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Meet The online architect
When Francis Gichuhi set up a website for his business in 2003, things took a dramatic turn — many people started contacting him and making orders online. That is how A4architect, a company he had operated for two years, moved its business online to offer architectural consulting services. People make orders for architectural designs on … Continue reading
Featured Architect – James Njuguna Gitoho
Architect James Gitoho is arguably one of the most successful architects in Kenya. Having been at the helm of one of Kenya’s largest architectural practice, Triad Architects, since 1985, he can boast of more than a hundred projects with his name. A graduate of the University of Nairobi, he has previously worked under Architect David … Continue reading
Featured Architect – Francis Gitau Mungai
Architect Francis Mungai, commonly referred to as FG Mungai, is the principal partner at AAKI Consultants and Urban Designers. Under his belt are various notable projects including City Cabanas in Embakasi, Nginyo Towers along Koinange Street and the Nairobi Hospital Doctor’s Plaza located at the junction of Valley Road and Argwings Kodhek Road. Besides architectural … Continue reading
Cartoonist GADO is a ‘failed architect’
To be an architect, you must first undergo some rigorous training of not less than five years in a recognized institution before working for more than 18 months and sitting a professional exam which, when passed, makes one an architect. But cartoonist Godfrey Mwampembwa, popularly known as GADO, did not go through all that. in fact, after a year … Continue reading
Featured Architect – David Mutiso
He is a Kenyan architect and town planner. He was educated at the University of Sheffield’s School of Architecture from 1954 to 1959. After graduation, he served apprenticeships with J. Womersley, City Architect of the Sheffield Corporation (1959-60), Professor Quaroni in Italy and Richard Hughes in Kenya (1961-2). Between 1964 and 1974 he was the … Continue reading
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