G.A.S. Farm House, Ikiṣẹ

About

The G.A.S. Farm House is our secondary residency facility, located on the outskirts of Ikiṣẹ village near Ijebu Ode in Ogun State. It sits on a hill within Egology Green Farm, a 54-acre working farm that produces a wide variety of crops including cassava, peppers, tomatoes, maize, pawpaw, and ginger.

Our residencies and programmes here support transdisciplinary research and practice development in agronomy, agroecology, food sustainability, architecture, and environmental studies. The local area has a rich history of traditional crafts, also making it a suitable base for creative practitioners focused on materiality, particularly ceramics and textiles. In 2025 G.A.S. commissioned the building of a small wood-fired kiln to support those working with clay. A separate studio building provides space for fine artists, including painters and sculptors, to develop large-scale works.

G.A.S. Farm House Building

The G.A.S. Farm House was designed by Papa Omotayo of MOE+ with an interior design concept delivered by Temitayo Shonibare. The ambitious project is guided by principles of sustainability which are reflected in both it's construction and design. The estimated 40,000 bricks used for the building were created from earth dug up during the foundation laying process. Meanwhile, bamboo scaffolding was repurposed for the screens that wrap around the building. High ceielings keep air ciculating and the building cool and power is delivered by solar panels.

The entire project is inspired by the idea of “Ile wa” which means “our home” in the Yoruba language, a style that includes a central courtyard surrounded by ancillary buildings. The aspiration has always been for the design of the space to be harmonious with the environment whilst maintaining the elegance of handcrafting.

Photography by Andrew Esiebo.

BBC World Service: In the Studio with Yinka Shonibare

In this episode of BBC World Service, In the Studio series reporter Nicola Humphries joins Yinka Shonibare CBE RA to discuss the Ecology Green Farm and G.A.S. Farm House. In the programme you hear from Yinka in his studio in London, and from his collaborator, architect and master planner Papa Omotayo, on the ground in Lagos.

Yinka shares his personal motivations for establishing the Ecology Green Farm and explains his ongoing beliefs in the relationship between art and social justice, demonstrating with this project, how the combined disciplines of architecture and science can contribute to local eco systems, food security and of course, creativity.

Listen to the Programme