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Below is a list of some of the projects we have had the pleasure to undertake on behalf of our esteemed clients:

Year Project Brief Description
2009 Proposed Eco-Tourism Lodge at K'Ogelo Nyangoma. Development of an eco-tourism lodge that will tap into the latent potential of the area and provide employment for a number of local residents and generally develop the surrounding areas.The project involves designing of cottages for tourist accomodation and providing entertainment and dining facilities.
2009 Elisa Court Apartments at North Airport Road Design of 5-storey apartment comprising of 4 units on each floor.Each unit to consist of dining/lounge area and a kitchenette, Wc/sho, and 2 bedrooms.constructiom material to be hydraform block walling.
2009 Women's Residential Hall at Masinde Muliro University Design of hostel facilities to cater for on-site student accomodation due to increasing student admission in the university.The design should cater for build, operate and transfer in order to accommodate the increasing capacity of students.
2008 Nairobi Trade fair International Hydraform Housing Units Design of 2-bedroom & 3-bedroom residential low-cost housing massionettes using the hydraform building blocks. Client-Proxima property developers ltd.
2008 Woodley Apartments Development -Woodley-Nairobi Development of 24 units of 2 and / or 3-bedroomed apartments.Each unit to have lounge,dining, kitchen, pantry, cloakroom, 2-bedrooms sharing, a bath and master ensuite.parking facilities to be provided for each unit on lower ground level.
2008 Platinum Apartments, Donholm, Nairobi 16 units each 2 bed roomed of middle class accommodation with excellent, site appropriate finishes for Platinum Properties
2008 Jitegemee Trust Ltd, Nairobi, Kenya Work Place consultancy for their 250 square meters newly acquired offices at The K-Rep Centre near Yaya Centre
2007 UN-World Food Programme - Buale Sub Office Design of the Offices, Guest Houses for International staff an guests, as well as dining facilities, all these incorporating the special security design requirements in line with United nations Department of Safety and Security.
2007 Naivasha Homes for DEA properties, Kenya Design of 4 residential structures within a community of 10 houses, sharing common services and well landscaped gardens
2007 UN-World Food Programme Somalia - Wajid Sub Office Design interventions of the old existing structures to cater for the office and Guest House facilities for international staff and guest, as well as dining facilities, all these incorporating the special security design requirements in line with the United Nations Departments of Safety and Security.
2007 UN Development Programme Mandera PTA Design of new structures for a model police Training academy for mid rank police officers
2007 Residential House at Kitengela Design of a 2-level country style massionette comprising of a sunken lounge, dining, kitchen, pantry,gymnasium, pool room, 2 bedrooms and a Master bedroom, 2 extra bedrooms and a solar storage house to be provided in the upper floor and all bedrooms to be ensuite.
2007 UN-World Food programme - Merka Sub Office Design interventions of the old existing structures to cater for the office and Guest House facilities for international staff and guest, as well as dining facilities, all these incorporating the special security design requirements in line with the United Nations Departments of Safety and Security.
2006 Kuac Community Hospital. South Sudan Design of New Structure for the kuac Community Hospital. In Kua- jok District, South Sudan. Provide all the lead Consultancy and Architectural Consultancy Service
2006 Kibera - Decanting Site Housing Scheme Analysis of drawings produced by NCC HDD, revising and digitizing the drawings, Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya. Preparation of models, offering the services of a Lead Consultant, and supervising the site operations of the Contractor.
2006 Hargeisa Central Prison -Hargeisa Somaliland, North west Somalia Design & supervision of a 438 Inmate capacity of a new Model 21st century “Learning Prison” Design of new structures for the Hargeisa Central Prison on a new site, based on the concept of a "learning prison". Undertaken as a consultant for UNDP Somalia, Nairobi liaison office.
2006 Gardo Prison – Gardo, Puntland Somalia Design & supervision of a 219 capacity model 21st Century “Learning Prison” Design of a new structure for a model “Learning Prison” to accommodate 219 inmates. Undertaken as a consultant for Inmate UNDP Somalia, Nairobi liaison office.
2006 Jowhar SPU - Jowhar Central South Somalia Police Special Protection Unit Within the Jowhar Police Station Site analysis, Design of a new structure for the Police Special Protection Unit assigned to international agency staff. Design of Classroom, Admin block, dormitories, kitchen Compound Structures.
2006 UNDP Jowhar offices & Guest House Jowhar, Central South, Somalia. Site analysis, Design of a new guest house and rehabilitation of a structure to accommodate the proposed UNDP offices in Jowhar. Undertaken as a consultant for UNDP Somalia
2006 Jowhar Prison – Jowhar, Central South, Somalia Design & Supervision of a 219 Inmate capacity model Design of a new structure for a model . “Learning Prison” to accommodate 219 inmates. Undertaken as a consultant with UNDP Somalia, Nairobi liaison office.
2006 Mahadhai – Police Training Academy. Middle Shebbele Region (Jowhar) Central South Somalia Design of renovated structures for police Training and staff Quarters, selection of suitable contractors using the UNDP tender procedures. Works undertaken as a Consultant for UNDP Somalia, Nairobi Liaison office.
