Our second trip to Ashaiman was quite a fruitful endeavor. The first visit was to find out more about the batik making process so we could understand the process which would reflect in our design. This time, we had a chance to interact with some of the Mamas and ask them a few questions about what they would want to see in their new production facility.
Questions like “How can we make the space more comfortable?” “How can we make it more personal?” “What other spaces would you want to include in the new facility?”- were just a few of the questions we asked the Mamas. They were cooperative and gave us enough suggestions which we decided to include in our design. Some of the Mamas suggested separate rooms for storage, more natural lighting, better ventilation and an outdoor eating area.
With the batik makers their major concern was the size of their workspace, which was quite small and led to problems like the scent of the dye staying in the workspace and even going as far as disturbing the seamstresses due to poor ventilation. The seamstresses wanted more storage units for their items and different colours for their walls, some even suggested, LIME GREEN! In addition to this they asked for pictures and clothes on the wall as inspiration for them. We then came together as a team and translated these suggestions into sketches and process drawings.
Adjoa
Questions like “How can we make the space more comfortable?” “How can we make it more personal?” “What other spaces would you want to include in the new facility?”- were just a few of the questions we asked the Mamas. They were cooperative and gave us enough suggestions which we decided to include in our design. Some of the Mamas suggested separate rooms for storage, more natural lighting, better ventilation and an outdoor eating area.
With the batik makers their major concern was the size of their workspace, which was quite small and led to problems like the scent of the dye staying in the workspace and even going as far as disturbing the seamstresses due to poor ventilation. The seamstresses wanted more storage units for their items and different colours for their walls, some even suggested, LIME GREEN! In addition to this they asked for pictures and clothes on the wall as inspiration for them. We then came together as a team and translated these suggestions into sketches and process drawings.
Adjoa
