/ɑːdɑːnsɪsɛm/ n. of Ghanaian Architecture Theory + Practice. (From anansesɛm: Ananse stories, and adansi: building)
docomomo: accra chapter
The Docomomo Accra Chapter works towards the documentation and preservation of Modern(ist) Architectural Heritage in Accra, Ghana.
chapter MEMBERS
The Docomomo Accra Chapter was established in 2019 following the African Architecture Writing Workshop. Conversations long before the workshop on Modern Heritage in Accra, and experiences during the workshop which “produced researched essays around the architectural remnants of various historical periods in Accra, focusing on current use, reuse (or disuse) as well as contemporary (re)imaginings of buildings and spaces”, led to the official formation of the chapter. The current members of the chapter are listed below.
Kuukuwa Manful (President, Founding Member)
Ola Uduku (Secretary, Founding Member)
Irene Appeaning-Addo (Founding Member)
Emmanuel Ofori-Sarpong (Founding Member)
Augustus Richardson (Founding Member)
Joseph Oduro-Frimpong (Founding Member)
Selorm Afeke (Founding Member)
Kobby Appeaning (Founding Member)
Allotey Bruce-Konua (Founding Member)
Benjamin Afagbegee (Founding Member)
Augustine Owusu-Ansah (Member)
For inquiries, or to join the Docomomo Accra Chapter, contact Kuukuwa Manful at kmanful [at] umich.edu
Photograph of Ghana Cocoa Board Pavilion by Edem Tamakloe