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  • 3 acres for Sale, Ngong, Matasia

    3 acres for Sale, Ngong, Matasia

     

    Price kes 16m per acre.

     

    See map below

     

     

     

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    Email info@a4architect.com

    cal 0721410684

  • 1/4 acre Land for Sale. Ngong. Vet area. Kes 7.5m

    1/4 acre Land for Sale. Ngong. Vet area. Kes 7.5m

     

    See map here

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    Contact info@a4architect.com 0721410684

  • 2016 construction and Real Estate industry review. What to expect in 2017 in Kenya.

    The year 2016 has been vibrant in the construction and real estate sector.

     

    Around Nairobi, Malls such as The Hub in Karen were completed and opened up.

     

    The watermark Mall, also in Karen , is at around 40% completion.

    2 Rivers mall in Runda area is around 90% complete and set to open early 2017.

    The Mall concept has been improved, with much larger malls coming up. In 2017, we will see much more complex malls being put up, mostly by large multinational developers.

    With the entrance of Carrefour and Game international brands, Kenya, more specifically, Nairobi, is gearing up to see 200,000m2 type of malls usually seen in South Africa.

     

    South African Malls.

     

    Gateway mall, South Africa, for example, has 220,000m2 of surface. That’s a whooping 54 acres.

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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_Theatre_of_Shopping

    Gateway has 18 movie theatres, 6 Nouveau Cinemas, two 3D cinemas, a playhouse, more than ninety restaurants, more than 400 stores, an arcade and theme park, indoor fun fair, a 4000 sq. metre skate park , 3 Flow Riders, a gym, the highest fountain in Africa, a tenpin bowling alley, parking and a science theme park.

     

    Midrand Mall, South Africa, is 485,000m2, roughly like 65 rugby fields.

     

    https://www.enca.com/money/new-midrand-mall-set-be-biggest-africa

     

     

     

     

     

    2 Rivers mall in Nairobi, with its approximately 50,000 m2 of built up area is slowly opening up the Mega Mall sector. In 2017, we expect other Mega malls to be conceived and designs to start as we move forward with the mega mall trend.

     

    Highrise Housing.

     

    High rise residential housing around Nairobi has taken shape now. Areas around Westlands, Ngong road, Kilimani have several high rise residential projects in the pipeline.

    Projects such as 88 Nairobi, off Ngong road are leading in this trend.

     

     

    This will be 40 floor of stylish luxurious residential apartments in Upper hill, Nairobi.

     

    The project is still in design stage and construction will start in 2017. This will pave the way for mega high rise residential buildings, where currently, most residential buildings re around 10 floors high.

     

    Steel Pre Engineered Building Structures.

     

    As discussed earlier on last year on the 2016 trends, use of steel Pre Engineered Building technology was to become common.

    https://www.a4architect.com/2014/12/2014-kenya-construction-real-estate-industry-review-forecast-2015/

     

    In Nairobi, the Lenana Mount hotel was rebuilt again from scratch using Pre Engineered Building technology where the main structure is supported by steel instead of the usual reinforced concrete.

     

     

    In Hurlingham, Sifa towers is also a good example of a recently completed building using Pre Engineered Steel support frame.

     

     

    Also, use of prefabricated building technology will become more common as we enter int 2017.

    New companies have set up shop in Kenya recently to offer products within the prefabricated buildings sector. There is one at Clay works, Thika road and a couple of others in Industrial area of Nairobi.

     

    We at www.a4architect.com  look forward to 2017 and would like to take this opportunity to wish all of you happy holidays and a prosperous 2017.

    Architect Francis Gichuhi .

    info@a4architect.com

     

     

  • Shipping Container House Plans in Kenya

     

    Shipping Containers in Kenya are easily converted into residential houses through clever re arrangement and re aligning to enable easy habitation.

    Various arrangements can be done depending on the budget size, and plot size.

     

    High rise shipping container houses.

     

    Shipping containers have an advantage of easily being vertically stacked to form high rise housing.

    This can be used as residential or shopping mall.

    This high rise shipping container house is in Ruiru, of Eastern Bypass and is designed to be a 3 bedroomed unit.

    For cost estimates on shipping container houses, email info@a4architect.com

     

     

     

     

  • LED XMas snake Lights in Kenya.

    LED XMas Snake lights are flexible lights that can be curved into various shapes for outdoor and indoor decoration.

    These come in various types.

    Multi colour vs Single colour.

     

    Multicolour lights have the capacity to have various light colours and play around with a predetermined pattern as set in the adaptor box.

     

    Single colour lights have just one colour .

     

    Width of the snake light.

