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W hen to do it? Now, Today & with a phased approach ‘well planned’. As there are existing activities (especially with the construction still ongoing), these should be well integrated into the bigger picture.
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– Consider the facades, build cultural, – Research for m ore concrete info – E.g. light house to serve as a training centre to have practical learning’s & Capacity Building – Education (adult, etc.
Leverage on this & Have more visibility
Further discussions around the following can be encouraged, towards practical action: 1. Courtyard house as traditional hub 2. Kiosk as contemporary building typethe following can be encouraged, towards practical Further discussions around 3. Existing inventiveness in use of available resources action/ 4. Diversity cultural background communities due to migration (starting from very beginning of Jamestown 1. Courtyard house as traditional hub settlement) 2. as contem porary building type 5. Learn from Kiosk other African countries; as well as Europeans 3. Existing inventiveness in use of available resources 6. Collective vs individual expression, collective memory 4. vs Diversity 7. Modernity tradition cultural background com m unities due to m igration (starting from 8. Proximity (to local community) visibility very beginning of vs Jam estown settlem ent) 9. Role of5. women in community Learn from other African countries; as well as Europeans 10. Potential ie Chief’s Palaces; Post Office; etc collective m em ory 6. tourism, Collective vs individual expression, 7. Modernity vs tradition 8. Proxim ity (to local com m unity) vs visibility 9. Role wom en in com m unity 10. Potential tourism , ie Chief’s Palaces; Post Office; etc
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Sanne van der Breemer & Korkor Amarteifio at the Children’s Library, Accra
Reference Document from UCLG Culture 21 Document provided by Korkor Amarteifio Culture, Urban Planning, and Public Spaces Planning a City with an Explicit Cultural Awareness Territories are carriers of history resulting from the interaction between the environment and human activity, their worldview, and populations’ sense of meaning. A territory’s cultural aspects are manifested in the practices and customs of citizens, heritage, architecture, public art, landscapes, relationships with the natural environment, and the organization of space. Cultural factors are a powerful instrument for the construction of environments in which the citizens recognize themselves, identify with, and freely display their work. Urban planning and public spaces are essential in the transition toward sustainability of cities and regions. Indifference toward cultural factors in urban planning has negative impacts on the preservation of heritage; it prevents the exercise of memory, creativity, and coexistence. It also promotes homogenization, and limits opportunities to access and participate in cultural life. Overall, urban planning must incorporate an evaluation of its cultural impact in much the same way it currently incorporates environmental impact studies. Other synergies between culture, urban planning, and public spaces include: (a) the need for urban development projects that adapt to their cultural context. One such example is the use of local knowledge and traditional construction techniques, where possible, instead of using foreign models; (b) the potential of cultural activities and suitably designed infrastructures to contribute to urban regeneration, and (c) the balance among large or small facilities, city centres and the decentralization of neighbourhoods, and resource planning and cultural opportunities. Targets: 1. Local urban planning or master plans explicitly recognize the importance of culture and cultural factors. 2. There exists a reference document for “cultural impact assessment,” normally used in urban policies, as well as in training programs for professionals and organizations involved in urban planning and design. 3. The local government keeps an inventory of the natural and cultural heritage, whether tangible or intangible, of a city/region, and has subsequently implemented mechanisms for its preservation and conservation according to international standards. 4. The local government adopts measures for promoting the role of culture in the renovation of historic centres and in the plans for territorial, neighbourhood, or district development. 5. The local government explicitly considers the notion of ‘landscape’ in its policies, by integrating both natural and cultural aspects of development, while also ensuring citizens’ participation. 6. The local government recognizes public spaces like streets, squares, and other areas in the city, as key elements in cultural participation. 7. There are programs to promote and manage the development of public art, while also guaranteeing citizens’ participation. 8. There exists an architectural guideline for the renovation of existing buildings, the planning of new buildings, and the use of traditional construction techniques. 9. New cultural infrastructures are planned as parts of a broader cultural ecosystem, and their potential aesthetic impact is taken into account. 10. Policies for urban transport and mobility consider the access of citizens to cultural life, paying special attention to people residing in a city’s peripheries, or those with other obstacles to accessing it.
