11. Nestoil Tower
Year: 2015
Nestoil Tower is a LEED-certified mixed-use building that houses 7500sqm of office space and 3500sqm residential space, along with additional amenities of multilevel parking and recreational facility. Curved double glazed curtain walls with horizontal white metal tubes along the façade were built to achieve the sweeping effect that dominates the skyline.
12. Makoko
Year: 18th century
Originally established as a fishing village, the settlement is built over a lagoon and is resided by a low-income community group that houses over 1 lac people. The floating hardwood structures are supported by stilts that are driven deep into the water bed with canoes as a medium of transport. A floating school that rests on plastic barrels was constructed to tackle climatic impacts. The structure was then adversely affected and collapsed due to heavy rains. However, the model is considered as a prototype for future floating structures.
13. Cathedral of Holy Cross
Year: 1881
The Cathedral is an example of the French Gothic style of architecture, built with an emphasis on verticality. The interior is decorated with frescoes and mosaic on the walls and comprises of the high vaulted concrete ceiling with ribbed arches. The Windows with stain glass that depicts Christian faith, allows light to enter the cathedral. Flying buttresses that form a dominating feature also helps in distributing the weight of the structure.
14. Intercontinental
Year: 2013
The 25-storey structure that stands 100m high, features as a landmark for being the tallest hospitality building in Nigeria. The structure accommodates 230 standard rooms, along with two levels of basements, 10m below for vehicular parking. Diaphragm wall of 1000mm thick lines the site perimeter as a retaining wall to support the superstructure.
15. Diamond Bank Official head Office
Year: 2007
The building stands as a unique structure that forms a striking feature with its façade- cladded with metal sheets along with a glass curtain walls with further application of aluminum sections across the glazing. These aluminum sections are placed at random angles to form patterns that emphasize the branding of the Diamond bank.
