Vernacular Modern Office Block | Kareem Awojodu-Junaid

African Arts in Modern Building Lagos / Nigeria / 2017

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A design research into how, by using centuries old African carved timber columns of the Yoruba people of SW Nigeria, we can potentially produce a new architectural language that is not heavily ornamented but more spiritual. A building with a soul carved out of different building elements, with each element representing a traditional Yoruba deity. 

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    A design research into how, by using centuries old African carved timber columns of the Yoruba people of SW Nigeria, we can potentially produce a new architectural language that is not heavily ornamented but more spiritual. A building with a soul carved out of different building elements, with each element representing a traditional Yoruba deity. 

    Project details
    • Year 2017
    • Work started in 2016
    • Work finished in 2017
    • Status Research/Thesis
    • Type Office Buildings / Corporate Headquarters / Banks / Offices/studios / Multi-purpose Cultural Centres / Museums / Art Galleries / Monuments
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