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Villagio Vista

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Villagio Vista
General information
StatusCompleted
LocationAccra
CountryGhana
Cost$86 million
Design and construction
Architect(s)Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
Architecture firmDIRT Studios
DeveloperTrassacco Estates Development Company
Structural engineerAKT II
Main contractorTrasacco Estates Development Company
Awards and prizesAccra's Tallest Building in 2012.
Other information
Number of rooms146
Number of restaurants2
Number of bars2
FacilitiesSwimming Pool

Villagio Vista is a high-rise residential apartment complex located in Accra. It was built by Trassaco Estate Development Company and was completed in 2016.[1][2]

The complex consists of three towers. The Alto tower was the tallest building in Ghana at 27 floors.[3][a] The 100 meters Bank Square, commissioned in November 2024, emerged as the tallest building in Ghana.[5]

Background

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Villagio Vista is a three building apartment complex built with a boldly patterned facade, with inspiration from Kente, a traditional Ghanaian clothing garment.[6] It consists of 3 buildings, Villagio Alto (yellow patterned), Villagio Azure (red patterned)[7] and Villagio Aqua (green patterned).[8]

Notes

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  1. ^ See footnote 4 of Urban Studies' article.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Villagio Apartments". Architects Registration Council. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  2. ^ Intel, Estate. "Building Obsession : The Villagio Vista, Accra, Ghana - Real Estate Market Research and Data for Africa - Estate Intel | Estate Intel - Real Estate Market Research and Data for Nigerian and Africa". Estate Intel. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  3. ^ "Ghana's tallest building takes shape". Graphic Online. 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  4. ^ Agyemang, Felix S.K.; Morrison, Nicky (2017). "Recognising the barriers to securing affordable housing through the land use planning system in Sub-Saharan Africa: A perspective from Ghana". Urban Studies. 55 (12): 2640–2659. doi:10.1177/0042098017724092.
  5. ^ "The Bank Square will help in shaping Ghana's identity as leading force in Africa's financial ecosystem – Addison". 3news. 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  6. ^ Lazarova, Joana (2017-08-29). "Allford Hall Monaghan Morris's colourful high-rise in Accra". The Architects’ Journal. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  7. ^ "Villaggio II - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  8. ^ "'Kente-patterned' Villagio Vistas, Accra, Ghana". ConstructAfrica. Retrieved 2024-02-05.