Luxury African Villa

Design

The layout for this home is influenced heavily by common layout employed throughout most  ancient African civilizations and typically appears in one of two adaptations: first being a square/rectangle with a common entrance or second, as a circle/oval again with a central entry point (sometime one main and a secondary exit).  These layout were commonly associated with the human anatomy (or aspects of it), with family, seasons or correlation to the stars.  In keeping with true ancient African functionality, it focuses not on external views but rather on internal viewpoints and upwards towards the universe.  It offers an open courtyard for working and hosting cultural events; private gathering area; on site security;  open and semi-enclosed parking; and open internal gathering area customary to to typical African dwellings of prestige.

Inspiration 

While primarily an Akan inspired design, it is also complemented by both BaKuba and Khemetic accents to display similarity through African cultural identity.  Each view is a constant reminder of ones heritage and identity.

Akan Empire:

The Akan people are a major ethnic and cultural group living in primarily in modern-day Ghana and parts of the Ivory Coast in West Africa.  

Bakuba Empire:

The Bakuba people are an ethnic group that lives in modern-day Democratic Republic or the Congo (DRC).

Khamet Empire:

The Kemetic people are the ancient indigenous black African inhabitants of the Nile Valley who built the ancient civilization of what is known as modern-day Egypt.

Devine Spiritual Energy 

The spiritual engird governing the design intent is Ma’at: order, justice, balance, reciprocity, past and present