Viennese students building a mud library in Ghana

About us:

We a are group of 12 students currently working in Nsutem, Ghana, to build a sustainably library. We are a mix of students from Vienna and Aachen, who came together for this project. To see our progress follow us on TikTok or Instagram.

TikTok: archifair_mudlibrary http://www.tiktok.com/@archifair_mudlibrary

Instagram: architects_in_ghana https://www.instagram.com/architects_in_ghana

About the project:

The mudLIBRARY is a non-profit, sustainable building project that revolves around the construction of a school library. The library will be built over three months planed by Archifair in conjunction with Hive Earth, and with the help of us students and local workers, and it will also serve surrounding schools in the area. The main construction materials are earth and wood to focus on low-cost building techniques that are readily accessible to the general population and which are cheaper and more sustainable compared to construction methods primarily using cement.

The library building will include a reading room, a computer room, and a spaciously covered outdoor area that will provide a comfortable atmosphere for children and young people to gather and play.