African Manor House

Design

The design intent is Bold, striking and confident: which is the main structure is fashioned after the likeness of the Tekkens of Khanet, the geometric language of Akan and complemented by the facade and mathematic engineering of Musgum.  The home blends ancient with modern while maintaining current Caribbean lifestyle.  It offers plenty of landscaping, semi-covered parking, outside gathering area, outside kitchen, onsite security, open internal gathering area customary to to typical African dwellings of prestige along with elevated patio area for enjoying outside views.

Inspiration

This home design is largely of Khanetic influence while complemented by Akan and Museum finishes and claddings.  All three cultures share striking similarities (with Akan and Musgum tracing their origins in and around the Khanet region) in architecture practise and identity which are typically bold and deeply spiritual.

Khanet Empire:

The Nubians (also known as Kush, Khanet, or Ta Seti) are an ancient African ethnic group indigenous to the Nubia region, which spans along the Nile River valley from modern-day southern Egypt to Sudan and South Sudan.

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.  

Musgum Kingdom:

The Musgum (also known as the Mulwi or Mousgoum) are a Chadic ethnic group indigenous to the floodplains of northern Cameroon and southwestern Chad.

Devine Spiritual Energy 

Appedmak: the totem of Africa, warrior and protection of the community and warrior spirit within

Apedemak (also spelled Apademak) was the supreme indigenous lion-headed (also depicted with 3 heads) divinity of war, military conquest, and royal power in ancient Nubia. 

He represented the independent cultural identity, martial pride, and sovereign power of the southern empire.