Month: January 2014
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Standard Gauge rail in Spain and Australia. Technical details on Dual rail option for aKenya.
Other countries that have had to upgrade their railway lines have come up with detailed research into the options available. See research done in Spain http://www.vialibre-ffe.com/pdf/Track_gauge_changeover.pdf Australia dual gauge railway. Switzerland rail Wallangarra, Australia Western Australia The trans-continental passenger train Indian Pacific, which has run between Sydney and Perth since 1970, is seen on the…
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Stabilised Soil Block House designs in Kenya.
Stabilised Soil Block House designs in Kenya. They require larger roof overhangs to protect the walls from rain water. They require to be slightly raised from the ground to protect the wall from ground water and moistrure. The roof design needs to be in such a way that it prevents Bernoulli effect to lift the…
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Reasons for Building collapse in Kenya.
Reasons for Building collapse in Kenya. Reasons are whereby the developer does not ensure that the design team comprising architect, quantity surveyor, structural engineer and services engineer are involved in the supervision of the actual construction. All the buildings that have collapsed in Kenya did not have architects and engineers involved in the supervision of…
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Door access open/close using mobile Phone for Hotels
Technological advancement in access control of buildings especially the hotel industry have enabled the use of mobile phones to open and close doors. Once a guest checks in at the hotel reception , he is given a toll free number to call when near his hotel room. Once he calls the number close to the…
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House styles in Kenya
African/Swahili Eg. Allan Donovans house at Kitengela Swahili Beach hotel at Diani, Mombasa. African architecture example. Hon. Mutula Kilonzo house Tiwi Beach hotel, Mombasa British/European rustic designs. Example. Karen Blixen house. Kihingo village Windsor park Modern designs. Francis Gichuhi Kamau, Architect. info@a4architect.com
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A4ARCHITECT MOTEL AT THOGOTO SOUTHERN BYPASS JUNCTION BUSINESS PLAN
A4ARCHITECT MOTEL AT THOGOTO SOUTHERN BYPASS JUNCTION BUSINESS PLAN Project: Motel along Southern Bypass at Thogoto junction. Client: A4ARCHITECT REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS FORUM Location: Thogoto town, along Southern Bypass. Number of Motel rooms. 30 Sale price per Motel room. KES 1,193,916.67 Return on Investment. 5.5 years. Monthly income expected per share.KES 18,000 JANUARY 11TH 2014…