thursday 26 feb
accra
DAY 02
Building on Existing Infrastructure Opportunities
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Opening ceremony
09:00
Video Presentation
Introduction Joe Osae-Addo + Robert van Kats
09:15
Welcome
Joseph Hayford
10:00
Urban Circular Economy
Remco Rolvink
10:30 11:00
12:30 13:30
keynote
coffee break
Building on Existing Infrastructure Opportunities
panel discussion
Moderated by Eddie Effah Developer (Imperial Homes)
Nii Teiko Tagoe
Robert Ansah
Remco Rolvink
Steve Akuffo
Kamel Bouhmad
Aloysius Bongwa
Rogier van den Berg
Q + A Session
LUNCH
Linking Infrastructure + Planning in Accra
Kamel Bouhmad + Simon Saddier + John Kobina
WORKSHOPS
Students from Legon + Central + KNUST + TU Delft to attend
15:00
Introduction
Remco Rolvink + Martin Sobota
15:15
Intergrated Approach to Accra’s Waste Problems
Remco Rolvink + Fred Smiet
13:45
The Berlage Sessions: Accra’s Hubs
keynote
group 01
Kwaku Oduro-Appiah + Samuel Otoo (Ga-Mashie) + Godfrey Lartey + Ivy Omaboe (Jamestown Community) + John Afari Idan Nat Amarteifio + Sanne vd Breemer
group 02
Berlage Students + Ekem Amonoo Lartson + Joseph Hayford + Ian Quartey Augustus Richardson + Nii Teiko Evans + Fishermen + Isaac Tagoe
16:45
Building a Successful City Brand
Rik Riekebos + Paul van Ravestein + Monique Mulder
Start Moving Accra
Tonny Bosch + Kamel Bouhmad
Rapporteurs
Nana Kofi Acquah + Chale Wote Festival Organisers + Richard Quate (Youth Club)
SNacks + drinks
18:00
Specific GDN Launch
18:50
Walk in group to Old Kingsway Building
19:00
Evening Lecture + Entertainment
light dinner
Introduction by Joe Osae Addo
Food + Drinks can be purchased from local vendors Buses back to hotel
group 04
Joseph Hayford + Nii Teiko Tagoe + Togbe Afede XIV + Association of Canoe Fishermen + Association of People with Disabilities Enoch Agyepong + Martin Sobota + Mpho Matsipa + Peter Kersten + Maria Garbellotto
17:15
22:00
group 03
close
Edem + Kunlé Adeyemi
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W1 d2 integrated approach to accra’s waste problems
26 february 2015
FACILITATORS
Remco Rolvink & Fred Smiet
PARTICIPANTS
Kwaku Oduro-Appiah Students: Legon, Central & KNUST John Afari Idan Samuel Otoo (Ga-Mashie Alliance for Sanitation) Godfred Lartey (Fear God Fun Club) Ivy Omaboe (James Town Community Climate Change Club)
RAPPORTEUR
Enoch Agyepong
The governments of Ghana and the Netherlands collaborate on a multi-annual programme in Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH). The Ghana-Netherlands WASH Programme (GNWP) focuses on integrated urban water and sanitation in five selected municipalities and has an indicative budget of150 million up to 2020 (100 million from the NL government and 50 million from Government of Ghana). Three of these municipalities are part of the Greater Accra region. The presentation will focus on these three municipalities: Ga West, Ga South and Ga Central. Due to growth, both in terms of the population and economic developments, it is expected that the amounts of solid and liquid waste will increase in the future. The current annual volumes of solid waste and liquid waste are 168,500 tons and 100,500 m3 for the three municipalities. Masterplans to deal with water and sanitation, including waste management, have been drawn up. As part of the programme, a proposal has been prepared for a Solid Waste Separation and Liquid waste processing facility as an integrated approach to Accra’s waste problems. This proposed project includes the construction of an engineered landfill on the same site. Activities foreseen are: - The separation of solid waste. - The disposal of the remaining solid waste into an engineered landfill; methane capturing for electricity generation. - The treatment of liquid septic waste, collected by cesspit emptier trucks, to reach a high quality effluent waste water stream. - Use of waste for composting.
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OUTCOME
RAPPORTEUR enoch agyepong
A. Background and Introduction Overview from a possible solution node (GNWP option) 1. Large Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Programme – Jointly funded by Governments of Netherlands & Ghana – Mainly urban focused, including planning 2. Emphasis on sustainability of interventions, through – Behavior change communication & capacity building – Sustainable financing models => more private sector engagement – “Aid to Trade” agenda Dutch development cooperation – Increased private sector involvement and local entrepreneurship for sustainable financing of WASH sector Description of the Ghana WASH Window – PPP facility 1. Significant component of GNWP addresses such challenges. – Budget allocation of € 40 million (of EKN’s total commitment of € 100 million) 2. Financing opportunity for WASH projects – Not full grants: consortia to contribute! – Leveraging private sector financing for WASH – Enhancing development of business cases => increasing sustainability of projects – Capitalising combined strength of Public Sector, Private Sector & NGOs/ Knowledge Institutes – Creating partnerships between Dutch & Ghanaian WASH sector
B. Discussions Ghana WASH window key facts & figures Call 3 1. Subsidy ceiling (total) € 20 Million 2. Minimum subsidy/project € 0.5 Million & Maximum subsidy/ project €10 Million 3. Minimum own contribution 30%; half (15% of own contribution) to come from private sector, with a closing date: 16 Feb 2015; 22 proposals received Experiences of first two Calls • Two calls for proposals completed and 5 projects approved • Dutch resources of € 7.4 million leveraged € 5.1 million from private sector / NGOs • Projects focus on sanitation – WASH in Schools – Turning (liquid/ solid) waste into products – Toilets for households
There is the need to develop Masterplans for WASH in 5 MA’s The WASH Master Plan contains detailed analysis and long term objectives, example as it is for the five WASH sub-sectors: 1. Water supply 2. Drainage 3. Solid waste 4. Liquid waste 5. Sanitation and hygiene practices The planning horizon of the WASH Master Plan is 2040. It has vision statements per WASH sector for 2040, objectives for 2020 and key strategies to achieve its objectives and vision. The WASH Master Plan aligns with MA routine planning (DESSAP and Medium Term Development Plan2014 – 2017) Is it possible to have such bold Solid waste vision statements 2040? 1. 90% of the households rely on door-to-door collection 2. 70% separate their waste at source 3. 95% of the waste is disposed of properly 4. 50% of the waste is recycled, re-used or transferred into energy 5. Organisation of the waste cycle is transparent, traceable and monitored Example of Solid Waste planning 1. Solid Waste Separation and Liquid Waste (eg, the Processing Facility in Ashalaja, NB: 60Km from Accra, already a challenge though. Can this be addressed with transfer stations? 2. Indicative budget: €17 - 23 million (Ga South, Ga Central, Ga West, AMA) 3. Infrastructure investment: • Engineered cell-structured landfill with basic separation facilities • BioGas & BioFill Plants, • Sorting installation for solid waste, incl. rotating drum for organic waste and handpicking for other waste components • Liquid waste stabilisation and dewatering 4. Implementation • Private operating company (PPP), funded by equity (GoG), grant (GoNL) and debt financing 5. Operation and maintenance • Private operating company
An example of a possible solution: Considering Safisana Ghana’ Challenges Profiling
C. Conclusions Overall, the participants indicated that such integration, with a multifaceted view is possible. Funding (or the lack of it) is not a limitation; we are all challenged to have a ‘take-action-now’ approach, cognisant of all the different layers and dynamics of the challenges face. For integration and actual actions, there is the need to think Sustainability; Think Actions-Now; Think Scalability, Think Replicability! Perhaps a consideration of the following concepts (ie, Safisana’s module can be interesting).
