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Urban & Contemporary Architects, UCA, a growing architectural practice is based in Lagos, Nigeria with team of young, vibrant-minded architects, designers, artists and innovators of combined experience of over 31years. The steady growth and expansion of our practice can be attributed to the expression of our desire to deliver top quality projects within the constraints of scope, time and cost to the satisfaction of all stake holders.

A large plot of 3,433 sqm is subdivided into five (5) individual parcels to accommodate stand-alone villas, each conceiv...
20/01/2026

A large plot of 3,433 sqm is subdivided into five (5) individual parcels to accommodate stand-alone villas, each conceived as an independent residence with the full complement of amenities and features associated with luxury living.

Situated in Ikoyi – a highbrow neighbourhood in Lagos distinguished by its exclusivity and prime real estate value – the project seeks to leverage and extend these inherent qualities. The overarching design strategy establishes a private mini-estate, articulated through a shared tree-lined driveway, coordinated communal services, and a landscape driven approach that reinforces privacy and spatial quality.

While all villas are organized around a consistent programmatic framework, the scheme introduces two architectural prototypes: Villas 1–4 adopt a common prototype, while Villa 5 is developed as a distinct variation. Each villa is provided with a private swimming pool and garden, and the buildings are arranged over four levels.

The exterior expression is defined by a palette of three primary materials – glass, travertine stone, and timber slats. The stone cladding introduces depth and texture to the façades, while the timber slats function as a mediating element, offering privacy and solar control while maintaining visual permeability and connection to the surrounding context.



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CAEC, Epe Render to Reality
08/10/2025

CAEC, Epe

Render to Reality

Completion photographs of Custodian Accident & Emergency Centre (CAEC), Epe by Level IV Trauma Centre
24/09/2025

Completion photographs of Custodian Accident & Emergency Centre (CAEC), Epe by

Level IV Trauma Centre

GREENVILLE VILLASA gentle nod of respect is given to the earlier scheme, GreenVille Terraces, which this project shares ...
10/07/2025

GREENVILLE VILLAS

A gentle nod of respect is given to the earlier scheme, GreenVille Terraces, which this project shares a common fence, street and Client. The floating planters, the brick and travertine finishes are all elements borrowed from the Terraces to highlight the close relationship between the two didistinct schemes.

Each of the 3 Villas runs across 4 levels that features a full basement for parking and other utilities, two kitchens, two living areas, a cinema, a gym, a study, 5 bedrooms and a pool.

The buildings are carefully crafted to fit into the landscape and enhance the environment by limiting the height to three levels above ground and by introducing lot of greenery and natural materials like timber, boulders, and water features.

Our focus on the sustainability of the project meant that special design considerations were given to the buildings' orientation, choice of materials, backed with the specif of highly energy efficient features such as triple-glazed thermal glass panels, solar water heaters, deep and shaded balconies, solar panels, water reticulation amongst others.



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STACKS-III: The third and final block of the Stacks series captured by  Architects - .ng Structural Engineer - Sunday Ej...
07/12/2024

STACKS-III: The third and final block of the Stacks series captured by

Architects - .ng
Structural Engineer - Sunday Ejeh
MEP Consultants - (MEEK Electromec)
Quantity Surveyors - KAS Partnership
Builders -
Client/Developer -

GREENVILLE: The House of TreesIkoyi is traditionally known for its lush trees and greenery but over the past decades the...
27/08/2024

GREENVILLE: The House of Trees

Ikoyi is traditionally known for its lush trees and greenery but over the past decades the trees have greatly disappeared largely due to urbanization. So we thought to create a project that attempts to recapture the charming past of Old-Ikoyi by incorporating sixty-six floating planters across four suspended floors into the scheme.

Each planter will be equipped and fitted with mini drip irrigation and drainage system and the water is collected, recycled and reused.

With over 400 trees, shrubs, herbs and plants of different species across the entire project, we hope to create a micro ecosystem that supports biodiversity and reduces greenhouse effect.

The U-shaped structure houses a total of 15Units of Terraces, Flat, Maisonette and Pent Houses of different configurations.

Privacy is achieved for each Unit with zigzag balconies that cascade backwards as the floors rise.

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FO4TY3 Two towers, connected at different levels by sky gardens, and three standalone villas form a total of 43 (Forty T...
04/06/2024

FO4TY3

Two towers, connected at different levels by sky gardens, and three standalone villas form a total of 43 (Forty Three) units for this scheme.

With just a plot separating the project site from the Lagos lagoon, the towers are positioned to take full advantage of the "duality of views" that the site offers - one towards the Lagos lagoon and the other towards the beautiful cityscape of Old Ikoyi and beyond.

Lots of greens and gardens are a major feature at site level with reduced buildings' footprint. The greenery is then extended upwards with the introduction of six different communal sky gardens acting as bridges and links between the two towers at different levels.

With over 800 trees, shrubs, herbs and plants of different species across the entire project, we look to create a micro ecosystem that supports biodiversity and reduces greenhouse effect.

For this project, sustainability is not just a label - it is designed to have positive effect on the natural environment.

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ODDI is a beach front house for a small family of four designed with the principles of traditional water front houses of...
02/04/2024

ODDI is a beach front house for a small family of four designed with the principles of traditional water front houses of yore that are lifted off the ground and supported on stilts.

Lifting the building and leaving a very small footprint on the ground protects the house against the very unlikely occurrence of coastal flooding. This also gives the building a floating appearance and affords the living areas on the upper floor a more generous view of the ocean.

To mitigate the effect of the sun on the southern facade, large cantilever and screen bricks are introduced to provide shade for the interior spaces. The screen bricks rise across two levels to form the dominant feature of the building and providing it with additional layer of texture and identity.

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MALIKThe Client’s brief calls for a modern home that caters for 3 generations of grandparents, parents and children. Bei...
22/11/2023

MALIK

The Client’s brief calls for a modern home that caters for 3 generations of grandparents, parents and children. Being anintergenerational home, the design strives to find the balance between interactions and privacy – we want to create a homewhere everyone can come together to interact and enjoy each
other’s company, but one that also respect the privacy of each resident.

To archive this we came up with spaces with “moving parts”of pocket doors, slats and screens. These elements allow the users to either open up or close off spaces as required.

The exterior is finished with clean and sharp edges andfeatures recesses to accentuate the building’s volume and
enhance its simplicity. Aluminium slats and fluted panels have also been carefully incorporated to provide shade andtexture respectively.

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