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    Stock exchange design - Accra
    (2009-05-18) Asante, Phyllis
    Stock exchanges perform important roles in national economies. Most importantly, they encourage investment by providing places for buyers and sellers to trade securities. These investments in turn enable corporations to obtain funds to expand their businesses. The design of the stock exchange facility basically involved studies into the salient issues of the stock exchange using various research methods. Research methods employed basically include existing literature, interviews and accessing information on the internet. Site surveys were conducted to get acquainted. Case studies were conducted at the Ghana stock exchange which sort to also « interview stakeholders and professionals in the field. The case study revealed that there were several challenges confronting the current stock trading situation given the fact of inadequate space among other factors. Further precedence studies delved into includes the New York Stock exchange and London Stock exchange which brought to the fore the direction stock trading is headed internationally. Special technical studies were as well done to achieve the resultant architectural design. The ensuing design seeks to address the basic needs of an exchange seeking to enhance exchange through space. Special dedication was given to the form an architectural style was chosen. Efforts have been made to make the entire design as tropical, cost effective and sustaining as possible