African architect
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Project • By Davide Macullo Architects • Primary Schools
Ecole hôtelière de Nyamashek, Rwanda
To immerse oneself in the reality of a people who, more than others and in a very short span of time, experienced the atrocities generated by human beings themselves, does not leave one indifferent. It is an experience that scars us for life, reminding us of a fundamental truth: it is for life that we are in this world. The speed of past fury and the rapidity of present healing offer us precious lessons to treasure. This is what architecture must learn: to untie itself from the representations of regimes in order to express the joy of living. The architect has a duty to place humanity back at the center of their universe, with the sensitivity of an artist and the awareness that this universe is shared by all inhabitants of the planet. Every... More
Project • By Architectes du POSSIBLE • Housing
Villa de l'Espérance
Discreet from the street, this contemporary house gradually opens up to the visitor, leading them to contemplate the garden behind the plot.
The villa is developed on 2 levels.
The project is not guided by aesthetic concerns, but stems from functional necessities.
Indeed, the constraints linked to the project owner's program make the project emerge. The organization of spaces articulates functions and needs.
With a mesh facing on the front, this construction blends in perfectly with its surroundings. The house is 9 m wide on the main facade. The main facade, which is not very open, is a choice of discretion, while allowing the rooms to be ventilated.
An entrance hall which gives access to the upper floors via the staircase and opens on... More
Project • By ANA DESIGN STUDIO PVT LTD • Offices
Landmark Retail Boulevard
The Landmark Village is a 38,000 sqm mixed-use site along the Atlantic Ocean beachfront in Victoria Island, Lagos set to emulate Rosebank in Johannesburg, the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town and Canary Wharf in London. The site is being developed into an ultramodern business, leisure and lifestyle destination over the next 5 years.
The Landmark Village was noted as the most visited leisure destination in Lagos, with an average footfall of up to 55,000 visitors weekly. The first phase of the Landmark Village scheme is complete with the Landmark Events Centre (the largest purpose-built event centre in Lagos), as well as the first and only Hard Rock Café in West Africa and the Oriental themed Shiro restaurant.
The Landmark... More