Establishing a foundation line for a coursed earth atakpame structure

Four builders use a thin orange nylon line and a spirit level to establish foundation lines for one of the earth-wall structures being built at the Banda Cultural Center. Master builder Osofo Kwame Mensah holds one end of the rope over an installed wooden peg, while the others read the spirit level in preparation for securing the string as a level line around the foundation pegs. Community researcher Jerry Sito (right) watches on. Banda-Ahenkro, Banda District, Ghana.