In this image (aside all the visible regular scenes; ie- illegal dumpsite), there is a water channel, there is a telecommuminication mast, there are electricity poles & there is a culture!
Challenges for Integrated Planning may seem huge, but are not impossible to address. 1. Sectoral <-> Integrated - How to define a sector? WASH <-> Housing <-> Energy <-> Infrastructure <–> Industry etc. 2. MA’s <-> Greater Accra - How to define a sector? This needs to be addressed. - WMA’s have the planning mandate. This is a good example of decentralized local governance. However, how do they work ‘dependent’ and ‘uniquely’ as well?, Example, Greater Accra has 12 MA’s, thus, who coordinates? How practical is this? The overview of results should have priority in choice of systems + possible links in the value chain. This way, exclusivity and functionality of the integration will be realised, whilst relevant aspects of commercial value will be attained. These must be sufficiently balanced between different areas and serve as a prototype for other parts of the country. Each development is critical to ensure that economic activities are best suited to the culture and morphology.
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Discussion at the Children’s Library, Accra
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Discussions, planning and drawing
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W2 d2 THE BERLAGE SESSIONS: ACCRAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HUBS FACILITATORS
Nat Amarteifio & Sanne van den Breemer
PARTICIPANTS
Ekem Amonoo Lartson Joseph Hayford Ian Quartey Augustus Richardson Nii Teiko Evans Martin + Rosemary Orthner
RAPPORTEUR
Martin Sobota
26 february 2015 Ralph Sutherland Community Leaders Local Fishermen Students
In rapidly urbanizing areas, nodes are often under great pressure. Insufficient infrastructure and facilities for a growing number of users can lead to untenable situations. However, these hubs, where transportation, housing and commercial facilities merge, also have great potential for the city. During the workshop important nodes in the city center will be analyzed. Together with local community groups, the perception of these different hubs will be discussed. What are considered to be the important hubs in the city? What are the current conditions of these places? After identifying the issues and potentials, initial ideas will be developed on possible projects to improve conditions, solve issues and catalyze further development, starting from the existing dynamics. Central railway station What role does the former colonial railway station currently play in the city center? What interventions could improve the living and working conditions for the current inhabitants and users of the station area? Jamestown boat terminal Can water transportation along the coast relieve the pressure on the current East-West road infrastructure? Can a boat terminal catalyze new developments in Jamestown and revive the area as central hub? Circle infrastructure hub How can economic activities around a traffic hub be enhanced? What spatial interventions could improve the quality of the public space and thereby attract a greater diversity of activities? Depending on the overall program the above workshop can also combined into one large workshop with smaller groups dealing with the specific topics.
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OUTCOME
RAPPORTEUR Martin sobota
Diverse group of students and staff Axis along through Kwame Nkrumah Ave has 3 Important hubs: 1. Kwame Nkrumah Circle Interchange: - Fountain at circle a symbol of progression (now demolished) - Circle is now a place to avoid 2. Old Fishing Harbour - Hovercraft? - Strengthen the docks - Different spatial intervention between sea-to-plate (food storage) - Buying land in James Town; no protection plan - Does Accra have an identity? The city is moving away from the coast - In dire need of an intervention, Mayor needs to get involved - Survey the area - housing the masses 3. Accra Railway Station - Can the railway serve a larger metropolis? - Working class commercial area What is the Project? a. Functional – Transportation: a. Circle capacity b. Transit could link to other modes of transport c. Harbour – tricky b. Living environment – a place to live: a. Circle inhabit? b. Transit c. Jameston speculation + fishing place c. Identity: a. Circle railways b. Transit gate to Ghana c. Harbour + Jamestown environments - Possibilty of moving away from the coast and going inland? - Great potential in these areas to formulate and strengthen identity amoungst the community and should become part of daily life.
