Lab Project

Haduwa Apata

TIMEFRAME
Research 2012 09 / Field Research 2013 02 / Design 2013 02 – 2014 01 / Construction 2014 01 – 04, 2014 08 – 12 / Prelaunch 2014 09 / Field Research (Textiles) 2015 02 / On Site Workshops 2015 02

LOCATION
Apam, Ghana

COMMISSION/COLLABORATION
Haduwa Arts and Culture Institute / Bernhard Akoi-Jackson, Kojo Benedict Quaye aka Sir Black, Petra Kron

Academic partners: School of Performing Arts, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Lab DC / Petra Kron

Institute of Art Sciences Vienna and Art Education, University of Applied Arts / Barbara Putz-Plecko, Daniel Aschwanden, Christoph Kaltenbrunner, Manora Auersperg

[A]FA TEAM
Christian Car, Ewa Lenart, Ilias Klis, Ioana Petkova, Joana Lazarova, Joseph Hofmarcher, Philipp Reinsberg, with Andrea Sachse, Antonella Amesberger, Frida Robles, Juergen Strohmayer and Stephan Guhs

LEAD
Baerbel Mueller

LAB DC TEAM
Abena Danso Dansoa, Abigail Teiko, Ancilla Avevor, Angelica Kankam, Bella Obiago, Benjamin Nii Amu Solomon, Comfort Chana, Edem Kunkpe, Edwin Brown, Elijah Twum, Elsie Atiase, Emmanuel Bediako, Eric Awere, Frank Baala, Frederick Amoako, Isabella Narh, Jude Kurankye, Kathlyn Addo, Laura Thompson, Michael Ayensu, Nii Quaye Aryee, Vida Kwetso and Wisdom Abutiate

TEX TEAM
Afra Klirchdorfer, Clelia Baumgartner, Julia Galimova, Mave Venturin, Sandra Bamminger, Sarah Steiner and Tanja Happel

CONSTRUCTION TEAM
Christian Oko Adje, Elisha Ehuron, Fuseini Abubakar aka Balumba, Howard Oduro Kojo, Kofi Amissoh, Kwasi aka Tonga, Thomas Philip Quasye with Francis Andoh and Francis Andoh

CONSULTANT BAMBOO
Jörg Stamm

CONSULTANT CONSTRUCTION
Franz Sam

CONSULTANT STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Bollinger+Grohmann

CONSULTANT BUILDING PERMIT
Gideon Djakumah / 3+3 Studio Accra

EXHIBITIONS
Staging Space and Staging Stage: [a]FA & lab DC, Nubuke Foundation Accra / The Essence 2013, Künstlerhaus Vienna / [a]FA Staging Apam exhibition, Galerie Göttlicher, Stein-Krems, Austria / Think Global, Build Social!, AzW Vienna / The Essence and the essence bar 2014, Künstlerhaus Vienna / Design Acts—exhibition participation, Galerie Freihausgasse, Villach, Austria / Hands On TU Vienna

CONFERENCES
Conferences: AZA 2016 Conference, Johannesburg 2016

RECOGNITION
National Energy Globe Award: Ghana 2015, Helmut Richter Award / Gedächtnispreis für Innovation und kritische Neuordnung

[A]FA PUBLICATION
[applied] Foreign Affairs (2017)

FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Haduwa Arts and Culture Institute / Institute of Architecture, University of Applied Arts Vienna / Engagement Global and the Regional Government of North Rhine Westphalia / German Embassy Accra