KOSEN, Dakar, Senegal

KOSEN ONE is a fascinating addition within the port of Dakar district, in Senegal, and is one of six other planned buildings within the land plot comprising (2 BAS+GF+13).  

Facing an oasis of greenery, Kosen offers large terraces overlooking interior courtyards and islets with gardens.

This is where its name KOSEN comes from: “Rays of light.”

PEER provided detailed structural design and construction documentation from inception to execution.

Project challenges include a high water table, large repetitive floor cantilevers, and several transfer structures due to the different functions of the floors, including three major cantilever deep beams supporting the tower. 

LOCATION: Dakar, Senegal

CLIENT: ACC

ARCHITECT: EIDEA

PROJECT VALUE: N/A

Type: Residential