VIDEO
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Discussion at the Children’s Library, Accra with former Mayor Nat Amarteifio
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Discussions between Nat Amarteifio & Nanne du Ru (Berlage), planning and drawing
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W3 d2 Building a successful city brand
26 february 2015
FACILITATORS
Dr Rik Riekebos + Paul van Ravestein + Monique Mulder
PARTICIPANTS
Ekem Amonoo Lartson
RAPPORTEUR
Peter Kersten
Students
It began with the famous logo ‘I love New York’ in 1977. Now every city has its own logo and slogan. And this approach has been proven successful. So what does it really take to brand your city? Is it just a visual skin or is it hard labour to develop your city and reveal your identity. Riekebos is program director of the specialization Master of Brand Management (MBM) of the EURIB-master program. Rik has been active as senior consultant on city branding for the Dutch city of Rotterdam for the past 10 years. Monique Mulder and Paul van Ravestein give their insight on how to deal with your city and give it a new life. In their lecture they introduce City Branding as a means of showing a global audience what your city could be through examples, focussing on interesting cases. In their workshop they will interact with the audience to find out what the opportunities of Accra could be, based on their unique process to peel a city, layer by layer to reveal its true essence and uniCITY.
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OUTCOME
RAPPORTEUR peter kersten
Slide show images showing main key points of the workshop ‘Building a Successful City Brand’. This is a case study that was done and implemented in The Netherlands. Similar actions and points can be adopted for Accra, which are noted below. Accra needs to be re-looked and branded in a different light and to a broader audience.
Using a building as a brand for the city.
The building becomes a space and place maker in the city. A space for all the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inhabitants.
Building aesthetics for the city, re-looking, re-branding Urban formality.
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Workshop Discussion at the Children’s Library
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Presentation
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Dr Rik Riekebos talking about his presentation
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W4 d2 smart moving accra FACILITATORS
Tony Bosch + Kamel Bouhmad
PARTICIPANTS
Martin Sobota Ralph Sutherland Osei Agyeman KNUST Students Martin + Rosemary Orthner
RAPPORTEUR
Maria Garbellotto
26 february 2015
Coherent integrated planned networks for cars, public transport, cycling and walking are the main challenge in every city. With this consistent system, everybody has a free choice of mode to travel safe and comfortable from A to B, instead of using one network (in which everybody has to fight for its space and position). Having just one network generates unsafely situations, poor accessibility, and irritated citizens. In general, cars that have no relation with the city should not drive on the roads in it. The transport system must be reorganised into real networks for the different modes. Only a shift from the short car trips to cycling (for example) will help to decongest the city! Small interventions/ changes can have a big impact. In addition, during the planning process tools and skills are needed to achieve a successful outcome. Modelling and communication tools such as the “MOVE Meter” are necessary to validate the scenarios and different measures, and then come to possible solutions. This tool can be used to analyse socioeconomical changes, modifications in infrastructure, changes in modals trips, and its effects on accessibility, volume/capacity ratios and environment. These results can be shared in different workshops where all people involved can understand the possible outcomes of their actions. The “MOVE Meter” is friendly tool that contributes to the different decision-making processes.
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OUTCOME
RAPPORTEUR Maria Garbellotto
“Coherent integrated planned networks for cars, public transport, cycling and walking are the main challenge in every city”, Tonny Bosch - Move Mobility. Starting from this suggestion we discuss which are the big challenge of the transport in Accra. Many ideas come out: - Integration of the informal transport in the formal system of the city - Development of new mode of travel like walking and cycling - Reduction the use of car to minimize the traffic - Improving of the infrastructure - Connection of the network to create a good system of transport. Based on these big challenges we try to understand which can be the best solutions to make them possible. We focused on the short term solution and long term solution and on the different mode of transport: - CAR: improve the infrastructure and work on the intersection - BUS: reorganize the connection, improve the station, make it safe and confortable, control the price - PEDESTRIAN: creation of walking path, involve the people to walk - LOCALISATION: decentralization of the function, creation of new center of attraction - PUBLIC CAMPAIN: education to the public transport, rise of responsibility, change the mentality Looking at this solution we design together an ideal section for the street called SMART STREET ACCRA.
