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post updated 24 September 2021
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African Building Developments
Latest African Building Designs added to this page, chronological:
added 6 Apr 2012
Vame, Pearl Bay, Yzerfontein, South Africa
Design: SAOTA Architects
photos : SAOTA
Pearl Bay House
The clients: a couple from New York building a holiday home in the Southern hemisphere for summer vacations. Aware of contemporary architectural trends, they requested a sculptured building with clean horizontal lines, large areas of glass and screens creating a space that is ‘open as well as private’.
added 22 Jan 2012
Sipopo Congress Center, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Design: Tabanlioglu Architects
image from architects
Sipopo Congress Center
The rectangular two-storey block is nested in a semi-transparent metal envelop as a shield protecting from strong lights and create an implication of security, protecting the interiors from sharp sun beams yet benefiting the daylight at optimum.
19 Mar 2012
Radisson Blu Hotel Dakar, Senegal
Design: SAOTA Architects and Antoni Associates
photo from architects
Radisson Blu Hotel Dakar, western Africa
“Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and tucked away in the Fann Corniche, an area that houses exclusive villas and international embassies, the new Radisson Blu Hotel in Dakar is a contemporary expression of Senegalese Style,” says Project Partner, Greg Truen. The hotel was commissioned by the Teylium Group and forms part of a larger development which includes designer retail stores, apartments, spa, cinemas and a bowling alley. The brief called for 180 suites, a fine dining restaurant, an all-day restaurant, conference facilities, meeting rooms and admin facilities.
6 Feb 2012
Patongo Training Centre – information re Brick Making
photo © Article 25
Uganda Architecture
In all of our projects we aim to use the most sustainable – environmentally, socially and financially – materials available. Determining what these are requires undertaking an initial materials audit, a study of vernacular technique, and a skills audit to determine the best approach and where it might be possible to improve existing techniques and skills.
African Architecture Developments
African Building Projects, alphabetical:
N Tunde 2, Lagos, Nigeria
Design: SAOTA Architects
photo from architects
Lagos Property
Portside Cape Town, South Africa
Design: Louis Karol Architect
image : Louis Karol
Portside Cape Town
Pyramids Heights House, Giza, Egypt
Design: Shahira H. Fahmy Architects
picture from architect
Giza house
Royal Netherlands Embassy, Mozambique
Design: Claus en Kaan Architecten
photo : Christian Richters
Dutch Embassy Africa, Maputo
Sierra Leone School Building
Design: Foster + Partners
image : Foster + Partners
Sierra Leone School
Soccer City Stadium, South Africa
Design: BUE & Partners with Populous
image : Boogertman Urban Edge & Ptrs / Populous
Soccer City Stadium Building
South African Embassy, Ethiopia
Design: MMA Architects
photo : MMA Architects / Paola Viessi
South African Embassy Ethiopia
Tyhume Valley Theatre, Eastern Cape
Design: Ryder Architecture
image from architect
Tyhume Theatre
University of The Gambia – New Campus
Design: Snøhetta, Oslo
picture from architect
University of The Gambia Buildings
Villagio, Accra, Ghana
Design: Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM), London
picture from architect
Villagio Accra Buildings
Vlisco Boutique, Benin, west Africa
Design: Davy Grosemans, Kurt Carmans, Fre Lemmens, Serge Haelterman
photo : Creneau International
Benin Building
More African Building Developments online soon
Soccer City Stadium South Africa
South Africa World Cup Stadiums
African Buildings Projects – No Images
Red Location Museum of the People’s Struggle, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Date built: 2006
Design: Noero Wolff Architects
Royal Netherlands Embassy, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Date built: 2007
Design: Dick van Gameren and Bjarne Mastenbroek
Sasakwa Hill Lodge, Singita Grumeti Game Reserves, Tanzania
Date built: 2006
Design: WATG – Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo
Telkom Joburg Tower, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Tallest structure in Africa
More African Building Developments online soon
Location: Africa
Architectural Designs
South Africa Football Stadiums – World Cup 2010
African House Competition, Luanda Angola : Lisbon Architecture Triennale
Gota Dam Residence, Zimbabwe
The Royal Netherlands Embassy Mozambique
photograph : Christian Richters
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