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Lifts and Elevators in Buildings.
Lifts are used to enable transportation between vertical floor levels in a building. There are various types such as Escalators. Dumb waiters. Passenger lifts Car/goods lift Wheel chair stir lift Escalators. These are mainly used to move form a few storeys, usually 1 to 3 storey levels. Most malls in Kenya have these. These are…
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Earthquake Preparedness in Kenya.
The Great Rift valley cuts accross Kenya. This region is seismically very active, with Volcanic mountains such as Suswa, Menengai and Mt Longonot. Oldonyo Lengai mountain, at the boarder of Kenya and Tanzania, erupted last in 2010. The Kenyan coast can also get affected by Tsunamis originating in Asia. Nairobi city falls within an earthquake…
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Container Housing in Kenya. Cost comparison.
Container Housing in Kenya. Cost comparison. Current modest no frills low cost bungalow costs in Kenya are at kes 20,000 per m2 for a habitable complete unit. Cost of a 20 ft container is as below. 20 ft container = kes 200,000 Transport to site=kes 50,000 Windows =kes 40,000 Doors =kes 20,000 Paint =kes 20,000…
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THE THEORY OF CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
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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Karen prayer centre.
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.
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.
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 on a 50 x 100 ft plot.
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.
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 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…