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Workshop Discussion at the Children’s Library
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Discussions
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DAY 03
Urban Typologies: A New Context-Based Approach / Housing
Opening ceremony
09:00
Video Presentation
Introduction Joe Osae-Addo + Robert van Katz
09:15
Welcome
Esi Sutherland
09:30
State of Housing: A History of Housing
Dr Mark Ankrah
keynote
10:00
Stones Tell Stories at Osu
Nii Adjiri Wellington
keynote
10:30
coffee break
11:00
Housing in Urbanism
Immanuel Sirron-Kakpor + Frederik Groos
presentation
11:20
Private Sector as a Driver
Martin Sobota
presentation
11:40
Formal versus Informal
Dr Michelle Provoost
presentation
12:00
Urban Typologies
Moderated by Kofi Ocansey + Osei Agyeman
13:00
Q + A Session
13:30
Lunch
15:00 15:15
Ekem Amonoo Lartson
Ralph Sutherland
Esi Sutherland
Frederik Groos
Immanuel Sirron-Kakpor
Dr Michelle Provoost
panel discussion
WORKSHOPS
Students from Legon + Central + KNUST + TU Delft to attend
Introduction
Remco Rolvink + Martin Sobota
City Centre High Rise
Nanne du Ru
Middle Class Paradise
Augustus Richardson + Issa Diabaté + Togbe Afede XIV + Eddie Effah + Jonathan Armah + JB Asafo-Boakye group 02 Remco Rolvink + Immanuel Sirron-Kakpor
Affordable Housing
Ralph Sutherland + Solomon Tetteh + Urban Platform + Ga-Mashie Traditional Association of Caterers + Urban Platform + Nii Teiko Evans-Anfom Frederik Groos + Martin Sobota group 03
Case Study of Freedom Square, Lagos
group 01
Kofi Setordji + Nana Ama (James Town Community Climate Change Club) + Nathaniel Tetteh + Alhassan Andani + Steve Akuffo
Theo Lawson
group 04
Kunlé Adeyemi + Issa Diabaté + Joseph Hayford + Mamadou JC Tall + Esi Sutherland + Naa Korkoi I (Queen Mother) + Nii Teiko Tagoe
Building a Successful City Brand (Repeat)
Dr Rik Riezebos + Paul van Ravestein + Monique Mulder
16:45
Rapporteurs
Peter Kersten + Maria Garbellotto + The Berlage + Mpho Matsipa + Monique Mulder
17:30
Close
Dr Lesley Lokko
18:00
Break
19:00
GROUP DINNER
Dr Lesley Lokko hand over of documents compiled in workshops to close Honourable Emilia Arthur (on behalf of the President of Ghana) Closing words by Joe Osae Addo + Robert van Kats official close
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W1 d3 city centre high rise
27 february 2015
FACILITATORS
Nanne de Ru
PARTICIPANTS
Augustus Richardson Issa Diabate Lesley Lokko Togbe Afede XIV Michelle Provoost Students
RAPPORTEUR
Peter Kersten
In most upcoming cities, luxury high rises replace the old city fabric of the not so prominently historical urban fabric. Gentrification, gated communities and segregation are the obvious results of this development in urban areas that are under pressure of redevelopment. The question we will raise in this workshop, is how we can avoid this an use the power of an socially upwardly mobile society to create a better typology for the urban high rise? How can we create a viable communal vertical city as an alternative for the standard gated community?
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Workshop Discussion at the Children’s Library
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W2 d3 middle class paradise FACILITATORS
Remco Rolvink + Emmanuel Sirron-Kakpor
PARTICIPANTS
Ralph Sutherland Solomon Tetteh Ga-Mashie Traditional Association of Caterers Nii Teiko Evans-Anfom
RAPPORTEUR
Maria Garbolletto
27 february 2015
a. (10 min) Introduction in Middle class target group and the influence on urbanism (Remco Rolvink) b. (10 min) Introduction to the workshop subject, location and process (Emmanuel Sirron-Kakpor) c. (1 hour) Discussion and sketches on typical middle class development in Accra; Sketching on typology, identity, urban relations at an actual case. Related topics: price, size, new architectural solutions, local materials, scale up of production, etc. Dependent on the group size we will split in smaller workgroups with participants with mixed backgrounds d. (10 min) Overview of results and reflecting of the group to the reflecting speaker
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After the introduction, the architect Immanel Sirron-Kakpor presented the workshop case study for which allows to explore the potential of the regional development of Accra. The area is an extensive construction site close the new airport which provides various typologies of housing (including the affordable one) and is divided in different sectors such ©DASUDA as shopping mall, business center, social responsibility zones, water city, parks and sports Introduction of the workshop Middle Class Paradise bythe Remco Rolvink. Photo by DASUDA Introduction of workshop Middle Class Paradise by Remco Rolvink field. After the introduction, the architect Immanuel Sirron-Kakpor presented the workshop case study for which After introduction, the of architect Immanel Sirron-Kakpor the workshop case allowsthe to explore the potential the regional development of Accra. Thepresented area is an extensive construction site study fornew which allows explore the typologies potentialofofhousing the regional development of Accra. close the airport whichto provides various (including the affordable one) and is divided The area sectors is an extensive construction site center, close social the new airport which provides various in different such as shopping mall, business responsibility zones, water city, parks and sports field. of housing (including the affordable one) and is divided in different sectors such typologies as shopping mall, business center, social responsibility zones, water city, parks and sports field.
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Creative Session. Photo by DASUDA.
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Remco Rolvink and Immanuel Sirron-Kakpor explaining the workshop results. Photo by DASUDA.
