位于Southwark的一座平淡无奇的办公楼，经过建筑工作室Freehaus和室内设计师Tola Ojuolape的改造后，充满了活力，并反映了非洲大陆丰富的文化和传统，变成了Africa Centre。 Africa Centre于1964年首次在Covent花园开放，为散居在伦敦的非洲人提供“家外之家”，人们可以在这里见面、联系并一起享受文化活动。
A lacklustre office building in Southwark has undergone a vibrant makeover to become The Africa Centre, devised by architecture studio Freehaus and interior designer Tola Ojuolape.Designe that reflects the African continent's rich array of cultures and traditions.The Africa Centre first opened in Covent Garden in 1964 as a "home-away-from-home" for the African diaspora in London, where people could meet, connect and enjoy cultural events together.
一楼还有一家餐厅叫Tatale。Tola Ojuolape用格子背长椅、木桌和充满活力的吊灯装饰了餐厅空间，与中性的灰泥墙形成对比。二楼是酒吧和休息室，以图案扶手椅和覆盖着浮雕瓷砖的弧形大吧台为特色。酒吧里摆放着一簇簇有图案的家具。
There's also a restaurant called Tatale on the ground floor.Tola Ojuolape has decked out the dining space with lattice-back banquettes, wooden tables and vibrant pendant lamps that contrast the neutral clay-plaster walls.The bar is dressed with clusters of patterned furniture.
在工程师Price & Myers的帮助下，Freehaus开放了建筑的底层，为两个新的入口让路。其中一扇门通往热闹的Suffolk街，而另一扇门将建筑的后部与Africa Centre已经用于举办活动的几个铁路拱门连接起来。
With the help of engineers Price & Myers, Freehaus opened up the ground floor of the building to make way for two new entrances.One of the doorways opens onto the buzzy Great Suffolk Street, while the other connects the rear of the building to a couple of converted railway arches that The Africa Centre already used for events.
Interiors:TolaOjuolape
Photos:TaranWilkhu
Words:倩倩
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