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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Mijikenda Cultural Center - 2010

The Estates - 2010
Kibwana’s Club House - 2015
Segera Bird’s Nest - 2016
Hotel Rio - 2014
Kwale International Sugar Company Limited - Sugar Factory - 2014
Vetlab Sports Bar - 2016
Lengishu Luxury Safari Home - 2016
Kahawa Sukari Housing Development Phase 1-5 - 2009
Vipingo Ridge - 2007
The Elegance - 2017
Office Interior - 2010
Forests + Carbon Sinks System - 2019
Agriculture + Climate Crisis - 2019
Social Solar - 2020
Rooftop Bar - Lofts Apartment Building - 2015
Great Rift Valley - 2019
The Break Space - 2019
Museum Of Africa’s Memory - 2019
Global Village - 2019
Forest Vs Agriclutural Land - 2019
Woodwork Designs
Aquaterra - 2022
Seaport Village - 2021 To Present
ARCHITECT | LANDSCAPE DESIGN| URBAN DESIGNER|
ENVIRONMENTAL BUILDING SCIENCE EXPERT
Associate AIA | NOMA | WEDG Associate|

BOARQS + AAK - Kenya | USA + ARB - Uganda
Los Angeles International Airport Landscape Improvements - 2022

Stillwater The Link - Master Plan - 2021 To Present
Stillwater The Link - Multifamily Building - 2022 To Present
Maasai Mara Homes - 2016
Construction Administration
Presetations
Community Engagement
Re-Envisioning Linn Park - 2022 To Present
Los Angeles Community College - 2022 To Present
Field Street Corridor Master Plan - 2021
University Of San Diego - Oceanography Human Health - 2021
Cut | Fill Conference - 2021
Ucsd Pepper Canyon West Housing - 2020 To Present
Ucsd Science Reserach Park - 2022
Pacific Gateway Hotel - 2021 To Present
Mount Pigsah Church Renovations - 2021 To Present
Royal Tamarind Peninsula - 2012
Emarti Primary School - 2014
Capital Club East Africa - 2013
Sagana Getaway Resort - 2006
Catholic Univeristy Of East Africa - Learning Resource Centre - 2007
Sketches
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MIJIKENDA CULTURAL CENTER - 2010

Cultural Project - ARCHITECT
Diani, South Coast,Mombasa, KE
Description
The proposed cultural resource center is geared towards promoting the traditional worship practices carried out in these
sacred forests and groves, particularly focusing on how these practices have influenced the appearance of the natural
landscape.
This project was designed to educated tourists on the Mijikenda culture as the Mijikenda Kayas are a UNESCO World Heritage
Site. The cultural center itself is a museum in that it uses the locally available materials that the Mijikenda people used to use
in their Kaya homes. Being in a warm-humid climate, the construction technologies used, grass thatch, timber, and coral stone
have contributed new ways of educating the building industry for alternative construction methods.
Due to the use of lightweight materials, there is no heat build-up in the buildings. The layouts of the buildings are sparsely
spaced and oriented along the long axes in an east-west direction for maximum benefits from prevailing breezes and minimum
effect from the sun.
The timber saplings were an exposed structural member in the Kaya house. Having these members exposed externally enriches
the appearance of the buildings, hence blending with its environment which is a forest.
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THE ESTATES - 2010

Single Dwelling Homes - PROJECT ARCHITECT
Nandi Road, Karen, Nairobi, KE

Description
This prime property in secure compound with 5 bedrooms all en-suite bathrooms.

