Construction of Africa’s Tallest Tower Begins

The ‘F Tower’ will go up in Abidjan’s central Plateau district.

Besix has been awarded a contract for the construction of the new 282-meter-tall F Tower, the sixth skyscraper in the business district of the city of Abidjan, southeast of the Ivory Coast. When completed, the F Tower will reportedly be Africa’s tallest tower.

Besix will be handling site management, as well as civil engineering works, which begin this month on the basis of the existing foundations.

Designed by PFO Africa, the skyscraper will comprise 64 floors of office space, including a 200-seat auditorium. The exterior has been designed to reflect the symmetry of African tribal masks, and its façade will feature a double skin with sloping facets and contrasting glazing and reflective white bands to mimic the traditional fabrics used in West Africa.

Photos courtesy of Besix.

 

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