FVArquitectos: accra twin towers

‘accra twin towers’ by FVArquitectos, accra, ghana all images courtesy frederico valsassina arquitectos

lisbon-based practice frederico valsassina arquitectos has designed the ‘accra twin towers’ to be positioned along liberia road in urban context of accra, ghana. overlooking the gulf of guinea, the pair of structures contrasts the encompassing development of dense suburban scale buildings, becoming a visible landmark. placed upon a limited plot size, the program is divided into residential and office levels within the 40 floors. reaching 160 meters in height, the external form is generated by taking away cubic masses from an interior corner, gradually opening a void between them. within the widest point of the gap and elevated above ground level, an outdoor terrace and swimming pool is connected to the base’s recreational floors.

an extension of the existing street life, three floors of shopping welcome visitors into the program. a range of dwelling sizes may be created with a modular arrangement to provide flexibility of market trends during construction without interfering with the exterior’s aesthetic composition. the steel mesh protects the dominant glass curtain walls from direct and harsh sunlight, reflecting and filtering intense radiation.

view from liberia road

upward view of the void between the towers

outdoor pool

outdoor terrace on the recreational level

interior view

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placed within the existing urban context

context plan

floor plan / ground floor

floor plan / recreation level

floor plan / office level

roof plan

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building form diagram

skyline sketch