The concept master plan for the Shell Centre Lagos brought ATO Architect’s together with professionals in various specialty areas in master planning, architectural design, structural engineering, building services engineering, and building development cost analysis, which included EDSA, USA, Manning Architects, IAA Engineers, Molecular Consultants and SEA Surveyors. SPDC and across two buildings – Freeman House and Sterling Towers, both of which are on Lagos Island. The buildings posed challenges of overcrowding as the staff strength has increased considerably. This motivated Shell to propose a business park within the rapidly developing Lekki Peninsula.2 sites of 7.7 Hectares and 20 Hectares were purchased within a relatively short distance from each
other for the Commercial and residential areas respectively.