African Design Magazine ADM #40 May 2018 | Page 43

OANDO WINGS, NIGERIA
OANDO
WINGS
OFFICE
COMPLEX
The idea for the Wings Office Complex on Victoria island
in Lagos, Nigeria was conceived in 2009, with construction
beginning in 2013. Directly accessible from the recently
upgraded Ozumba Mbadiwe arterial route and the Five Cowrie
Creek water transportation route, the state-of-the-art facilities
provide a spacious, modern light-filled working environment
that overlooks the surrounding city.
I
n February 2011 SVA International was
commissioned by developers RMB
Westport to undertake a due diligence
on a design submitted to the Lagos Local
Authority for the Wings Office Complex.
Based on the report, RMB formed a SPV
(special purpose vehicle) with Standard
Bank and Oando PLC to purchase the
scheme.
Permission was obtained from the
Local Authority to make changes to
the approved scheme provided that
the changes would not constitute total
abandonment of the original scheme.
This allowed for the design to be value
engineered, resubmitted and approved in
a short time period and negated the need
for a lengthy new submission.
Lyall Dukes of SVA International recalls
that the consulting team was quickly
mobilised and the architectural and
structural design solution was delivered to
site for construction to begin in a relatively
short period. The site was handed over in
November 2011 to main contractor Cappa
D’Alberto Construction, Nigeria.
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