Firstbank of Nigeria Ilé-iṣẹ́ Olú Ilé Àjọ Iṣòwò láti ọwọ́ Marwan Zgheib jẹ́ aṣẹ́gun olókìkí púpọ̀ ti 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ìdíje Àpẹẹrẹ Ìkọ́lé, Ilé àti Ètò.
FàdákàÌkọ́lé· 2026
Firstbank of Nigeria Ilé-iṣẹ́ Olú Ilé Àjọ Iṣòwò
látọ̀wọ́ Marwan Zgheib
Oníbàárà: MZ Architects
Aṣẹ́gun Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ìkọ́lé
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Nípa Firstbank of Nigeria Ilé-iṣẹ́ Olú Ilé Àjọ Iṣòwò
Firstbank of Nigeria jẹ́ ilé gogoro olú ilé àjọ iṣòwò tí ó wà ní Eko Atlantic City, Lagos. Ilé tí a fi gíláàsì bò yìí ga tó mítà 252, ó sì ní àyè ilé tí a kọ́ tó ẹgbẹ̀rún lọ́nà mẹ́ẹ̀ẹ́dógún ó lé ẹgbẹ̀rún márùn-ún (115,000) mítà oníhàmẹ́rin lórí etí òkun tí a gbà padà kúrò nínú omi. A ṣe àpẹẹrẹ ìrísí tẹ́ẹ́rẹ́ rẹ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìwádìí afẹ́fẹ́ àti ìtúpalẹ̀ oòrùn láti dín ìgbóná kù. Gíláàsì tó ń ṣiṣẹ́ dáadáa àti ibòji ìta ni ó ṣe ìbòrí tí ó bá ojú ọjọ́ mu fún àyíká etí òkun olóoru náà. Àwọn ètò ilé olóye ń darí ìmọ́lẹ̀, ìwọ̀n ìgbóná àti lílo agbára. Àwọn ètò ọ́fíìsì tí ó ṣeé yí padà àti àwọn ohun èlò àjọpín ń ṣe àtìlẹ́yìn fún àwọn àìní iṣòwò tí ń yí padà.
Ìdánimọ̀ Náà
Nípa Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award
Firstbank of Nigeria Ilé-iṣẹ́ Olú Ilé Àjọ Iṣòwò jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Firstbank of Nigeria Ilé-iṣẹ́ Olú Ilé Àjọ Iṣòwò yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Firstbank of Nigeria Ilé-iṣẹ́ Olú Ilé Àjọ Iṣòwò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.
Lẹ́yìn Àpẹrẹ Náà
Àkójọ Ìròyìn
Àwọn ẹ̀tọ́, àwọn ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ àti àlàyé ìmọ̀ ẹ̀rọ tí olùṣàpẹrẹ pèsè.
- Àwọn Ohun Àkànṣe
- A sculpted, glass-clad tower rising from Eko Atlantic’s reclaimed shoreline, the FBN Headquarters merges environmental intelligence with corporate identity. Its slender form, high-performance facade, and green-certified systems create a climate-responsive landmark that symbolizes institutional evolution while redefining Lagos’s vertical and coastal urban future.
- Ìwọ̀n àti Àpò
- Total height: 252 meters.
Total built-up area: 115,000 square meters. - Àwọn Àkọlé
- High-rise architecture, Sustainable design, Climate-responsive façade, Mixed-use tower, Corporate headquarters, Eko Atlantic City, Parametric design, Green-certified building, Urban landmark, Innovative office design
- Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ Ìṣelọ́pọ̀
- The design was developed through an integrated process combining environmental analysis, wind studies, and solar optimization to inform the tower’s massing and façade strategy. Multidisciplinary coordination guided the integration of structural and building systems. High-performance glazing, external shading, and energy-efficient solutions shaped a climate-responsive envelope tailored to Lagos’s coastal conditions and sustainability objectives.
- Ìpèníjà Àpèsè
- The greatest creative challenge was designing a landmark tower that balances Lagos’ rapid urban growth with coastal environmental conditions. Internally, the design had to reflect cultural identity, corporate prestige, and user well-being. Externally, constraints included coastal wind loads, tropical climate, local building regulations, limited high-performance material options, and integrating advanced sustainable technologies. Iterative simulations and collaborative workshops overcame these obstacles to achieve an elegant, resilient, and functional design.
- Ìwádìí
- Applied architectural research. Objective: to design a resilient, future-focused headquarters suited to Lagos’ coastal context. Methodology combined site analysis, climate studies, and iterative design development. Data were gathered through environmental assessments, performance simulations, and stakeholder consultations using digital modeling tools. Participants included architects, engineers, and client representatives. Results informed massing, façade, and sustainability strategies. Insights strengthened environmental performance, business identity, and long-term urban impact.
- Ìmísí
- Inspired by the meeting of land, ocean, and sky at Eko Atlantic, the tower draws from the fluidity of the shoreline and the clarity of modern finance. Its vertical form reflects resilience, transparency, and renewal, translating First Bank’s legacy into an architecture shaped by light, horizon, and aspiration.
- Àkókò Iṣẹ́ Àkànṣe
- The project was launched in March 2025 and is located in Eko Atlantic City, Lagos, Nigeria.
- Ìlànà Ìṣiṣẹ́
- The tower is designed to operate intuitively, guiding visitors through clear, welcoming entrances into light-filled public and corporate spaces. Smart building systems automatically regulate light, temperature, and energy use, adapting to daily and seasonal changes. Flexible office layouts allow spaces to evolve with business needs, while shared amenities encourage interaction, productivity, and well-being. The result is a comfortable, efficient environment that performs seamlessly for employees and visitors alike.
- Àwọn Ọmọ Ẹgbẹ́
- Architect: Marwan Zgheib
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