“Weaving” the hustle and bustle of the city streetscape deep into the new facilities

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    Project entry 2014 Africa Middle East - Weaving Publicness: Socially-integrated office building with sustainable façade, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Perspective of the façade filter.

The winning entry of the architectural design competition for the headquarters of the Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce & Sectoral Associations (AACCSA) in Ethiopia aims to contribute to the spatial improvement of the urban environment, and to create an architectural dialog engaged in a global context with a strong local identity. 

Last updated: June 29, 2015 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The winning entry of the architectural design competition for the headquarters of the Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce & Sectoral Associations (AACCSA) in Ethiopia aims to contribute to the spatial improvement of the urban environment, and to create an architectural dialog engaged in a global context with a strong local identity.

It does so by integrating public spaces at ground level, continuing the “busy-ness” of the street within the building. A façade made of “woven” locally-quarried trachyte stone – reminiscent of Ethiopian stone architecture and ancient textile techniques – regulates ventilation as well as sunlight.

Read project feature in 4th Holcim Awards 2014/2015 (flip-book)