KIBWANA’S CLUB HOUSE - 2015

Residential Project - PROJECT ARCHITECT
Nyali,Mombasa, KE
Description
The residential club house with swimming pool and bar is designed to be a sustainable and eco-friendly structure with
alternative construction techniques to reduce the carbon footprint of the building.
The club house is a single-story building with a flat roof that slopes towards the center of the building to collect
rainwater. The exterior walls are made of rammed earth, which is a sustainable alternative to traditional brick or concrete
blocks. The rammed earth walls are energy-efficient and provide natural insulation, keeping the interior cool during
December through to February as these are the hottest months.
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SEGERA BIRD’S NEST - 2016

Hospitality Project - ARCHITECT + CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
Laikipia Highlands,Nanyuki, KE
Description
Raised up in the air and offering a 360 degree bird's-eye-view of the surrounding wilderness.
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HOTEL RIO - 2014

Hospitality Project- PROJECT ARCHITECT
Nairobi West, Nairobi, KE

Description
Proposed extensions and alterations to Rio Plaza.
The existing shopping mall was only two levels and was being extended vertically to have six levels. The building needed
extra structural support to carry the extra load.

1 2 3 4 5
18,200 3,150
Section B-B
L[01]11
6,150 4,400 4,100 3,350 2,100 1,200
200 200 200 100 150 150 200 100 100

4,950 3,000 1,475 1,450 1,250 4,875 2,000 1,000
100
200
200
200
200
200
1,000
PV
PV
2,100
PV
100
PV
1,633 by 1,500
50
2,600
2,600
Wind-018
850 500
3,050
3,250
1,000
Planter
VOID
PV
4,175
Walkway
200
PV
PV
Mansan hart tiles ff.
250
200
200
6,050
5,850
6,250
Shop 4
100
Granito tiles ff.
Steps
1,375
1,200
R=150mm
PV
1,400
T=400mm
3,550
Store Mansan hart
PV
200
200
tiles ff.
8,875
3,300
5,100 UP
100
1,000
CONFERENCE
1,900
1,750
PV
ROOM
200
6,075
Granito tiles ff.

B
200
200
3,100
1,000
WC Planter
1,200
PV
1,700
Planter
3,025
PV
100
1501,000 850 700150
2,775
850
950
2,250 4,875
PV
100
200 200 200 275 200 Steps
100
1,000
5,950 1,400 475 1,000 675

C[32]01
R=150mm
PV
200 550
PV
C[31]05 T=400mm
1,500
200
Mansan hart
6,050
5,850
200
200
200
6,050
tiles ff.
100 200 200 Shop 3 UP

550 3,900 1,350 1,875
100
Granito tiles ff.
1,800
1,800
PV
1,675
LIFT
3,700
200 Store
2,825 5,000
PV
Cement-screed ff.
PV C[32]01
200
200
150
7,050
PV
300
650 2,200
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Planter
PV
1,250
CO2 & H2O
3,950
Fire extinguishers Planter
2,400
C Tack
2,600
200
200
200
Bridge
shop
1,250
water
PV
water to detail fall Reception

L[01]08 fall
25 x 168 = 4.200 m UP L[01]08
Section A-A Section A-A
2,150
100
13
12
10
11
150
8,875
8,875
PV
100
Walkway
500
Canopy above
Seat to detail
Steps
250
1,400
100 150 200 R=150mm Canopy

C[32]01
2,400
1,500 3,200 2,550 4,500 2,750 T=400mm

1,200
2,800
5,800
C[32]17
6,050
5,850
Mansan hart
Lounge/Waiting tiles ff.
L[01]11
(with sky light above)
2,550
UP
Granito tiles ff.
3,650
water
Bridge fall
water to detail
2,400
fall
100
2,300
2,150
200 150
7,350 1,375 2,650 3,350
200 100 100 150
900
2,200 3,350 1,600

50 250
11,900
250 50
C[32]02
D
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
300
300
C[32]02 C[32]01
3,950
sliding glass door
Planter
100 75 300
PARKING
1,400
2,000
2,000
C[31]03
Store
SS Sink Cement screed ff. 900 1,075 1,225 2,350 3,050
3,000
3,950
FRIDGE FRIDGE Restaurant

400
C[32]03 C[32]02
100
100
200 125 200

Granito tiles ff.
200 Walkway
4,850
100
750 1,425 1,475 850 900 600 875 600 6,975

Yard Passage
C[32]02
Steps
1,050
1,050
C[32]02
C[32]02
200 R=150mm
6,050
5,850
5,850
5,750
Ceramic tiles ff.

