The KN10 building ? among the first to be completed by COSTA LOPES and home to its head offices ? roots itself in its location in Rua Kwame N?Krumah, opposite to Rua Moisés Cardoso, a continuation of the upper city ridge (one of Luanda´s main urban structures) and, on the other hand, in its generic programme which at the time met the need for qualified office spaces. It also takes in account the uncertainty in relation to the transformation of the neighboring urban plots.

© Manuel Correia

Architects: Costa Lopes

Location: Luanda, Angola

Area: 4221.0 m2

Project Year: 2009

Photographs: Manuel Correia, João Freire, Fabrice Fouillet
© Fabrice Fouillet

From the architect. The KN10 building ? among the first to be completed by COSTA LOPES and home to its head offices ? roots itself in its location in Rua Kwame N?Krumah, opposite to Rua Moisés Cardoso, a continuation of the upper city ridge (one of Luanda´s main urban structures) and, on the other hand, in its generic programme which at the time met the need for qualified office spaces. It also takes in account the uncertainty in relation to the transformation of the neighboring urban plots.

© Manuel Correia

© Manuel Correia

The horizontal portico, circumscribed in the plot and open to the street, gives place for 10 overlapping functional modules wit...