The year 2014 will go down as one of the most brisk years of my practice as an architect in Kenya. This is undoubtedly largely because of the breakneck speed with which tasks have had to be undertaken in the quest for architectural excellence. With growing confidence of investors in the real estate market, many [...]
It has been a while since we published a post, as we have been busy and very privileged to see several projects that we have been appointed as architects for proceeding to the construction site, and successfully commencing the process of moving from paper to becoming a reality in the built environment. Being an architect [...]
Undertaking building in Kenya can be a costly, arduous matter, involving many factors that need to be considered by a real estate investor. It mounts a formidable financial challenge to the person interested in construction of a building project, but this can be overcome by conscientious planning by an individual. The involvement of experienced professionals [...]
Building in Kenya can be a costly affair in the context of today’s real estate environment. Various elements work together to create costs in a project, and the resultant of this is an immense financial burden that is borne by the investor interested in construction of real estate. However with proper cost planning of projects, [...]
Designing house plans in Kenya requires building professionals to apply certain standards applicable when building in Kenya. Local authorities often have stipulations or guidance relating to building and site requirements (e.g. regarding frontages, wayleaves, road widths and construction materials, etc.) Usually these have to be promoted through various planning departments, though their relevance of some [...]
In the process of undertaking building in Kenya, a Kenyan architect connects with other building professionals to execute various parts of the project, according to their disciplines. One of the core areas of expertise in a building project is with regard to the financial economic factors of a project. The consultant with whom the architect [...]
