Lab Project

New Guabuliga Market

TIMEFRAME
Research 2017 12 – 2018 09 / Field research 2018 02 and 2018 09 / Design 2018 01 – 2019 02 / Implementation 2019 02 – 2020 04

LOCATION
Guabuliga, Ghana

COMMISSION/COLLABORATION
NGO Braveaurora, Chief Salifu Mahama Tampurie

[A]FA TEAM
Chien-hua Huang, Magdalena Gorecka, Toms Kampars, with Juergen Strohmayer and Abdul-Rauf Issahaque.

LEAD
Baerbel Mueller

CONTRACTORS
GreenArc LLC, Flowater Construction Limited, Zach Metalworks-Gumani, Gratis Foundation

CONSULTANCY
Structural engineering and details: Franz Sam; Structural engineering: Klaus Bollinger; Water and sanitary: Frank Kumah; Landscape design: Karin Raith; Local architect: Daniel Telly;

PRESENTATION
Braveaurora 2018 06, Vienna, Austria; Chief Salifu Mahama Tampurie and Elders 2018 09, 2019 02

RECOGNITION
Architecture Masterprize: New Discovery of the Year 2020 / Finalist ArchDaily Building of the Year 2021

SELECTED PRESS
Topos: New Guabuliga Market / architektur.aktuell: Guabuliga: Ein Marktplatz auf Augenhöhe / BauNetz: Gemeinschaftswerk Architektur / ArchDaily: New Guabuliga Market / DIVISARE