The Africa Center, a British non-profit that serves as an African cultural center in London, this week opened a new headquarters designed by Freehaus, a 2022 RECORD Design Vanguard. Located in the London neighborhood of Southwark, the project transforms a nondescript six-story office building into a welcoming hub for visitors.
Two new entrances make the first floor, which houses a reception area and the restaurant Tatale, a permeable space linking the main entrance with a new pedestrianized area behind the building that the organization hopes will foster the growth of an African quarter in Southwark. Three upper floors house a bar lounge, a gallery and event space, and a kitchen. New windows and terraces open up the brick façade, which has now been painted black.
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