So, you want to build your own plan in Kenya this year? Some advice from a Kenyan architect before you begin You have decided that it is time to get a move on in keeping with the ‘utahama lini’ adverts and you have made up your mind that you must get into your home this [...]
The events at the westgate shopping mall some months ago have highlighted the danger that terror spells to all types of commercial architecture in Kenya. The challenge that terrorism poses to development of commercial space is the fact that it creates a negative atmosphere, causing the end users to avoid using commercial public spaces in [...]
Have you ever seen commercial buildings in Kenya being constructed, then seen them collapse or be condemned as a structurally unsound building? Worse still seeing a building becoming a structural hazard after it has been completed and occupied? Can you imagine the anguish of the developer who has sunk their money into such a huge [...]
Some of the best ways that Kenyan Architects can design and supervise the building of rustic house plans in Kenya is with regards to knowing what it is exactly that you want to build. And that requires people to be well versed in the art of doing their projects to cater for their target markets. [...]
The subject of sustainable design is now a hot debate among architects in Kenya who are interested in doing buildings that respond to worldwide trends regarding green design. Various elements of sustainable design are to be considered for the building to appear sustainable. Within Kenya, there are various buildings that have come up with an [...]
Few things are as good as moving into your well-built house plans in Kenya. The taste of moving into your home without having to pay rentals fills a new home owner with a sense of financial freedom that is difficult to quantify. This is even more enhanced should you be moving into a custom [...]