C95 Landscape Design for the Competition for ATVFZ Technology Park Masterplan in
Abuja. Nigeria.
WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION.
Client: ATVFZ Company / Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Project date: May 2009
Area: 700 Hectares
Consultants: Buro Happold / Davis Langdon
Abuja. Nigeria.
WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION.
Client: ATVFZ Company / Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Project date: May 2009
Area: 700 Hectares
Consultants: Buro Happold / Davis Langdon
Abuja Technology Village Free Zone is conceived as a Technology Park that covers an area of 700 Hectares and is located midway between the Abuja City Gate and the International Airport.
The objective of the project is the development of a set policy documents to enable ATVFZ Co to control the quality of the built environment ensuring self-sustainability.
The landscape proposal for the competition considers the preservation and enhancement of the natural ecosystems, as Savannah and rock formations, patches of rain forest, riparian and wetlands as well as the traditional agricultural landscape around Abuja.
It also considers the historical and cultural context, and the use of local resources using a water and sustainability strategy to create a diverse and attractive contemporary landscape.
The objective of the project is the development of a set policy documents to enable ATVFZ Co to control the quality of the built environment ensuring self-sustainability.
The landscape proposal for the competition considers the preservation and enhancement of the natural ecosystems, as Savannah and rock formations, patches of rain forest, riparian and wetlands as well as the traditional agricultural landscape around Abuja.
It also considers the historical and cultural context, and the use of local resources using a water and sustainability strategy to create a diverse and attractive contemporary landscape.
