Artists give new life to Ivory Coast's neglected 'Pyramid'

Artists give new life to Ivory Coast’s neglected ‘Pyramid’

By Loucoumane Coulibaly ABIDJAN (Reuters) - International and local artists paint giant, colourful murals on the exterior of a 15-storey building in Ivory Coast's commercial capital called "the Pyramid," an architectural gem that fell into disuse 20 years ago. A symbol of Ivorian prosperity in the 1970s and one of the first towers built in the central business district of Plateau in Abidjan, this futuristic pyramid-shaped building was neglec…

Artists give new life to Ivory Coast's neglected 'Pyramid'

ABIDJAN : International and local artists paint giant, colourful murals on the exterior of a 15-storey building in Ivory Coast's commercial capital called "the Pyramid," an architectural gem that fell into disuse 20 years ago. A symbol of Ivorian prosperity in the 1970s and one of the first towers built i

Artists give new life to Ivory Coast's neglected 'Pyramid'

International and local artists paint giant, colourful murals on the exterior of a 15-storey building in Ivory Coast's commercial capital called "the Pyramid," an architectural gem that fell into disuse 20 years ago.

Artists give new life to Ivory Coast's neglected 'Pyramid'

ABIDJAN -- International and local artists paint giant, colorful murals on the exterior of a 15-story building in Ivory Coast's commercial capital called "the Pyramid," an architectural gem that fell into disuse 20 years ago.