Hello + Welcome.

/tap is an autonomous

initiative for thinkers,

doers + users of

the built environment.

we are made up

of creative

change- makers

+ forward-thinkers.

We use architecture

To effect positive

social + environmental

change.

We are local in context

+ globally active.

about

The Architects’ Project is an autonomous initiative continuously engaging with industry experts, academics and the community to deliver a wide range of activities and services. Our main aim is to empower the built environment community towards better ways of developing the environment and society. We use /tap to experiment with architecture as a subject that can be translated into a tool for development.

The initiative focuses on advancing the cause of context-specific architectural learning and practices using ‘bottom-up’ approaches to empower the design and built environment community.

/tap facilitates critical thinking and critical writing, the culture of making, and the application of sustainable methods in the built environment. We are currently made up of individual volunteers. We use our main platform tap:Exchange to organise and deliver research and design-led programmes at both public and private venues, and we use learning, events, live projects and exhibitions to engage with the community.

Vision

Our vision is to create Ghana’s first homegrown and independent architecture hub by its community, for the community.

Mission

The Architects’ Project aims to bring practitioners, academics and the community together to learn, create, exchange and apply knowledge to issues relevant to our communities through action-led approaches.  Continue Reading..

What we do

    • appraisals
    • reports

    ADVISORY

    • consultations
    • fieldwork

    Research

    • strategic design
    • architecture

    DESIGN

    • prototypes
    • live projects

    build

    • talks
    • seminars
    • workshops

    TEACHING

    • press releases
    • review articles
    • social media broadcasts

    ADVOCACY

collaborations

As well as working with individuals, we strategically collaborate with industry experts, academics and local communities to deliver our mission. We have initiated dialogue with the likes of the Green Ghanaian Initiative, Geointell, S. Tetteh and Associates,  Scene Catalogue, Ghana Bamboo Bikes and sociarchi.

We have been hosted by and collaborated with the Africa Centre London, London Metropolitan University, the Architects Registration Council of Ghana, Agbogbloshie Makerspace Platform, and others.