A new professional organization, The Architecture Alliance, has officially been inaugurated in Accra, Ghana with the mission to transform Ghana’s architecture and built environment through collaboration, education, innovation, and inclusive design. The Alliance aims to unite Architects, students, academia, related professionals, and the public to raise standards, foster sustainability, and promote architectural excellence across the country.

Founded by a coalition of seasoned Architects, The Architecture Alliance is a non-political, non-ethnic, and non-denominational organisation. Its goals include promoting best practices in design, encouraging research and innovation, and advocating for policies and projects that reflect Ghana’s cultural diversity, environmental needs, and social justice.

According to the founding members:

“We believe architecture is more than building design; it is a powerful tool for social transformation, environmental stewardship, and preservation of heritage. The Architecture Alliance seeks to be a platform where all voices, from students to professionals, rural to urban communities, contribute to building spaces that uplift society.”

Key Objectives of The Architecture Alliance:

• Education & Capacity Building – Organize workshops, seminars, mentorships, and skills‐sharing sessions for architecture students, young professionals, and practitioners.
• Design Excellence & Innovation – Promote sustainable, resilient, culturally relevant, and technologically forward designs through competitions, publications, and collaborative research.
• Advocacy & Policy Engagement – Engage with government, regulatory bodies, and public institutions to influence policies affecting building codes, urban planning, heritage conservation, and construction standards.
• Community & Public Awareness – Foster dialogue with the public on the importance of good design in everyday life, the value of heritage, and the impact of architecture on health, safety, and wellbeing.
• Collaboration & Networking – Build bridges between stakeholders: Architects, Engineers, planners, students, clients, regulatory bodies, NGOs, and communities; nationally and internationally.

Founding President, Patience Ewurama Ocran and other subscribers stated that the Alliance will undertake initiatives such as:

• Researching and publishing position papers on issues that affect Architects and other related matters
• Launching design challenges and student competitions to uncover emerging talent.
• Partnering with universities and technical schools to develop curricula that address current and future challenges (e.g. climate change, affordable housing, infrastructure).
• Engaging communities in participatory design projects to ensure architecture serves all, not only the privileged.

“Architecture shapes the way we live, work, learn and heal,” said Patience Ocran. “To shape a resilient future, we must build with cultural inclusivity, environmental care, and economic viability in mind”. We call on Architects, planners, students, policymakers, developers, and the public to join us in creating a built environment that reflects the best of Ghana’s past and its greatest possibilities for the future.”

For media inquiries, please contact:
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Title: Matilda Emefa Ocloo-Awumey (Mrs)
Email: info@thearchitecturealliance.org
Phone: 0509677555
Website: www.thearchitecturealliance.org
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