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Gota Dam House : New African Building
Contemporary African Development in the Forrester Estate, Zimbabwe, East Africa design by Studio Seilern Architects, UK.
post updated 18 May 2026
Gota Dam Residence
Date: 2008-
Studio Seilern Architects, London
Location: Forrester Estate in Zimbabwe
Gota Dam Home
The site for the Gota Dam property lies in an estate on agricultural farmland in East Africa. The building is situated atop a granite rock overlooking the human-made Gota Dam. The area is, to say the least, breathtaking and awe-inspiring, and deserves a piece of architecture that renders homage to its setting and beauty.
The views and the drama of the granite cliff plunging into the dam are the inspiration for the concept, where the feeling of living within the rock is balanced with the 180-degree views to the East, North and West.
Gota Dam Property – Building Information
Location: undisclosed
Area: 1,500 sqm
Budget: US$ 2.5 m
Completion Date: Feb 2012
Location: Forrester Estate, Zimbabwe, East Africa
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