DeRoché Strohmayer is an architectural practice based in Accra, New York City, and Vienna. The studio realizes responsive, relevant, and enduring projects that are rooted in their context through the design of meaningful, forward-thinking, and inclusive spaces. Guided by creativity and curiosity, the studio’s projects are often led by research and community-focused engagement.
DeRoché Strohmayer is led by Glenn DeRoché and Juergen Strohmayer, bringing together over twenty years of global experience, working on acclaimed building realizations and academic research. Through this rich experience, the duo has developed a wide range of skill sets that help to conceive customized approaches to every brief. Their inaugural project, the Surf Ghana Collective House, developed in dialogue with the Busua community, has received international recognition and w as exhibited at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. DeRoché Strohmayer is the recipient of the 2023 Holcim Gold Award for Sustainable Construction for the Middle East and Africa. The project, Surf Ghana Collective House, was recognized by the jury as “an innovative project which creates a dynamic community space that empowers youth and promotes responsible tourism through a cooperative approach.”
