An Inno-native Approach
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A free-flowing, open-plan dining and living area is built of local Dahoma wood and has sliding screens and jalousie windows to allow cross ventilation in the hot climate.Photo by: Dook -
Kwaku’s bike sits near the adobe wall.Photo by: Dook -
The wraparound balcony is a playground for four-year-old Kwaku; there he plays soccer, chases the family’s four dogs, and hangs out with his friend and neighbor, Anita.Photo by: Dook -
Sara Asafu-Adjaye rests on a couch in the TV room. The IKEA light fixture and other imports give the house its blend of Western and African, mass-produced and handmade.Photo by: Dook -
Osae-Addo’s electric bike sits at the juncture between a powder room and TV area.Photo by: Dook -
The Bulthaup workbench and kitchen cabinets were imported from L.A.Photo by: Dook -
Osae-Addo is highly gregarious and his house serves as a magnet for friends and family. He lunches with his Aunty Charlotte, who is also his neighbor.Photo by: Dook -
Slatted wooden screens afford privacy and break the short but driving rains that blast the house from the southwest.Photo by: Dook -
The six-by-six-foot shower boasts a hardwood-slatted deck, which allows water to seep into a concrete pan that empties into the main drainage system. The cage of bamboo poles provides the requisite privacy to the bather.Photo by: Dook
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