The design and construction of a library/community center, new school classroom block and updating our existing structure with the proceeds from New York Times Best Seller the Opposite of Loneliness.

The founder of the Akaa project Lauren Grimines conceived the Idea of expanding her vision to work with, support, and create opportunity for families in the Akaa community in the Eastern Region of Ghana. As a non-profit organization, the Akaa Project works alongside families in the village of Akaa to alleviate poverty and promote self-reliance. We focus on strategies to improve the health, education and financial wellbeing of the village families. To advance in this mission she decided to raise funds to build a community centre which double as a library, a new four classroom block and a renovation of the old classroom.

The sense of history of the Akaa community is portrayed in elements of its physical structure of building style and the built form.It physical structure is a record of buildings that make up the town and is a trace of past activity. The fabric and construction connect the people to history. The Akaa project sort to uphold this character of the town in the design process.

The Asiafo Amanfro community is as a rural community has a lot of natural resources from timber, stones and vast land. This has a great influence in their built environment especially housing construction and occupation as farmers. They uphold their cultural values and social structures. This drove the idea of an all inclusive design and building approach, where  the community memebers were involved in the design process from start to finish.