Architecture Kenya
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If Your’s is a Slopy Site, You Need to Know this Before you Build – Kenneth Oigo
Flash floods are with us again and, even though they present a big headache to urban dwellers, the greatest danger lies in rural, on-slope settlements. However, builders can avoid the risk of collapsing structures by building retaining walls, which are designed to resist the lateral pressure of soil when there is a desired change in … Continue reading
Mombasa may not survive the current urbanization wave, but will still live on, in photos.
Mombasa’s rich historical past has now been immortalised for posterity in a photographic collection. This comes as the wave of modernisation slowly creeps on this centuries-old town, threatening to transform it irreversibly. A small island town dotted with coconut palms, kanzu-clad men whiling away time on narrow pavements, people serving coffee from traditional Arabian urns … Continue reading
Mombasa – The new edging out the old
When Mohamed Hassan was approached by a developer two years ago with a proposal to buy his traditional Swahili house, he thought he was dealing with a conman. His wife Fatma could not come to terms with the fact that the house they had inherited from their forefathers would be no more. “The developer convinced … Continue reading
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