2,300 1,000 2,325 T=400mm
1,500
100
Mansan hart
tiles ff.
700
1,200
C[32]16
Freezer
3,750
UP
100
Servery
Ceramic
Restaurant Kitchen 100 tiles ff. 100 200
1,400
2,600
counter
C[31]03
Service
SS Sink
Ceramic tiles ff. 1,975 1,750 3,200 2,024
2,150
1,550
C[32]05
1
3m hood
1,000
10
to M.Engs det Cooker Cooker 12 x 150 = 1.800 m
Planter
3,100
UP
200 100
550
5,625 11
E
200
200
300
200
200
200
200
200
200
300
12
11
1
10
12
13
14
Granite ff.
1,000
Cooking gas
PV
15 x 160 = 2,400
UP
cylinders below
the staircase
Generator set
100
100
UP
C[32]04
200 200 100 100 100 100 100

2,825 800 4,600 9,275 2,000 1,000
6,000
5,800
5,800
5,800
5,850
parking
SERVICE
4,750
4,900
ENTRY
3,025 2,508 2,508 2,508 2,483 2,483 2,483 2,750 Line of

balcony above.
F
200
200
200
200
2,925 7,525 7,450 2,750
Section B-B
L[01]11
New walls
L[01]10
Walls to be demolised
Existing wall
L[--]01 Ground Floor 1:100

Revision Project Drawing title Drawn by: Drw no.
No. Date Description Ground Floor Layout T.O Syn 49SO-02

PROPOSED EXTENSIONS AND ALTERATIONS Job no. Approved by: Revision P.O. Box 15266
TO RIO PLAZA - ON PLOT LR NO. 37/250/3 LANGATA
SYN 49 JM Code 00509
NAIROBI WEST SHOPPING CENTRE
Date Checked by: Scale
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1 2 3 4 5
Section B-B
6,150 4,400 4,100 3,350
L[01]11
200 100 200 150 150 100 200
4,000 850 4,500 650 1,200 2,100 550 3,250
A
200
200
200
525
550
ft
C[31]09
200 150 150 100 200
1,006 2,100 2,044 4,500 650 1,200 WC 2,100 550 3,250
1,300
SHR
Bath
Cer. Tiles ff.
C[31]06
1,800
C[31]06
WHB
2,750
2,100
100
2,825
900MM high railing

Room 7 to detail.
400
VOID C[32]10 Room 6
Cer. Tiles ff.
100
Cer. Tiles ff.
150 100 100
1,250 750
C[32]09
C[32]09
850
200 100 100 150
1,600 829 1,871 550 850 950
375
C[31]09
100
100
6,050
1,600
200
200
C[32]10
C[32]09
C[31]06 ft WHB
1,100
150 100 100
WC
Bath Bath 1,250 750
1,300
SHR Cer. Tiles ff. 200

Cer. Tiles ff. SHR WC 550 850 950 3,800
100 200 100
100
4,000 1,850 600 WHB ft C[32]10
400
3,000
100
2,875
Room 8
100
C[31]06
1,800
C[31]09 WHB
400
C[32]10
Room 5
Cer. Tiles ff.
100
Cer. Tiles ff.

