Near Accra, Ghana

  • Tropical house
  • Front view of house
  • Terrace designed as external living space
  • Central courtyard with swimming pool
  • Openings create through ventilation
  • Simple appropriate design

A wonderful stretch of coastline west of Accra in Ghana presented an opportunity to build a new holiday house. The entrance is through a courtyard with a secluded swimming pool into the main living room. Openings to both elevations create through ventilation, allowing ocean breezes to enter the house in this tropical climate. Terraces at ground and first floor are designed as external living spaces to enjoy views over the Gulf of Guinea.

Tropical house build, Accra, Ghana

Tropical house build on the Gulf of Guinea, Ghana