The Manser Practice took part in an invited competition held by the British High Commission to design their new offices in Abuja, Nigeria.
Working within the constraints of climate, a low-skilled labour force, security and local currency concerns; the building was designed to be simple to construct and to make use of low-cost, passive environmental systems.
Three concrete-walled blocks of accommodation use thermal mass to prevent temperature fluctuations; and are arranged in a ‘stacked’ configuration around an inviting, naturally ventilated atrium space.
