An entry that was finalized: The City Above the City, which was designed by Hermann Kamte and Associates and is located in Lagos, Nigeria, is an experimental smart tall structure that aims to shift the trend of skyscrapers. Ermann Kamte, a young architect from Cameroon, has impressed all of us with his unified works. He has done this by using a multi-disciplinary approach to the fields of architecture, urbanism, design, and landscape design. The most recent endeavor that he has undertaken incorporates all of these elements into a mixed residential construction made of wood, which is located in the center of Lagos’s most popular and wealthiest residential area. The architect makes a laudable effort in his endeavor to incorporate historical and cultural allusions into contemporary lives, while also including practices that are environmentally friendly and intelligent in terms of building design. The building mass is angled to maximize daylight and natural ventilation, while the envelope is intended to shield the interiors from the heat of the direct sun. Both of these features are developed at the same time. This design was built using natural, recyclable, and locally sourced materials, and the concept that underpinned it was centered on current aesthetics and modernization of technique. There are significant cultural influences included into the design of the facade, and the residents are drawn to the unusual juxtaposition of areas that include sky gardens and shared utilities. as is the case with every other skyscraper, the architectural design is straightforward: With the exception of amenity levels, which are accessible for social gatherings, three stacks of six similar floor plans come together to produce a distinctive façade. The top roof plate of the building is comprised of restaurants and lush plants. The rectangular floor plate is a classic layout for residential complexes, which are arranged around a central service core and are surrounded by plant belts on the floor. By linking the internal areas to the outside, these belts help to the creation of fresh air flow and maintain a continuous microclimate in the interior spaces, so increasing the overall visual characteristics of the building. In an area that is dominated by enormous and heavy structures created in ceramic, concrete, and asphalt, a breath of fresh air is coming in the form of a new natural footprint that will be erected in a level wood system. This new footprint will face the historic center of Laguna. A link to this article can be found at: http://globalhop.indiaartndesign.com/2017/01/eco-skyscraper-lagos-all-wood-tower.html. If you are interested in seeing photographs, you may check out the story on indiaartndesign.com.
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