    The light strip width can vary from between 1 to 3mm. The wider it is, the more expensive.

    Others have 2 or 3 strips within the main light strip.

     

    Fixing.

    Use of silicon adhesive or double sided stickers is good for installation. Use of hooks bolted into the wall surface is also a good way of fastening to the wall.

    These lights can be arranged into different patterns depending on the desired outlook.

     

    Email info@a4architect.com or call 0721410684 for installation guidelines and costs.

     

  • Vertical Rotary Parking System in Nairobi, Kenya

    Vertical Rotary Parking System in Nairobi, Kenya.

    Cost comparison with purchasing more land and constructing concrete car park structure.

    12 Car comparison.

    Vertical rotary parking system.

    Vertical rotary parking system costs kes 9,000,000 for 12 cars.
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    Space used. 15m2.

    Purchasing land for 12 car parking .

    12 car parking consumes 400m2 of space.
    Assuming 4000m2 of space in an urban area around Nairobi such as Karen, Hurlingham, South B, Ngara to cost a minimum of kes 100,000,000, 400m2 of space will cost kes 10 million.

    In most cases, such extension of space to purchase is not readily available, hence need to use the vertical rotary parking system instead.

    Constructing 12 car parking space vertically .

    Concrete structure to accommodate 12 cars will take up 500m2 of space. The car turning radius and minimum slope increases the circulation space that a vehicle uses to access the 1st floor level hence more construction costs. Cost of construction per m2 is kes 40,000. The total cost of construction is kes 40,000 x 500m2=kes 20,000,000.

    Conclusion.

    At kes 9,000,000 for 12 car space construction, rotary parking system is the most economically feasible compared to purchasing extra land and / or constructing concrete parking structures within CBD and 15km radius of CBD areas such as south B, langata, karen, westlands, ngara, thika road and eastlands where land costs an upwards of kes 100m per acre.

    Assuming a car park charge of kes 300 per car, 12 car parking spaces will cost kes 3,600.This will be kes 1.3million per year.
    This will be a 7 year period of return on investment, hence a good investment.
    For smart Rotary car park systems purchasing and installation inquiries, email info@a4architect.com.

    Architect Francis Gichuhi kamau.
    info@a4architect.com

  • House for Sale, Karen. Miotoni Road

    House for Sale, Karen. Miotoni Road
    Kes 95 million.
    0.5 acre land.
    Email info@a4architect.com

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  • Clear view steel grill External Boundary Wall types.

    Preferred Usage.

    For high end markets such as shopping malls, palatial residences etc, clear view steel walling is used. Military and Police establishments also find this walling very useful.

    Landscape views.

    It has an advantage of being see through, hence allowing clear visibility of the interior landscapes.
    It also helps in improving security since it allows through visibility hence chances of burglars hiding around the gate are diminished.

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    Security.

    The steel grills are set up in a mesh very close together to prevent a burglar from climbing over.
    The wall panels are also designed to be bolded and the bolts are only accessible in the inside part.
    The steel grilles are put up very close together such that a burglar can not insert a pliers tool tocut through.

    Cost.
    The wall panels, imported from South Africa, cost in the range of kes 10,000 per m2 to install in Kenya.

    Email info@a4architect.com for quotations.

  • Karen. Kuwinda Road. House for Sale.

    House for sale in Karen, Kuwinda road. 100m from Southern Bypass.
    700m2 of built up area.

    30m2 detached Gymn.

    100m2 double storey Servants Quarters with double volume living room.

    550m2 main House. Luxurious architect designed interiors.

    70% complete.
    Mature neighbourhood .

    Kes 50 million.

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  • LED Christmas Decoration Lights

    Advantages of using LED Xmas decoration lights in Kenya.

    LED lights use very minimal amount of energy. This means that the electricity bill will be negligibly affected . Also, this is good for the environment since less energy use means less carbon dioxide added into the environment hence much greener.

    LED lights have an average lifespan of 100,000 hours, meaning that once bought, the need for replacement will only arise after many years of use.

    LED lights come in multi colours.

    LED lights are flexible and can be shaped into interesting designs to give more impact.

    Outdoors.

    LED lights are 20 times brighter than traditional solar lights used in out door gardens.

    Kitchen under Cabinets.

    LED lights are used for kitchen under cabinet lighting.


    Hallways and Stair ways.

    LED lights make stairways safer to use through their illumination. They also make the stairways improve their aesthetics, hence increasing property value.

    Shopping Mall facades.

    LED lights increase the aesthetic quality of shopping mall facades greatly.
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    For quotations on LED lighting, email info@a4architect.com.