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Sketches from participants during the workshop
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W3 d3 Affordable housing FACILITATORS
Frederik Groos + Martin Sobota
PARTICIPANTS
Kofi Setordji Nana Ama (James Town Community Climate Change Club) Nathaniel Tetteh Alhassan Andani Steve Akuffo
RAPPORTEUR
Martin Sobota
27 february 2015
Housing is a wicked problem, meaning that the effort to solve one aspect of a problem creates unforeseen other problems. Housing, in fact, is part of a complex web of interdependencies that include elusive social- as well as tangible technical- and economical issues. Housing as such, depends on a long chain of decisions that together constitute a culture of understanding embedded in legislation, policy, governance and a language of design. In a model in which the market solves everything, housing is an isolated product, and marketing the road to success. Design, architecture if you will, is only a small part of this culture of understanding. House (prototype) design is presented as providing key solutions to much larger social issues, like crime, poverty and depletion of resources. This attitude leads to utopian, if only, proposals, which are at best good marketing. A pragmatic approach on the other hand, would not focus on final results and would use design as a tool to contribute to a process of interaction between disciplines and stakeholders. Housing is a continuous process of adaptation to changing circumstances. A sustainable and meaningful housing practice should facilitate evolutionary and unpredictable outcomes. Martin Sobota (CityfĂśrster) will share experience from other emerging market contexts and how cost effective housing solutions can be found based on private sector involvement. Aspects to be discussed are respect of urban design principles, promotion of spatial and architectural quality and designs responding to market demand. A special focus will be on the financial constructions behind the developments, based on distributed capital. Discussions will revolve around the major road blocks in affordable housing development and how to overcome them.
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OUTCOME
RAPPORTEUR martin sobota
A. Background & Introduction: Ref: Brochure synopsis (Overview Of Current Situation) 1. No Housing Policy 2. Materials Imported 3. Multistorey structures 4. Government buys materials; contractor hires labour 5. State Government officials; rent = salary B. Discussions & Conclusions: 1. Policy needs; • Define Sites • Allocate + Structure Land • Relocation Solution • Incremental adaptability • Integral thinking (not just m2)
2. Cake House Solution • Design more difficult than building
3. Slum Dwellers • Not seen as citizens... ie, social segregation (colonialism?) • Minimum own contribution 30%; half (15% of own contribution) to come from private sector, with a closing date: 16 Feb 2015; 22 proposals received 4. Explain your vision • Fire fighters, slum upgrade 5. Location shoule be near rich area • Work relation, high land price 6. Hybrid real estate – include driver’s house
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Workshop Discussion at the Children’s Library
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Discussions
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Discussions
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WER ENS
WLEDGE TOWER
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AMPHITHEATRE
COURT
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JETTY
BOATING LAKE
FOUNTAINS
W4 d3
STUDENT MEMORIAL
Nii Teiko Tagoe Ralph Sutherland Esi Sutherland Nana Kofi Acquah Kunlé Adeyemi Issa Diabaté
RAPPORTEUR
Mpho Matsipa
27 february 2015
Joseph Hayford Mamadou Jean Charles-Tall
BOATING BOUNDARY
PARTICIPANTS
FLOATING FOUNTAINS
Theo Lawson
EXISTING JETTY
FACILITATORS
VIEWING DECK
SCULPTURE TERRACE
case Study: freedom square Lagos
Freedom Park Lagos, born out of the ruins of Her Majesty’s Broad Street Prisons, was reconstructed to preserve a part of the history and cultural heritage of the Nigeria. Freedom Park Lagos is a National Memorial, a Historical landmark, a Cultural site & an Arts and Recreation centre. The project commemorated the 50th independence celebration in October, 2010. The British colonial government in 1876 passed the prisons ordinance; which was the enabling of a penal system that prompted the design and construction of prisons. This manifested in the construction of ‘Her Majesty’s Prison’ (Broad Street Prison) located on Broad Street Lagos in 1872. The Prison held freedom agitators and prominent National figures like the late Herbert Macaulay, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Micheal Imodu, Anthony Enahoro and Adeyemo Alakija; the prison also held post-colonial prisoners like Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Lateef Jakande and Anthony Enahoro. Armed with knowledge gleaned from historical writings, Freedom Park Lagos was reconstructed with a blend of research and archaeology. It holds the key to history, mystery, culture and leisure. Freedom Park Lagos answers the question of where historical references of locations within the prison have been created. The Prison’s kitchen is now Freedom Park’s Food Court, the Chief Warder’s quarters is replaced with the Administrative Block, it’s Gallows where condemned prisoners were held and finally executed has been transformed into a stage for selfexpression without fear of retribution. The Prison’s Parade ground has now become the Park’s Hall of Fame and the old Record’s office is now the Museum.
