Áyòmídé George (Arc.)
@vangeorgh
Architect advocating for climate-responsive, context-driven buildings in Nigeria and beyond | MSc. Arch; PMP | Curating @afromorphism | #GGMU 🔴
Spot me if you can 🌚 Cheers to using chess and Architecture as tools to impact the world 🌍 we’re cooking something amazing, stay tuned 😌🤞🏼
What it takes behind the scenes with the @chessinslums team.
Nigeria is an entertainment scene 🤦🏽♂️ Dem seal your building, likely because you haven’t done the necessary approvals, you no gree - unseal am, not once, but twice to continue construction 🤦🏽♂️
Yes, as a matter of fact; another reason they’re designed that way, asides from sunshade is to catch moving air for indoor ventilation
Will there be enough air though?
Today, we’re looking at window shades that protect your home from solar radiation while improving the aesthetic of the building
Your favorite Architect ti wa online 😌 sometimes we suit up to face our problems
The luxury apartment buildings we should be having.
Does this suit your style?
I want them to see this actually because these are materials that should be dominant in our urban landscape
Don’t let Lagos developers see this
We used to have this kind of elements in Nigerian buildings
Breeze blocks + sliding glass for those that love glass but are in a hot climate - you can eat your cake and have it 🙂
2 lessons from this: For Nigerians, Pls pls and pls, for the sake of your literal life, always and always involve AEC professionals on your construction project 🧎🏽♂️that money you think you’re saving, will cost you much more in the short or long term. For professionals, if…
This happened behind my site at the other site👀 I’m scared of Engineer Patric supervision cause I don’t know if the building itself is structured enough 🤔for the critical bending strain as measured from the column tests compares favorably with those measured I pity the buyer💔
Would you believe me if I told you that there are places in Nigeria you can do this?
i hate you all