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Farr Associates was commissioned to design a new sustainable settlement to serve as a model for Nigeria and Africa’s explosive land use development and growth. The Lekki-Eko Village, a new town located just outside the bustling city of Lagos, Nigeria, is meant to serve as a showcase for how renewable and high performance infrastructure can address Nigeria’s chronic infrastructure problems. The resulting plan, covering 3.6 square miles (2,340 acres), avoided while simultaneously connected sensitive habitat corridors, conserving more than 42% of the land slated for development. The first phase for 2500 families consists of two paired neighborhoods joined at a main street. Contrary to contemporary developments in Nigeria that address security concerns, the plan is ungated and open to the public providing a rare civic realm. The master plan also includes an eko-resort, located on 1,300 acres of a designated conservation area. Designed to be a weekend vacation destination, the houses, roads and boardwalks will be elevated to minimally impact the habitat and species already present within the wildlife preserve. |