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OUTCOME
RAPPORTEUR mpho Matsipa
Freedom Park Lagos, born out of the ruins of Her Majesty’s Broad Street Prisons, was reconstructed to preserve a part of the history and cultural heritage of the Nigeria. Freedom Park Lagos is a National Memorial, a Historical landmark, a Cultural site & an Arts and Recreation centre. The project commemorated the 50th independence celebration in October, 2010. The British colonial government in 1876 passed the prisons ordinance; which was the enabling of a penal system that prompted the design and construction of prisons. This manifested in the construction of ‘Her Majesty’s Prison’ (Broad Street Prison) located on Broad Street Lagos in 1872. The Prison held freedom agitators and prominent National figures like the late Herbert Macaulay, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Micheal Imodu, Anthony Enahoro and Adeyemo Alakija; the prison also held post-colonial prisoners like Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Lateef Jakande and Anthony Enahoro. Armed with knowledge gleaned from historical writings, Freedom Park Lagos was reconstructed with a blend of research and archaeology. It holds the key to history, mystery, culture and leisure. Freedom Park Lagos answers the question of where historical references of locations within the prison have been created. The Prison’s kitchen is now Freedom Park’s Food Court, the Chief Warder’s quarters is replaced with the Administrative Block, it’s Gallows where condemned prisoners were held and finally executed has been transformed into a stage for selfexpression without fear of retribution. The Prison’s Parade ground has now become the Park’s Hall of Fame and the old Record’s office is now the Museum. The 50th Anniversary Park was commissioned as part of the activities to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the great institution The University of Lagos established in 1962. The site lies between the Senior Staff Club and the Botanical gardens of the university and has served the university community over many years as a recreation facility. The concept for the Anniversary Park is the celebration of the quest for Knowledge, and brings the ‘Teacher’ and the ‘Student’ together in a metaphorical dialogue set amidst symbolic props designed to engage both parties in their journey through life. 1. The Anniversary Pavilion: represents the Institution (University) and bears 50 columns marking the golden age it has attained. It seats on a body of water as does the institution and several walkway/paths emanate from it. 2. The Alumni Hall: represents the Student and is symbolized by an empty space bounded by walls of varying height and open to the sky. A vessel ready to be filled. 3. The Knowledge Tower: set between the Anniversary Pavilion and Alumni Hall, stretches skywards on four limbs and crowned with an illuminated globe. The paths from the Anniversary Pavilion and the Alumni Hall ramp up and meet on an elevated podium in the centre of the tower. 4. The Amphitheatre: represents the Stage of life, on which the enlightened Student demonstrates and acts out his newly acquired talent. 5. The Plaque Wall: the all seeing eye and Control Centre from where all systems are monitored and controlled.
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Talk by Theo Lawson
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W5 d3 Building a successful city brand
REPEAT 27 february 2015
FACILITATORS
Dr Rik Riekebos + Paul van Ravestein + Monique Mulder
PARTICIPANTS
Ekem Amonoo Lartson
RAPPORTEUR
Peter Kersten
Students
It began with the famous logo ‘I love New York’ in 1977. Now every city has its own logo and slogan. And this approach has been proven successful. So what does it really take to brand your city? Is it just a visual skin or is it hard labour to develop your city and reveal your identity. Riekebos is program director of the specialization Master of Brand Management (MBM) of the EURIB-master program. Rik has been active as senior consultant on city branding for the Dutch city of Rotterdam for the past 10 years. Monique Mulder and Paul van Ravestein give their insight on how to deal with your city and give it a new life. In their lecture they introduce City Branding as a means of showing a global audience what your city could be through examples, focussing on interesting cases. In their workshop they will interact with the audience to find out what the opportunities of Accra could be, based on their unique process to peel a city, layer by layer to reveal its true essence and uniCITY.
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Close 27 february 2015 CLOSE
Dr. Lesley Lokko
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They say that the first casualty of war is the truth. In many ways, we could say the same about conferences. Truth is not what we seek when we come together to talk/discuss/share ideas, no matter how strongly we believe in what we’re saying. This particular conference has been described in many ways: a conference, yes, but also a conversation, a symposium, a gathering, a forum. In Ancient Greece (where many of these terms originate), such gatherings were also often drinking parties, which isn’t altogether inaccurate, given what we’ve been doing every evening since we arrived on Wednesday. But the key idea behind the gatherings, whether a conference, symposium, colloquium, was exactly that: ideas. And as we know, ideas are not always truths. But powerful ideas are always truths-in-progress, and that’s why gatherings like this one are so important. They are the means through which we test our ideas, through debate and discussion (and sometimes argument), we are able to collectively decide which ideas will go onto become truths for future generations. At the opening of the conference, I made the point that architects are always translators, moving between art and science, drawings and buildings, art & engineering, finance and development, the head and the hand. But as much as architecture is about translation, it is also about projection: bringing something into being, projecting an idea into a drawing first of all, then into a set of instructions which we give to others to build. But buildings are also instructions to society in how to live, how to be. Master architects are master story-tellers; at the back of every architect’s mind (one hopes) is a story about something that’s waiting to be told, waiting to be given shape, form, material, programme, occupation, use. Architecture is the story of us: who we are, who we were, who we want to be. It’s a powerful cocktail and I can’t think of a profession that touches on so many aspects of human endeavour in quite such a profound and yet subtle way. And now we’re in a place – a city – that can be described in many ways, many words, but one word I think you can’t use to describe Accra – and most other African cities – is subtle. Life isn’t subtle here; it’s robust, in-yourface, dynamic, bustling, loud, chaotic, passionate . . . all the clichés start to pour out. And as well all know, there are many clichés about Africa and in their own way, the clichés have become truths. When the Dutch ambassador spoke on the first day, he made reference to the future and to the future of Accra in particular. After three days of conversation and conferring, I would say that the first casualty of this particular conference should be the cliché. And I’m not talking about the familiar-but-true clichés of poverty, inadequate sanitation, poor infrastructure, bad governance, dumsor-dumsor, but rather of the poverty of clichés. Clichés do the opposite of truths which are hard-won, fought over, fought for. So what are the truths-in-progress of this conference?
