Architecture Kenya

You’ve made the money to the tune of nine digits. You have a sense of class and therefore you deserve a house that is out-of-this-world. At the same time you wouldn’t like the edifice to portray you as being extravagantly out of touch with reality. How do you go about it? You will need a … Continue reading »

Somewhere in Mlolongo on the outskirts of Nairobi, a major apartment block development is fast coming up only a stone-throw away from a recently completed bungalow. With hundreds of units envisaged, some of which have been sold on-plan, the housing development promises to be a major landmark in the area when completed. However, its completion … Continue reading »

Architect Joel E. D. Nyaseme has died. The sole partner at Joel E. D. Nyaseme & Associates passed away on Saturday, 4th February 2012. It is not yet clear what caused his death. Arch. Nyaseme was one of the oldest names in the profession, was also a prominent figure in the architectural profession, having been … Continue reading »

The process of setting up Kenya’s first multi-billion shilling resort city moved a notch higher after the Isiolo county council was asked to set aside land for the project The council is required to set aside 6,500 acres of land at Kipsing Gap, about 20 kilometres west of Isiolo town. Assistant commissioner of Lands Muthoni … Continue reading »

The City Council of Nairobi has set a January 12, 2012 deadline for migration to the online platform for submission of building plans proposals and processing of construction permits. Practicing architects are supposed to transition to the new systems by deploying it in their respective studios. The City Council has written to the Architectural Association … Continue reading »

James Njuguna Gitoho, born in 1956, is the Principal Partner at Triad Architects. He is best known as the architect behind the imposing Barclays Plaza building along Loita Street, which the firm won through a design competition. With ambitions of becoming a Mechanical Engineer from a tender age, James worked his way through school, first … Continue reading »

It has now emerged that the ‘ultra-modern’ Milimani Law Courts building unveiled by President Mwai Kibaki earlier this year is yet another white elephant that cost the taxpayer a staggering Sh1 billion. Barely 10 months after it was commissioned, Chief Justice Willy Mutunga has sounded alarm over the safety of judicial staff and Kenyans using … Continue reading »

Architecture is said to be a societal affair. And good architecture can make a building appear as if it was planted, like it just sprouted. Think of the High Court, the All Saints Cathedral, City Hall and the Kenya Railways headquarters in Nairobi. Or the iconic Parliament Building with its English-style clock tower. It was … Continue reading »