HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE LAGOS WOODEN TOWER ?

    Lagos Wooden Tower 
Lagos' Wooden Tower is a residential tall timber in Lagos (Nigeria) and "The first Wooden Skyscraper proposed in Africa.” As a Winner of the Inaugural WAFX Prize (Cultural Identity), it was reveals among the World's most Forward-Looking Concepts at the World Architecture Festival 2017. The proposed research is focus vertical city, housing crisis and Cultural Heritage. The envelope high-lights Yoruba culture with their massive presence in the heart of Lagos. Inspiration comes from the history of Yoruba.

Lagos is the most populated city in Africa, it consists of 16 million inhabitants. Situated in the heart of Ikoyi, the most popular and the richest residential site of Nigeria, Lagos’s tower is the unique wooden structure. Wood is Marketable, serviceable, biodegradable, affordable, sustainable and ecological. The studied technology is an entire wooden skeleton with the Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) system for load-bearing and a non-load bearing structure.

Lagos is the oldest site of Benin Empire and it is awesome to see that there is always a traditional hierarchy in this modern city. Obe yet symbolises the king of the man, the king of Lagos state. This tower is influenced by the contest ‘they don’t fuck it’, but it wants to be integrated into the city life.

The whole is oriented to maximise daylight and natural ventilation. The wooden envelope provides shading from the heat of the direct sun around the shape. Plants belt around each floor contribute to creating fresh air flow and keep a constant microclimate into living space while providing a visual comfort and aesthetic.
The old existing building is located on the highbrow Bourdillon Road with picturesque vegetation. It counts 4 blocks housing units. Each consists of 4 bedrooms and 3 bedroom apartments distributed on 4 floors. There are some amenities: Swimming Pools, Gymnasium, Tennis courts, Children’s Playground, Parking lots, Borehole and water treatment, Sewage treatment plants and electricity Generator.


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