THE GATEWAY STRETCHES ACROSS THE MAIN HIGHWAY BETWEEN ABUJA AND THE field.
Architect Ehrlich Engineers
position Abuja, Nigeria
customer Government of Nigeria
ONA ORO NAA LOJU ONA OKO LARA ABUJA ATI OKO.
Ayaworan Ehrlich Enginners
ipo Abuja, Nigeria
onibara Government of Nigeria
During his times in the Peace Corps, Steven Ehrlich absorbed the assignments and imagery of African conversational armature and also he designed an open- air university theater factory in Nigeria while he was tutoring there in the medial 1970s.
Lakoko awọn akoko rẹ ni Peace Corps, Steven Ehrlich gba awọn iṣẹ iyansilẹ ati awon ti ihamọra ibaraẹnisọrọ ni Afrika ati pe o tun ṣe apẹrẹ ile-iṣẹ itage ile-ẹkọ giga ti ita gbangba ni Nigeria lakoko ti o nṣe ikẹkọ nibẹ ni aarin awọn ọdun 1970.
Now he has returned to the source with a competition- winning design for a emblematic gateway to Abuja, the new capital ofNigeria.In discrepancy to the vill- suchlike character of his theater factory, the new design is a soaring abstract form that was inspired by the traditional bow harp and the looms on which Nigerians weave various fabrics. Its centerpiece is a footbridge over the thruway that links the megacity to the field, acquainted north- south to emblematize public concinnity.
Bayi o ti pada si orisun pẹlu apẹrẹ idije-idije fun ẹnu-ọna apẹẹrẹ si Abuja, olu-ilu titun ti Nigeria. Ni iyatọ si iru iwa ti ile-iṣẹ itage rẹ, apẹrẹ tuntun jẹ fọọmu ti o ga julọ ti o ni atilẹyin nipasẹ háàpù tafà ìbílẹ̀ àti ọ̀ṣọ́ tí àwọn ọmọ Nàìjíríà fi hun oniruuru aṣọ. Apẹrẹ aarin rẹ jẹ afara ẹsẹ lori ọna opopona ti o sopọ megacity si aaye, ti o mọ ni ariwa- guusu lati ṣe afihan agbegbe ti gbogbo eniyan.
Working with design mastermind Patricia Rhee and Nigerian establishment Triad Associates, Ehrlich sketched rudiments that would sit smoothly on the land and give a forum for trades and recreation, as well as a conventional event hall for visiting heads of state. Flags will be threaded along the tensile lines supporting the walkway while a bowed cover of photovoltaic panels will shade the 800- seat theater .
Nṣiṣẹ pẹlu oluṣeto apẹrẹ Patricia Rhee ati idasile Naijiria Triad Associates, Ehrlich sketched rudiments ti yoo joko lazy you lori ilẹ ati fun apejọ kan fun awọn iṣowo ati ere araya, ati gbongan iṣẹlẹ iṣẹlẹ fun abẹwo si awọn olori ilu. Awọn asia yoo wa ni asapo lẹba awọn laini fifẹ ti n ṣe atile yin ọna irin-ajo lakoko ti ideri tẹri ti awọn panẹli fọtovoltaic yoo boji ile itage 800 joko.
The concrete structure, with its slanted pylon, will be stained dark red, the color of the native complexion. crazy walkways and ramps will tie the complex together and carry people over a waterfall. The 98- acre point will include a business, playing fields, a spa and a children’s zoo to make it a time- round destination fluently reached by machine from the megacity center six long hauls down.
Ipilẹ tunja, pẹlu pylon ti o ni itọlẹ, yoo jẹ abariwọn pupa dudu, awọ ti awọ ara abanibi. irikuri walkways ati ramps yoo di eka papo ki o si gbe eniyan lori kan isosileomi. Ojuani 98-acre yoo pẹlu iṣowo kan, awọn aaye ere, spa ati ile-itọju awọn ọmọ de lati je ki o jẹ opin irin ajo akoko ti o de ni irọrun nipasẹ ẹrọ lati aarin megacity gigun gigun mẹfa si isalẹ.