Ashanti Compounds

West African courtyard houses.

Overview

Ashanti Compounds, using mud and timber, built in Ghana, pre-colonial era.

Core Characteristics

• Courtyard-centered, communal.
• Natural materials, functional.
• Vernacular aesthetic.

Architectural Connections

• Vernacular: Pre-colonial.
• Residential: Compounds.
• African Architecture: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Reflects Ashanti family structure.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Mud Construction (technique), Community Design (theory), Courtyard (element), Vernacular (movement)