Yamoussoukro (Côte d'Ivoire)

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Blood Transfusion Centers

  • CA CAC 58-1-248
  • Subseries
  • between 1977 and 1978
  • Part of Moshe Safdie

This project involved the design of a series of blood transfusion centers for the Government of the Ivory Coast. The design incorporated a common architectural vocabulary so that each center was an identifiable part of a network of centers throughout the country. The outward appearance had a repetitive crystal-like geometry with steeply sloping roofs covered with gold-coloured straw, with large cantilevers and continuous verandas. For the Yamoussoukro prototype, the center facilities were organized around a central court which contained a large pool, surrounded by a cantilevered, column-free arcade.

Safdie Architects