The extreme left side above is the 4 bedroomed house unit. The front door is to the living room. The 2 domes contain 4 bedrooms, each dome has one bedroom on the ground level and the other on the dome attic level.
In the middle is the 2 bedroomed unit. It has a dome that houses a bedroom in the ground level and another in the dome attic level.
On the extreme right side is the 1 bedroomed unit. It has a dome that houses the living room and kitchen and the bedroom is on the dome attic level.
Earthbag technology is a form of natural building where soil is filled in bags and stacked up together to form a building wall. The soil can be stacked up to form a dome where the wall also serves as a roof.
a4architect.com organizes trainings on how to self build with the earthbag technology. Training center is located between Matasia and Kiserian as shown in the map below.
The a4architect.com earthbag training workshops a a good way for recreation, be it for family, corporate or Government and NGO employees.
The workshops help to enhance bonding and also the training gained can be used commercially to build self homes or as a business whereby graduates can be earthbag home builders in their societies.
Earthbag training workshops are a fun way of learning while at the same time entertaining.
The workshop training includes theory and history of earthbag technology, various earthbag technology walling styles, finishes, 2 level construction methods with stairs and earthbag indoor and outdoor furniture.
Earthbag House, Kericho, designed by www.a4architect.com
Housing is a physiological need that every human needs.
The demand for housing will increase in tandem with the growing population, accelerated by the fact that land surface remains constant hence more pressure on land to be sustainable.
The current trend worldwide is for Rural to Urban Migration, pushing more and more people into urban areas. This has resulted to Gentrification of most urban areas.
Gentrification, the process where a neighborhood becomes popular with wealthier people, and the poor residents are priced out
Urbanization
A majority and growing proportion of the world’s population is living in urban areas. The share of the world’s population living in urban areas is expected to increase from 55 per cent in 2018 to 60 per cent in 2030 (UN, 2018). In 1950, 30 per cent of the global population was living in urban areas.
Most of the world’s fastest growing cities are in Asia and Africa. Between 2018 and 2050, the urban population of Africa is projected to triple and that of Asia to increase by 61 per cent, so that by 2050 most of the world’s urban population will be concentrated in Asia (52%) and Africa (21%}
Solution.
A4architect.com offers a solution to housing for land owners in urban areas owning small plots but lacking the finance to construct. A4architect.com works with the land owners to create sectional properties out of these small plots of land, sell a portion of the sectional properties to the market and use the proceeds to finance construction of their own houses.
Get in touch.
Land owners looking to resolve a housing problem around urban areas in Kenya can contact a4architect.com using the below contacts.
The easiest way to start a rent-free journey in Kenya is to buy 2 portions of and, wait for a few years for the prices to appreciate then sell off one portion and use the proceeds to build on the other vacant portion left.
In case one only has 1 portion, its still possible to use the same concept to raise capital to build your rent free house or a house to bring in rental income.
Sectional Property.
a4architect.com utilizes the new sectional property laws in Kenya to come up with say 5 sectional property portions in a prime 1/8th piece of land whereby the land owner can sell off the 4 portions to raise enough capital to build on the remaining portion.
This is an easy way to ensure you own your house and avoid the monthly landlord visits when rent is due.
Location
Any prime location around the country where the price of the 1/8th portion of land is more than kes 4m is good for this method of raising capital since the portions sold off through sectional properties act ownership will raise sufficient funds to build a moderate 2 bedroomed house on the remaining portion.
Contacts.
Land owners willing to try this method of home ownership can contact a4architect.com using the below email.
Architectural design of 5 independent sectional properties. Each property is designed to hold a 4 bedroomed maisonette or 6 bedsitter units as below.
Maisonette or 6 no. Bedsitter units, 1 bedsitter per floor for 6 floor levels.
Sale of sectional Property.
A4architect.com will then sell off 4 sectional property portions to raise kes 6.4m. Each portion is valued at kes 1.6m. 5 portions in the 1/8th plot are valued at kes 8m.
Land Owner rental income.
With the kes 6.4m raised from sale of the 4 sectional portions, land owner can now construct the 6 bedsitter units or maisonette unit on the remaining 1 portion .
This can raise in kes 60,000 per month in rental income for the land owner.
Contacts.
Land owners with 1/8th acre portion of plots in prime areas such as Ruaka, Ruiru, Ruai, Kikuyu, Umoja, Rongai, Nakuru, Mombasa etc are encouraged to contact a4architect.com below for possibilities of ensuring they benefit from perpetual rental income from their land without having to incur heavy bank debt or denting their personal savings.
Land owners with prime 1/8th plots located in fast growing areas can now earn rental income without having to borrow construction financing from banks or using own personal savings through the sectional property joint venture method designed by a4architect.com.
The process is simple.
1.Feasibility.
A4architect carries out feasibility study to ensure the plot of land is located in a good neighbourhood that can attract potential sectional property buyers. Areas such as Ruai, Ruiru, Kitengela, Mtwapa, Kilifi etc where a 1/8th plot of land sells for at least kes 4m and above are perfect for using this method to raise construction capital.
2. Sectional Property Subdivision.
a4architect.com comes up with 5 sectional property subdivisions in the land that can be resold to buyers who will then construct maisonettes or bedsitters depending on their liking.
5 such maisonettes within the 1/8th plot.
3. Construction Financing
a4architect.com works with land owner to sell off 4 portions of sectional properties, rising approximately kes 4m which the land owner can use to construct a 4 bedroomed maisonette or 4 bedsitters on the remaining portion on his land. This can potentially bring in kes 40,000 per month to the land owner.
Rental Income.
The land owner can now earn rental income in perpetuity without having to incur construction loans or having to save money to build.
Contacts.
Land owners willing to opt in for this Sectional property Joint Venture construction financing can contact a4architect.com below.
