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UJAMAA COOPERATIVE

Scarborough, Ontario 1993

Allen Ensslen Barrett Architects

designed by Ellen Vera Allen, Chris Lea and Harald Ensslen

 

Ujamaa rear

Ujamaa rear

Ujamaa near playground

Ujamaa near playground

Ujamaa entry.

Ujamaa entry.

Ujamaa bench

Ujamaa bench

Custom-made precast concrete.

Ujamaa entry porch

Ujamaa entry porch

Ujamaa elevator lobby

Ujamaa elevator lobby

Ujamaa elevator seat

Ujamaa elevator seat

Main Lobby tiles

Main Lobby tiles

The floor pattern was inspired by paintings on housing in Burkino Faso.

Ujamaa laundry

Ujamaa laundry

Google streetview

Google streetview

Ujamaa from the sky

Ujamaa from the sky

Ujamaa entry

Ujamaa entry

photo taken when new

Ujamaa front view

Ujamaa front view

Ujamaa elevation drawing

Ujamaa elevation drawing

Ujamaa under construction

Ujamaa under construction

Ujamaa before the houses were built

Ujamaa before the houses were built

Ujamaa when new

Ujamaa when new

Side Entry

Side Entry

picture taken in 2013

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