PROPERTY DETAILS
Property Type
Luxury Apartment
Bedrooms
16
Bathrooms
32
Size
12000 sqft
Floors
2
DESCRIPTION
Design
This apartment building is designed to make a bold statement of African identity from every angle, incorporating distinctive cultural elements into its architectural expression while maintaining a simple, refined, and welcoming character. Clean forms and thoughtful proportions create a sense of warmth and coziness, balancing cultural richness with the practicality and comfort expected of contemporary apartment living.
The building is complemented by on-site security, generous perimeter landscaping, and thoughtfully designed communal spaces that enhance both privacy and connection to the surrounding environment. At the rooftop, residents are provided with a dedicated social gathering area designed to take full advantage of the expansive views, creating an elevated setting for relaxation, entertaining, and community interaction.
Inspiration
The driving motivation for this design was the totem of the crocodile which is common throughout many areas across Africa especially Khemet and Dogon. The design is complemented by Akan elements which reinforce the commonality of all three cultures.
Dogon People:
The Dogon are an indigenous ethnic group living primarily in the central plateau region of Mali, West Africa.
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.
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.
Divine Spiritual Energy:
Sobek was the ancient Egyptian god of crocodiles, the Nile, fertility, and military prowess. He was usually depicted either as a mummified crocodile or as a man with the head of a crocodile, typically wearing a solar disk crown adorned with tall plumes.
Associated with both terrifying pharaonic power and life-giving rejuvenation, Sobek was a complex deity who could be a menacing force of chaos or a fiercely benevolent protector.
