"In Accra, where public investment in recreational space is limited and green areas increasingly scarce, the Backyard Community Club proposes a new model for shared civic life: a community sports facility centered on a tennis court, demonstrating how design can deliver inclusive, sustainable, and socially transformative environments. Designed by DeRoche Projects, it is Ghana's first project using a precast rammed earth system an innovative method pioneered by the studio that reimagines an ancestral material for contemporary, scalable use."
"At once a local landmark and a replicable prototype, Backyard exemplifies how design can respond to urgent questions of civic quality, environmental stewardship, and cultural identity."
In Accra, where public investment in recreational space is limited and green areas increasingly scarce, the Backyard Community Club provides a community sports facility centered on a tennis court to foster shared civic life. Designed by DeRoche Projects, the project is Ghana's first to use a precast rammed earth system, an innovative method that reimagines an ancestral material for contemporary, scalable use. The facility functions as both a local landmark and a replicable prototype. The project addresses civic quality, environmental stewardship, and cultural identity through inclusive, sustainable, and socially transformative design strategies.
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