Month: September 2013

THE THEORY OF CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN by Ronald V. Clarke (Rutgers) http://www3.cutr.usf.edu/security/documents%5CCPTED%5CTheory%20of%20CPTED.pdf The theory of crime prevention through environmental design is based on one simple idea — that crime results partly from the opportunities presented by physical environment. This being the case it should be possible to alter the physical environment so that…

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Prayer centre. Room size. 4mx 4m. Plot size. 100m x 30m. Number of rooms per floor=50 rooms. Number of rooms for 3 levels=150 rooms. Cost of construction per m2. High class finishes =kes 35,000 Cost of construction per room=kes 35,000 x 16m2=560,000 Cost of construction per floor=kes 560,000 x50 rooms=kes 28,000,000 Cost of construction per…

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Terrorism in Malls. How to use architecture to prevent attacks. Kenya witnessed a very destructive terror attack on Westgate shopping Mall in Nairobi, Westlands area. The terrorists struck on Saturday 12pm and held siege till Wednesday morning. Westgate mall is designed such that there is a void in the middle where stairs and lifts to…

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Terrorism in Malls. How to use architecture to prevent attacks. Kenya witnessed a very destructive terror attack on Westgate shopping Mall in Nairobi, Westlands area. The terrorists struck on Saturday 12pm and held siege till Wednesday morning. Westgate mall is designed such that there is a void in the middle where stairs and lifts to…

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Iron sheet housing costs in Kenya. Assuming the cost per m2 for iron sheet housing is kes 6,000 per m2, a 50 x 100 ft plot construction will cost as below. Design type. 2 rooms with outside sharing toilet and bathrooms. Each room is 12m2. Total area for 2 rooms =24m2. Number of rooms in…

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Futuristic designs. Judging from the design change in phones and computers, building designs should also take cue . The Android phone has overtaken Symbian operating system due to its vast capabilities of change due to the numerous Apps. Android apps are now close to 1 million in number. The recent slowdown in Nokia sales can…

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Hidden Secret Rooms within Houses and Offices. Hidden secret rooms within residential houses and offices are important in aiding for the security of the occupants. These are also useful as security during unfavorable weather e.g. hurricanes, tornadoes or security in case of fire outbreak. Offices. Spaces can be created within the office and camouflaged by…

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Cost Item Kshs % Land 32,000,000.00 12.74595714 Preliminary 1,260,000.00 0.501872062 Construction 140,000,000.00 55.7635625 External Works 7,000,000.00 2.788178125 Contingency 2,800,000.00 1.11527125 Architectural fees 8,400,000.00 3.34581375 Quantity Surveying 1,400,000.00 0.557635625 Structural Engineering 2,800,000.00 1.11527125 Elec/Mech Engineering 1,400,000.00 0.557635625 Interior Design/Landscaping 700,000.00 0.278817812 Legal fees 1,400,000.00 0.557635625 Project Management fees 1,400,000.00 0.557635625 Marketing 8,500,000.00 3.385644866 Financial Charges 42,000,000.00…

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Lead paints. According to research done by Cecilia Nganga here http://ipen.org/iccm3/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Lead-in-Kenyan-Household-Paint.pdf Kenyan paint contains Lead 165 times higher than acceptable standards by the USA health department. In USA, Lead is banned to be used in paint. This is because of the health hazards it posses to humans. Kenyan Law. In Kenya, there is no law…

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