I like words. I like words that allude to other words, other worlds, other ideas. So what I’d like to do, rather than sum up three days of very different perspectives, projects, places and people, is to leave you with a series of words: CATALYST VISION MARKET CONSENSUS HERITAGE TRANSLATION PLANNING IDEAS CHANGE COMPLEXITY ADEYEMI/DIABATE/GEMINI/EDDEM I could equally and easily have chosen another set of words: CHALLENGES, SOLUTIONS, PROBLEMS, DISAPPOINTMENTS, SLUMS or CORRUPTION but my suspicion is that if we concentrate on that list, we’ll still be talking about them in twenty years’ time. I’m not saying for a second that these are not important and pressing issues: all I’d like to point out is that they’re not the only words that describe us and we neglect others – culture, speculation, invention, possibility – at our peril. Ten years ago, an event like this would have been almost impossible to conceive of. So there’s another word I’d like to leave you with: and that’s ‘thank you’. To Joe and his team; to the sponsors; to the Dutch and foreign visitors who’ve joined in this conversation and to the locals – from architects to financiers to citizens who just wandered in – to colleagues, all of whom have been engaged in this difficult, complex quest to figure out not just what to do about and with our cities, but what questions to ask, what paths to follow, which of the many visions on offer is worth pursuing? There’s been a lot of talk – and questioning – of what it is that architects actually do. In some ways, we’ve gone after the wrong body of knowledge. We’ve given up that part of our training that is unique, mysterious, even mystical – that relies as much on instinct and wisdom and vision as it does on technical capability and material understanding – that very special act of pulling many things together, weighing them up, discarding some, adding others, making sense out of the chaos and adding beauty and delight and meaning into the mix. We’re not project managers, or engineers, or quantity surveyors. We do some of that, yes. But there’s always – or they should be – something more. What exactly that is differs from context to context. If there’s one thing that’s not lacking in African cities, it’s more. There’s more of almost everything here: problems, challenges, crises, chaos. But there’s also great beauty, great resilience, great inventiveness, great opportunity, it’s a place of great change. I don’t want to sound like a used-car salesman, especially not on a topic like this, but let me paraphrase a son-of-Africa whom some of you might know, Barack Obama (it’s a cheap shot, I know): ‘Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.’
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Mr Joe Osae-Addo thanking the Prince Claus Fund
d3 “Ghanaian architecture not environmentally friendly”27 february 2015 JOURNALIST
Abubakar Ibrahim (Department of Communication Studies, University of Ghana)
Over 85 percent of modern buildings in urban cities in Ghana are not environmentally friendly, architect and building expert, Immanuel Sirron-Kakpor, has said. Sirron-Kakpor was speaking to participants at the Accra Revisited Conference, workshop on ‘Middle Class Paradise’ in Accra on February 27. “We want to be modern in copying European and Middle Eastern architectural designs and end up killing ourselves in our own houses,” he said. This particular workshop (one of 5 held on the day) came at the time when the president in his State of the Nation address on a day earlier was categorical about new architectural designs. The President said these designs means buildings require several air conditioners to be habitable which is contributing to the high demand for electricity. Driving his point home, Sirron-Kapkpor explained that Ghana’s weather favors the use of louvers instead of the sliding doors and windows, which have been in vogue for some time now. Commenting on the use of a fence wall to protect houses, Sirron-Kapkpor said it is outdated and advised the public to use wire lines and hedges instead. In a joint presentation on the topic ‘Housing in Urbanism’, with celebrated Dutch architect and co-worker in the Netherlands, Frederick Goos, Sirron-Kappor said city authorities need more education and cooperation with foreign partners to draft a policy to enhance Ghanaian architecture. Goos took participants through the history of Amsterdam, a city reclaimed from water and presented the Butterfly Housing project, which is an open approach to housing specifically geared towards emerging economies in Africa. The project is doing well in Nigeria and South Africa. “Designing houses is a process of organizing recurrent patterns of architectural designs. Good urbanism enables both generic growth and specific expression leading to sustainable communities,” Goos said. On the issue of saving space in the face of one floor shopping malls dotted in the capital, Goos said although two and three floor malls will be more economical, getting it bankrolled is crucial. The two architects promised their support to government in setting up a state architect office whose task will be advancing architectural designs for the next 10 or 20 years. The three-day conference had a mix of local and Dutch speakers, although other perspectives from Senegalese and Ivoirian speakers were shared. The workshop was attended by close to 100 participants including advisor to the president, Emelia Arthur, representatives from the Works and Housing Ministry, students, architects, the press, officials from the AMA and stakeholders in the real estate industry.
MEDIA REPORTS 2015
ŠSteffen Fischer
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SPECIAL THANKS ArchiAfrika Board Members: (Local Organising Committee) Joe Osae-Addo (Chairman) Nat Amartefio (Director) Amaechi Ndili (Director) Steve Akuffo (Director) Judith Aidoo (Treasurer) Tuuli Saarela (Board Secretary)
Stanbic Bank Fidelity Bank NES Services
ArchiAfrika Team: Delphina Namata Serumaga-Musisi Kodzo Nyanyuie Doamekpor Steffen Fischer Ernestina Brown
Guy Amarteifio (Library Director) Accra Central Library Maame Prempeh (KNUST) Ekua Cleland (KNUST) Joel Armah (Central University) Maria Garbellotto Robert van Kats Martin Sobota Nii Teiko Tagoe Nat Amarteifio
Local Sponsors: ArchiAfrika Foundation A&C Development Advantage Group Coral Paints Krane Construction Micheletti Ghana Design Network Little Sun BAFLA Ltd IMD (Institute for Music Development) MultiMedia Group
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