Author: A4KENYA

Restaurant Furniture and Fit Out, Mombasa road,Petrol station between Kusyombunguo/Maanzoni lodge and Chumvi/Machakos turn off area.

Concept.

Warm friendly colours to make customers feel comfortable.

Ceiling make of hardwood veneer to enable recessing of lights to prevent glare and ensure a glowing effect type of internal ambiance.
Hardwood furniture to give a feeling of relaxation mood.
Wall element with provision for dispaly of artifacts and art in a focal point design.

Cake and Pastries display area with background of Mazeras slate stone in cement plaster boundaries.

Potted plants introduced inside and outside to break the monotony and bring in greenery and life into the restaurant. Palm types chosen since they dont take up alot of lateral space.

The design plays a round with symmetry and balance to ensure the ceiling balances with the wall finishes and floor tiles. This helps the customer to feel relaxed and easy on the eye since it avoids the feeling of non-balance and clatter.

Cost.
This design is cost effective since the elements used are readily available i.e mazeras stone, plaster on paint, mahogany veneer ceiling and hard wood furniture.
This cost effectiveness enables the construction cost to be lowered hence more profitability compared to designs that are heavy on glass, stainless steel, brass etc.

Architect Francis Gichuhi Kamau
info@a4architect.com
0721410684

1/4 acre for sale, Isinya near Ostrich farm
kes 1.2m

Call/whatsapp 0721410684 info@a4architect.com

Earth bag Houses are made using normal soil available on each and every site. The soil is moistened and put into bags and stacked upwards. The house can be dome shaped or with vertical walls. This style is very common in South America and is slowly moving towards other parts of the world.

Kenya.

In Kenya , we have the Permaculture Institute at Athi River with courses on how to build with earth bags. http://pri-kenya.org/?p=2317
We also have Orkid Studio Architects with an earthbag building project in Nakuru.

Orkidstudio builds passive solar African orphanage using earthbag construction

www.a4architect.com also has regular earthbag workshops at their site, a4a Gardens, off Ngong-Kiserian road https://www.facebook.com/a4agardens/

Advantages.

Earthbag buildings save construction costs by a big margin. The dome shape ensures that the wall also serves as the roof, reducing the roofing costs .
Use of any type of soil ensures that the main building material, soil, is easily obtained at a low cost.

The earthbag walls are 350mm thick, giving the house additional support . In earthquake prone areas around the world, earthbag structures have shown high ability to ensure stability.

Earthquake-resistant Earthbag Houses

The unique shape also helps to increase property value since the house itself can be used as a landmark to attract visitors especially in a resort-type establishment.

Waterproofing.

Use of bitumen based paint before cement plaster ensures the building stays water proof and will not allow rain water to sip through during rainy seasons.

http://www.earthbagbuilding.com/projects/9daydome.htm

Style.

The unique dome shape allows for various styles and designs to be explored in the achieving of aesthetic appeal.
The minimalist style of construction of earthbags ensure a more cleaner, leaner look, since very few building elements are used compared to conventional building types that have ceilings, roofs, cornices etc where in earth bag types especially dome shaped ones, its only the wall that is the most visible element both inside and outside.

For design, construction and training on earthbag technology, visit https://www.facebook.com/a4agardens/

Architect Francis Gichuhi Kamau.
info@a4architect.com

http://www.earthbagbuilding.com/projects/casavergarar.htm

http://mexico.solarhaven.org/earthbag-solarhaven2.html

http://205.186.161.206/magazine_content/urban-nomads

http://www.structure1.com/projects/earthbag-houses/

http://www.weirdhomestour.com/the-earthbag-house/

http://www.naturalbuildingblog.com/earthbags-gone-wild-in-the-philippines/

http://blog.greenhomebuilding.com/2008/09/

http://www.domoterra.es/blog/

could you live in an earthbag house????

Near Nyayo Stadium Roundabout, Nairobi City.
Shops on Ground and 1st Floor.
200 seater conference facility on Ground floor.
Restaurant, childrens class room and play area on 2nd floor.

Architect Francis Gichuhi
info@a4architect.com

3 Bedroomed House for Sale, Nakuru

 

Selling off the house off plan.

Three bedroomed bungalow, master ensuite.

Very spacious, located at Pema Estate Nakuru near five hundred metres from the highway.

Five minutes drive to Greenstead school and Laikipia University Nakuru Campus.

Quality finishes with perimeter fence, cabro paved drive way. kshs. 8m.

Deposit payable 30%.

Completion within 3 months.

Balance upon transfer and occupation

 

Call or email info@a4architect.com. 0721410684

 

 

 

See map to the site here

 

https://goo.gl/maps/n3fsCH9cADB2

 

 

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House for sale, Miotoni Road, Karen

 

Ambassadorial.

1/2 acre land.

Kes 90 Million

Inside BelAir Gated Community, Karen.

 

 

Project. 3 bed roomed residential house.

Ground floor. Servants Quarters, 1 bed roomed rental unit.

1st floor. Kitchen, Living room, 1 bedroom.

2 nd floor. Master bedroom. Toilets, Bedroom 03.

3rd floor. Office.

Interior partition. Cement plaster with styrofoam fabric .

 

 

 

 

 

Location. Kileleshwa, Nairobi.

Designed by www.a4architect.com

 

 

 

Outdoor Lounge area. Floor made of natural Mazeras stone.

Roof made of PVC material supported on steel roof trusses.

Wall support made of 100mm x 50mm cypress sawn posts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Architect Francis Gichuhi kamau.

info@a4architect.com

+254721410684