YANTALA OFFICE

First Raw Earth Multi-storey Offices in Niamey

Status: Under Construction

Location: Niamey, Niger

Team: Mariam Issoufou, Raymond Oloo, Harouna Diallo, Barira Boureima


Located on a small plot against a busy road in Niger’s capital, Niamey, the Yantala Office design offered the opportunity to design a low-cost commercial building that stands out among the generic concrete buildings surrounding it. Inspired by the vernacular architecture of the city of Zinder, which still remains in use after 400 years, the design adopts a dynamic street-facing facade with strategically placed openings to protect the building from direct heat gain and harsh sunlight. Minimizing energy consumption through the use of climate responsive form and materials was critical to making a lower-cost building.