2005 Primary School & Community Centre, Southern Sudan Design of new structures for a primary boarding facility, complete with staff housing and community share facilities.
2004 Hargeisa Central Prison Rehabilitations for UNDP, Somalia. Nairobi Liaison Office Analysis of existing prison structures, generation of proposals for new structures to replace the existing works undertaken as a consultant for UNDP Somalia – Nairobi Liaison Office.
2004 Police Training Academy - Armo, Puntland State, Somalia for UNDP Somalia, Nairobi Liaison Office Design of new structures for Police Training and staff quarters, selection of suitable contractors and supervision up to completion works undertaken as consultant for UNDP Somalia – Nairobi Liaison Office.
2004 Barda’ad Primary School - Gal kayo, Puntland State, Somalia for Diakonia Sweden Design of a new primary school in one of the busiest cities in the Puntland region of Somalia, supervision of site works.
2004 TTC Garowe, Puntland State for Diakonia Sweden E.A. Regional Office Design of male and female student hostels for the Teacher Training College in Garowe, North Eastern Somalia for Diakonia Sweden.
2004 Lavington Extensions Design of 2 floors of extensions to a residential house in Nairobi.
2003 TTC Garowe, Puntland State for Diakonia Sweden E.A. Regional Office Design and supervision of the Teacher Training College Garowe, Tuition and Administration block in North Eastern Somalia for Diakonia Sweden.
2003 Langata Bungalow Design, supervision and project management of extensions to an executive residence in Langata, Nairobi
2003 TTC Garowe, Puntland State for Diakonia Sweden E.A. Regional Office Need Assessment Report on the design of a Teacher Training College in Garowe, North Eastern Somalia for Diakonia Sweden.
2003 Landata Apartments, Parklands, Nairobi Design of 12 units of apartments in the parklands area, Nairobi
2003 Muthangari Gardens, Lavington, Nairobi Design of a 5 unit exclusive neighbourhood residential villas for a private developer in Lavington, Nairobi.
2003 Chancery Wright Archives South B, Nairobi Design of storage archives for Chancery Wright Insurance Brokers Ltd, Nairobi.
2002 Sher Agency Club House, Naivasha Naivasha clubhouse for the largest flower farm in Africa.
2002 Karen Residence, Nairobi Private Residence of about 400square metre area.
2002 Chancery Wright Insurance House – Rose Avenue Nairobi Proposal to convert a single storey commercial property to 4 floors of office space, one floor to be used exclusively by client, Chancery Wright Insurance Brokers Ltd
2001 Runda Residence, Nairobi Development of a private residence of about 450 square metres.
2001 Machakos Commercial Development, Country Bus Station, Nairobi Design of a 4 storey commercial development adjacent to the current Machakos Bus Stop, Nairobi
2001 Kagio Farm House, Kerugoya, Central Kenya Design and project management of a 350 square metre farmhouse in Sagana, Kirinyaga District
2001 Mandela Apartments, Mombasa Road, Nairobi Development Design of 8 units comprising bedroom apartments off Mombasa Road.
2001 Thika Petroleum Depot Thika, Central Kenya Design of a 600 cubic metres capacity storage depot for petroleum products. Brief includes design of office block and loading gantry.
2000 Catholic Hostels – Karen Nairobi Design proposal for Hostels to accommodate 100 students from the Catholic University.
2000 Commercial Development Thika, Central Kenya Conversion of a 2 storey office block and shops into a 5 storey development Comprising 1 and 2 bedroomed apartments.
2000 Church Road Development Swimming Pool, Westlands Nairobi Finishing of the swimming pool and installation of the necessary mechanical and electrical gadgetry.
2000 Tena Apartments, Eastlands, Nairobi Design, supervision and project management of six units of residential apartments in Tena Estate, Nairobi.
1999 Runda Residence, Nairobi Development of a 450 square metre residence on ½ acre property.
1998 Runda Residence, Nairobi Development of a 525 square metre residence on ½ acre property.
1997 Komarock View Estate, Eastlands, Nairobi Scheme design drawings for 1230 low cost residential units.
1997 Runda Residence, Nairobi A 400 square metre residence with swimming pool.
1997 Olkurruk Mara Lodge, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya African Tours & hotels (K) Ltd. Reproduction as-built drawings after destruction by fire - for insurance claim purposes.
1997 Church Road Development Westlands, Nairobi Interior Design of apartments and landscape concepts.
1996 Manyani Road East Residence, Lavington, Nairobi Ambassadorial Residence for private developer – production drawings and site Operations.
1996

 

Tala Funeral Home, Eastern Kenya Low budget mortuary from outline proposal to production drawings at Tala, Machakos District.
1996 Bandali Rise Residence - Kampala, Uganda Refurbishment to existing residential house and extensions to allow for purchase. Residence was later purchased for the Vice President of the Republic of Uganda.
1996 Trade Winds Hotel, Ukunda for African Tours and Hotels

a) Survey drawings of the original kitchen and dining room drawings as they existed before the fire destruction.

b) Outline proposal scheme – New public areas for the hotel.
1996 Nyeri Maisonettes Development, Central Kenya Outline proposal of 8 Maisonettes.
1996 Kitale Residence, Western Kenya Farmhouse for a private developer.
1995 Karen Residence, Nairobi, Kenya 380 square metre private residence site works complete.
1995 African Retail Traders (K) Ltd. Central Business, District, Nairobi, Kenya Interior upgrade to shops at Commerce
House up to production drawing stage.