Panel 2: “Building Tech”. John Owusu-Addo, his Role and Legacy in the design and construction of KNUST
In 1957, the first school of Architecture in Sub-Sahran Africa (outside South Africa), was established in KNUST, Kumasi. John Owusu-Addo is credited with having built several of the iconic buildings on the KNUST campus. Panellists will focus on the pivotal role that John Owusu-Addo played in the design and execution of these projects.
10:00 am
Presentation:
- Dr. Yaw Mantey Jectey-Nyarko, Department of Painting and Sculpture,
- Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh, Curator/Artist/Student, KNUST
- John Owusu-Addo, Architect
- Prof. Henry N.A. Wellington, Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies, University of Ghana
- Prof. Samuel Owusu Afram, Department of Architecture, KNUST
- Prof. G.W.K Ntsiful, Department of Architecture, KNUST
11:00 am
Panel & Discussion:
- Dr. Yaw Mantey Jectey-Nyarko
- Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh
- John Owusu-Addo
- Prof. Henry N.A. Wellington
- Prof. Samuel Owusu Afram
- Prof. G.W.K Ntsiful
Moderator: Bernard Akoi-Jackson
VENUE: blaxTARLINES Kumasi
Concept, research and curation of the symposium: Bernard Akoi-Jackson (PhD), blaxTARLINES Kumasi, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi
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