New Design in old Structure - St. george terrace

Hope Enterprise University college

Project idea

The idea of this project is to conserve and adapt historical building in Ethiopia which have a significant value on Ethiopian architecture to the new construction technology

Project description

The Saint George Terrace is designed as a small free standing tower. The building mass is broken down into three similar volumes and arranged around a central spiral staircase there by giving each apartment on every floor its own house-like outline. The circular wall of the central shaft also appears in the layout of the apartments creating a dynamic convex, corridor space at the entrance and a static, concave back of the living room. The Saint George Terraces by Henri Chomette show how a variety of spatial situations can be created even with simple and standardized elements.

Technical information

location:- Ethiopia, addis abeba around national theater
Total area :- 1000sqm
Built up area :- 305 sqm
program :-apartment