The document discusses the Cape City housing initiative in Ghana which aims to address the problems of expensive and inefficient housing construction through a design competition to develop 100,000 affordable houses using sustainable materials and building methods. The initiative is a collaboration between Enviu, Vincent van der Meulen, Wiel Arets Architects, and the Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Coast to create balanced development in Cape Coast and Elmina through improved quality of living, working, and recreation.

1. OSHouse is an initiative of Enviu and Vincent van der Meulen

2. What is the problem?
Expensive building material
Inefficient building methods
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Short life cycle
Expensive housing
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Construction waste

3. Construction waste

4. How

5. Desired Impact

6. Join the design
competition
100,000 houses designed
by you!

7. Cape City Ghana Foundation
In collaboration with:
Wiel Arets Architects &
Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Coast
CAPE CITY

8. • A broad research has shown
a large housing shortage in
Cape Coast and Elmina.
• The research also revealed some of
the economic potential that is there,
for example with respect to tourism
and agro-processing.

9. The Cape City project aims to
create a balanced development
of the urban agglomeration
of Cape Coast and Elmina,
with positive effects on the
quality of living, working and
relaxing.

10. Location now

11. The future?

12. Looking for a house for your
family in Ghana or a good location
for your new business?
Contact us for more information about the
opportunities in Cape City!
info@capecityghana.nl