The Assinie-Mafia Church
THE ASSINIE-MAFIA CHURCH
Koffi & Diabaté Architectes
ARCHITECTS
Koffi & Diabaté Architectes
PHOTOGRAPHS
François-Xavier Gbré
AREA
607.0 sqm
YEAR
2008
LOCATION
Assinie-Mafia, Ivory Coast
CATEGORY
Churches
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Here, our goal was to go beyond the traditional and to create a building in conformity with religious norms, all the while being modern, imposing and reflective of the spirit of the city.
A building structure with character, both simple and intricate in its design details, with an emphasis put on natural ventilation.
The project was built as a part of our community projects initiatives (donating the architecture) with the help of local residents.
Our works in the coastal city of Assinie-Mafia, Côte d’Ivoire, are part of a large urban landscaping project by Koffi & Diabaté Architectes (currently in progress) centered on the development of an eco-friendly city where notions of sustainable development are fully integrated in building design concepts and a new “coastal” aesthetic is being introduced, locally.
