Private Residence in Airport Hill

This residence was designed for a suburban area within a private residential estate in Greater Accra, near the International Airport.

The project aims to adapt the principles of sustainable architecture to the tropical climates of sub-equatorial Africa, making use of high thermal mass masonry and solar shading elements made from local wood, as well as the lush garden vegetation as a filter to mitigate the heat island effect around the building. Large sliding glass doors create a connection between the interior and exterior of the house, allowing natural ventilation to flow through the indoor spaces.


Location / Accra | Ghana

Year / 2016

Client / Private


Stage / Design

Lot area / 3.000 sqm.

Surface / 650 sqm.

Team di Progetto


Design Team / OBICUA

MEP / -

Structural Design / -


Image credits / OBICUA