DeRoche Projects Completes Backyard Community Club in Accra with Rammed-Earth Tennis Court Enclosure
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Starr Charles
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
DeRoche Projects has completed the Backyard Community Club in Accra, Ghana, featuring a tennis court enclosed by four-metre-high rammed-earth walls. The mixed-use public space includes ancillary facilities and 230 square metres of gardens, designed as a platform for community engagement, mentorship, and movement. The project showcases sustainable construction using local materials and traditional techniques, creating a vibrant community hub that blends sports, social interaction, and environmental consciousness.
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Backyard Community Club is a mixed-use public space that centres around a tennis court, accompanied by ancillary spaces and 230 square metres of gardens.
DeRoche Projects designed it as a 'platform for community, mentorship, and movement'
The project showcases sustainable construction using local materials and traditional techniques
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