
Hands in Pockets, Arms Crossed: On Architects, Body Language, and Frank Gehry
There is a curious synchrony to grief on social media. Frank Gehry dies, and suddenly the global architectural profession appears
For two years, I worked in a team with great colleagues on a planned city extension for the Greater Accra Region in Ningo Prampram. When completed, it can house 1.5 million people. But what means completed? And – what is the role of a western planner in the development of an African city? I chose to avoid discussions of form and look and focus on what infrastructures a city needs to be functional and resilient.
The international new town day. organized by the International New Town Institute INTI was the first occasion to show this.

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