Akinbi Residence
A 4-bedroom duplex on a half plot, designed and constructed for a family of four on an irregular/skewed site.
What made this project difficult?
The compact and skewed plot required the programme to fit without producing distorted room shapes or sacrificing daylight, ventilation and a sense of volume.
How HSD approached it
The design uses a double-height vaulted living space and an upper family room overlooking the main living area to create spatial generosity within the constrained footprint. HSD’s role extended through construction.
What the project teaches
On a constrained plot, the objective is not to force every room into a rectangle. The stronger strategy is to protect the quality of the main spaces, use section to create volume and carry the design logic through construction.
Good project delivery is rarely one brilliant move. It is a chain of sensible decisions made early enough, coordinated well enough and tested against the reality of the site.