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n anticipation of improved accessibility, Domaine Public Architects started
planning for the largest scale residential development in the area. Government
issued derogation allowed the developers a tenfold increase in total built-up
area. While the financial benefits are evident, preferential zoning now allows
for the highest density ratio in the entire Riviera neighbourhood.
To allow the integration of the project within its surrounding context, the
project follows a tripartite division: a public and transparent ground floor, two
floors as a solid and private base for the upper four floors of varied residential
typologies. The floor plan offers maximum flexibility to ensure a variety of
housing unit types. As an alternative to developer’s standardized repetitive floor
typology, a variation of units are developed.
The facade reflects the variation in typology that caters to different tenants, their
needs and their choice of units. The expression of each unit allows the project despite
its size, to maintain a human scale. AD
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The construction of a new bridge heralds a new ‘transformative’ era for
the low density Riviera neighbourhood in Abidjan, Ivory Coast mainly
consisting of embassies and two story homes.