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My Favourite Building
The ASA project is looking for ‘Africa’s favourite building’.
Please nominate your favourite - any building, from anywhere in Africa.
Be sure to tell us the building’s name and location. We’d also love to know why it’s your favourite.
To join the conversation, please leave a comment or click on this link to upload your picture.
Findeco House on Cairo Road in Lusaka, Zambia
Submission by Lutz Marten Findeco House on Cairo Road in Lusaka, Zambia. The building dominates the Lusaka skyline and the historic heart...
The Union Buildings, Pretoria. South Africa
Submission by Carola Mostert It is an architectural masterpiece. To join the conversation, please leave a comment or click on this link...
The Nabemba tower in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Submission by Dr Piero Valabrega The Nabemba tower in Brazzaville, as a remarkable example of modernist architecture, including African...
Ouagadougou Cathedral, Kenyatta International Convention Centre and Tanzania ports authority tower,
Submission by Tom Jelpke I have three that I love, though if pressed my favourite would be the Ouagadougou Cathedral :) Kenyatta...
l''aero-habitat. Algiers, Algeria
Submission by Aicha Belkadi I nominate l''aero-habitat in Algiers (Algeria). I wanted a building located in Algeria and I chose this one...
House of Wonders. Zanzibar, Tanzania
Submission by Yussuf Hamad Zanzibar’s House Wonders ( This is a historic building with very fascinating history and architecture . It is...
National Arts Theatre. Lagos, Nigeria
Submission by Andrea Cornwall National Arts Theatre Lagos. I love it as it is such a beautiful building and a monument to Black arts,...
Yaa Naa Palace, Wa, Ghana
Submission by Irene Addo Yaa Naa Palace, Wa, Ghana. The architecture is beautiful. It displays the minarets seen in Islamic architecture....
Notes on the ‘Africa’s Favourite Building’ submissions.
By Sunil Pun On October 2020, ASA project put forth a call for nominations for Africa’s favourite building. Since then, we have received...
Kenya Parliament Buildings
Submission by Dhanush Vir Maini Kenya Parliament Buildings - as represents the Winds of Change, and a new country on the cusp of entering...
Basilique Saint-Anne-du-Congo, Brazzaville
Submission by Gregoire Borchard Bold and modern (especially the interior) this building symbolises the fragmented nature of Congolese...
The Great Hall, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Submission by Sele Monkwe This building symbolises education as a key to success and victory. To join the conversation, please leave a...
The Anagkazo Bible & Ministry Training Centre, Ghana
Submission by Emmanuel Siaw The towers are part of a bible school facility founded in 1996 by the Presiding Bishop of the Lighthouse...
Great Zimbabwe Hotel, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Submission by K. Zigomo Located 30kms away from the Masvingo Airport, this hotel sits just on the outskirts. The architecture is...
Hassan Fathy's New Gourna Village project, Egypt
Submission by Awut Atak I'd like to nominate Hassan Fathy's New Gourna Village project. It is a relatively humble scheme; a resettlement...
ZANU PF headquarters in Harare, Zimbabwe
Submission by Butler Tambo This is the ZANU PF headquarters in Harare, Zimbabwe. It is my favorite because of its iconic shape of a...
Amui Djor Housing Project, Ghana
Submission by Emmanuel Kusi Ofori-Sarpong The Amui Djor housing project, designed by Ghanaian architect Tony Asare, is (to my knowledge)...
Eastgate Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe
Submission by Tondi Koschke The biomimetic design was inspired by termite mounds, and really successfully implements mechanical cooling...
The Nation Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
Submission by Marie Gibert I am not always sensitive to architectural modernity but I do find that Kenya's Nation Centre delivers...
The Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum in Accra, Ghana
Submission by Irene Addo The Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum in Accra, Ghana, is the burial ground for the first president of Ghana. The...
The Zeitz MOCAA, Cape Town, South Africa.
Submission by Yusuf Patel Cape Town, South Africa. The Zeitz MOCAA is built in the remnants of the old grain silo which was once the...
Oliver Tambo Heritage House, Zambia
Submission by Kamfwa Sandu My favourite building in Africa is the Oliver Tambo heritage house. The Safehouse was occupied by O.Tambo...
Old Bank building, Guinea Bissau
Submission by Ana Dju and Isa Lopes da Costa Why is this your favourite building? We chose this building because the architect used...
Methodist Church-Wesley Cathedral, Accra
Submission by Nanawameaduparko Why is this your favourite building? I'm fascinated by its design. It is one of the oldest church...
District Six Museum, Cape Town, South Africa
Submission by Anastasia Nicole Witbooi Why is this your favourite building? The District 6 Museum remains my favourite building, due to...
The University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Submission by Wanga Gambushe Why is this your favourite building? The University of the Western Cape was created as a university for the...
The Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar temple, Seychelles
Submission by Hangwei Li Credit: Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar temple in Victoria, Seychelles. © vuk8691/iStock.com As others have...
The Dome, African Union Building
Submission by Cush The reason why this is my favourite building is because it has Nelson Mandela Plenary Hall that's designed on a...
Great Zimbabwe
Submission by Evans Fundira Built between the 11th and 15th centuries, Great Zimbabwe was home to a cattle-herding people. How these...
Mobutu’s Nsele Palace
Submission by Xuefei Shi Mobutu’s Nsele Palace is my choice of architecture in Africa. I like it because of the overwhelmingly...
The Leonardo (Sandton), Johannesburg, South Africa
Submission by Nkosinathi Masuku The Leornado is the tallest building in Africa. It is a symbol of Africa's growth as an economic...
Bulawayo High Court Building
Submission by George Mkhwanazi I love the Bulawayo High Court Building for its Gothic appearance and texture of authenticity. To join the...
A building in Bulawayo
Submission by Sibongumusa This building in Bulawayo is very old and the architectural style is beautiful, especially against the...
The Great Wall of Zimbabwe
Submission by Gilbert Chisenga The ancient architectural design is marvellous to watch and gives an insight of the African God-given...
The National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo
Submission by Joy Rukanzakanza As an art enthusiast, the art gallery in Bulawayo is my favorite building as it serves as a hub for all...
Cyril Jennings Hall in Highfield (CJ). Harare, Zimbabwe
Submission by John Masuku Why is this your favourite building? In the 1960s,early 1970s Cyril Jennings Hall in Highfield (CJ) was where,...
Church of Saint George (Bete Giyorgis) in Lalibela
Submission by Daniel Mulugeta The Church of Saint George (Bete Giyorgis) in Lalibela is my favourite building in Africa. I believe the...
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia building in Addis Ababa
Submission by Joanne Tomkinson I want to nominate the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia building in Addis Ababa. It has such a delicate and...
Bulawayo City Hall
Submission by Innocent Batsani Ncube One of my favourite buildings is the Bulawayo City Hall. I like it because it embodies the...
Jerfix Studios in Accra
Submission by Kuukuwa Manful This building is the office of an advertising agency in Accra called Jerfix Studios. I like it because it is...
Workers’ Museum in Johannesburg
Submission by Julia Gallagher One of my favourite buildings is the Workers’ Museum in Johannesburg. During the apartheid era the building...
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