Sep 22 2022

Freshforte by Studio Elementals nominated for the Aga Khan award 2022

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The Freshforte Building designed by Studio Elementals was nominated for the 2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture and invited to submit the documentation required to present the project for review by the Award Master Jury.

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About the Aga Khan Awards:

The Aga Khan Award for Architecture is given every three years to projects that set new standards of excellence in architecture, planning practices, historic preservation and landscape architecture seeking to identify and encourage building concepts that successfully address the needs and aspirations of societies across the world.

The award and the Aga Khan network work to address the needs and aspirations of rapidly changing societies? investigating how architecture can respond to the diversity of human experience and the differences in local environments while still honouring inherited traditions and engaging with new technological possibilities.

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For more information about Freshforte click here:

www.studioelementals/nproject/freshforte/

Feature in Austrian Magazine, ARCHITEKTUR. AKTUELL

Freshforte featured in livinspaces’ top ten buildings of 2020

Open House Lagos Tour at Freshforte

Freshforte making waves on youtube, featured on steven nndukwu’s blog

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For more information on the Aga Khan Network:

https://the.akdn/en/how-we-work/our-agencies/aga-khan-trust-culture/aga-khan-award-for-architecture

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Apr 24 2021

Open House Lagos Tour of Freshforte:

In April 2021, a few months after the official opening of the Freshforte project in Lekki, Lagos, the building was selected by Open House Lagos for a public tour that allowed participants to experience the spaces and learn more about the architectural concepts behind the design.

Open House Lagos is a non-profit organisation that showcases outstanding architecture and good design in Lagos for all to experience, completely for free. OHL offers residents, local and international visitors an enriched cultural experience by providing an opportunity to access buildings not normally open to the public and bridges the gap between the physical city and its environment.

For more Information about the building project, click here.

Video Footage of the Tour from one of the tour visitors:

Photos by Open House Lagos

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Dec 16 2020

Freshforte, a Landmark in Lagos, Nigeria

The Article titled “Freshforte, a Landmark in Lagos, Nigeria” was published in the Austrian print magazine “ARCHITEKTUR.AKTUELL” – The Art of Building – September Edition 2021.
Written by Brigitte Groihofer, the arcticle talks about the Freshforte building, about creative recycling, containers as building material and contemporary architecture for the tropics.

It is mentioned that the building was commissioned by Farmforte, a business committed to revolutionizing agricultural practices and supporting small-scale farmers for future sustainability and economic prosperity. Freshforte, their flagship store is strategically located in Lagos’ bustling Lekki District Phase 1. Constructed from repurposed shipping containers, Freshforte embodies themes of freshness, sustainability, and zero waste, serving as a landmark in the city. The architectural design, inspired by recycling principles, incorporates a complex three-story spatial system, emphasizing cross ventilation, translucency, and sun protection. The article also mentions that unlike European construction practices, the implementation in Nigeria demands flexibility and creativity, collaborating directly with local building firms. 

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To see the journal preview click here:

https://www.architektur-aktuell.at/news/freshforte-eine-landmark-in-lagos-nigeria

For more information about the project, click here:

www.studioelementals/nproject/freshforte/

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