African Design Magazine ADM #42 July 2018 | Page 22

SABLE PARK 22 levels of interconnected basement parking and four storeys above ground. Each building has two wings with a central core and a quadruple volume atrium which effectively floods the area with light. backbone and glass and aluminium façade cladding. A massive offset concrete cube in each building serves as the bathroom and services area and faces Sable Road, creating a sound buffer for the atrium. The design and execution of this concrete cube was rather challenging but we successfully produced a facet that is both functional and attractive,” says Abosi. “The buildings are complex in articulation yet simple in form, comprising a concrete He points out that one cannot clearly identify conventional windows due to AFRICAN DESIGN MAGAZINE © | JULY 2018