Our scheme was not only influenced by the site’s context but also from

the psychology of the topographic and urban fabric. While observing and
analyzing the photos and videos of Accra, we were fascinated by how
the movement of lightweight elements could be transformed into
architecture.

Reflecting similar moments in our building, we created a light canopy,

which reveals moments of the program. Sensing this transient nature,
the concept’s priority is to capture and grow an architecture of
empowerment while celebrating generosity of spirit. Our site exists
through its natural borders and only so absorbs the dense and vibrant
overflow of the context.

The strong relation between human behaviour and topography defines

our project‘s identity. The isthmus combined with the city’s density forms
a sensible chaos, an ordered but also kinetic space. Following the
importance of freedom and expression, we aimed to create an open
structure which blows out the space.

The chosen program based on the notions of habitat, human dignity and
identity orders a dynamic progression of space by generating a
movement towards the sea. In order to weave these 3 narratives
together, we positioned “activation points”. These notations are initiating
our program‘s growth and dynamic, either pulling or releasing tension
between the spaces.

Rather than just working with forms, we imagined them as being forces,
and leading energies in our concept. Similarly to a butterfly effect, a
movement of a space causes the activation of another. The project
challenges Accra’s creative expression, while focusing on gifting
freedom through architecture.