In 2020, cmDesign Atelier completed 5 Four; a residential development by Sao Property Development and Investment. It comprises five units of 4-bedroom terrace house and speaks the firm’s architectural language of minimalism – in capturing space and experience.
The design is a response to the challenge of accommodating growing families and young professionals in a dense city like Lagos. The architects designed each terrace house to function independently. A party wall separates them, with each house having individual access routes and self-reliant services. Individual contrasts in each apartment across the facade also give each apartment an independent identity.
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Despite these contrasts, cmDesign Atelier’s language of minimalism creates a sense of harmony. The firm uses colour and texture to unify all five units of the 4-bedroom terrace house. They used a colour palette of neutral colours in both the interior and exterior of the building. A dark grey textured finish features on the facade of each unit. According to the architects, they designed the units intentionally with emphasis on simplicity and functionality”.
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On functionality, the architects described the units as “user-friendly, functional modern spaces with an emphasis on natural light”. They introduced skylights in certain spaces of the 4-bedroom terrace house; in the internal staircase and two of the en-suite bathrooms. As more natural light enters the spaces, they feel less compact and more in connection with nature.
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