Mario Cucinella One Airport Square in Accra - Ghana

Mario Cucinella Architects have announced that work will be completed in March 2015 at One Airport Square, a building developed by Actis Boston Tower Development Limited and Laurus Development Partners to plans by MC Architects in partnership with Politecnica Ingegneria e Architettura.
One Airport Square is a 17000 sqm multipurpose building containing retail space on the ground floor and 10 floors of office space. The ring-shaped ground floor forms a public plaza suitable for hosting events and exhibitions, open to the public on the northeast side.
The building’s compact shape conceals an inner atrium promoting natural ventilation and lighting inside. The façade is characterised by two main elements: the inclined pillars of the frame, which improve the building’s rigidity while forming a decorative motif, and the patios of different sizes which add interest to the office block.
One Airport Square has obtained 4 Stars (Design Stage) certification from Green Building Council of South Africa as a sustainable building.

(Agnese Bifulco)

Design: MC A - Mario Cucinella Architects
Team: Mario Cucinella, David Hirsch (project manager), Luca Bertacchi (project management and artistic direction), Hyun Seok Kim, Giuseppe Perrone, Nada Balestri, Luca Sandri, Giulia Pentella, Alberto Bruno, Yuri Costantini (model-maker) Location: Accra, Ghana

Images courtesy of MC A - Mario Cucinella Architects
Photos: MCA Archive
Rendering: Cristian Chierici - CC79; Engram Studio

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