200 150 Bath
1,300
3,500 800 Cer. Tiles ff.
SHR
C[31]09
975
VOID WC
ft
C[32]09
B
6,250
100
100
200
850
200
200 100 100 200 100 150
3,750 1,000 1,000 4,350 1,050
ft
C[32]09
C[31]09
WC
PV
1,300
SHR
Bath
Cer. Tiles ff.
C[32]10
C[31]06
1,800
ft
Room 9 900MM high railing WHB Room 4
2,750
2,875
100
SHR
to detail. Cer. Tiles ff.
400
Cer. Tiles ff.
1,725
200 200 150 C[32]10
100
Bath 1,775 2,251
Cer. Tiles ff.
VOID
C[31]09
C[32]09
850
WC C[31]05
WHB
100
100
6,050
1,600
200
C[31]06
C[32]09
2,200
1,100
2,150
1,800
1,475
LIFT
1,675
100
ACEESS BALCONY
Rustic Granito ff.
Shade netting C[32]10
400
3,000
to detail.
PV Room 3
100
C[31]06
1,800
200
WHB
Cer. Tiles ff.
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Polycarbonate roof Bath
1,300
on steel framing to Cer. Tiles ff. SHR
C[31]09
S.Engs details WC
ft
C[32]12
C
2,500
2,500
200
850
200
ft
C[31]09
UP WC
1,200
SHR
L[01]08
20 x 150 = 3.000 m
Bath
Section A-A Cer. Tiles ff.
10
C[31]06
9
1,800
150
100
WHB
2,875
C[32]02
C[31]05 C[31]08 Room 2
500
6,100
C[32]10
Cer. Tiles ff.
100
Rc canopy to
C[32]09
975
S.Engs details
30,404
6,050
1,700
100
100
3,450
Skylight to detail
C[32]09
150
975
4,800
7,500 2,000 2,350

200 100 100 100 100 150
1,850 1,575 1,575 1,900 2,000 2,350
100
100 100 150 C[32]10

500
400
800 1,200 3,600 1,200 2,650 1,025 1,175
2,875
100
100
C[31]08 C[31]08
C[31]06
WHB Room 1
1,800
150
150
150
150
C[31]17
Cer. Tiles ff.

Bath
1,300
1,300
900MM high railing

Counter top to detail
C[32]11
C[32]11
SHR
C[31]09
1,000
1,000
WC WC to detail. Cer. Tiles ff.

WC
ft
D
100
100
200
200
C[31]18 200
C[32]11
C[32]11
WC WC
925
925
C[32]15
200 100 100 100 100 150

1,850 1,575 1,575 1,900 4,350
2,475
4,175
4,175
100
100
C[31]06
ft
ft
Gents
925
925
Cer. Tiles ff. Ladies

Cer. Tiles ff.
C[32]10 C[32]10
100
100
200 100 100 Meeting

2,450 4,649
Room
C[32]10
1,025
1,025
Urinal
1,175
Carpet ff.
6,050
5,850
5,850
100 200
200
200
200
Lobby
Rustic Granito ff.
C[32]15
1,000
C[31]06
1,800
2,625
ft
200 200 100 100 150 200
5,950 1,050 3,075 1,175 6,000
13,354
825
Counter top to detail
E
200
200
200
200
650
1,100
100
SERVERY DOWN
8,629
Railing
200 200 100 to detail. 100 150
5,950 600 1,164 2,487 3,600 3,625
7,629
Counter
Meeting Room to detail.
Carpet ff. Balcony
C[32]01
6,000
5,804
4,600
4,600
TERRACE RESTAURANT
Rustic Granito ff.
800
F
200
200
200
C[31]06 C[31]06 C[31]06 C[31]06 C[31]06 C[31]06
300 300 300

1,225 1,800 1,800 3,217 1,800 1,092 1,800 1,800 1,066 1,800
Section B-B
L[01]11
200 200 150

5,950 11,675
New walls
L[01]10
Existing wall
L[--]03 First Floor 1:100

No. Date Description First Floor Layout T.O Syn 49SO-04

PROPOSED EXTENSIONS AND ALTERATIONS Job no. Approved by: Revision
TO RIO PLAZA - ON PLOT LR NO. 37/250/3
SYN 49 JM

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1 2 3 4 5
6,150 4,400 4,100 3,350
Section B-B
L[01]11
200 200 150 150 100 200
4,950 4,500 1,850 2,100 3,800
93 150
400 2,100 1,957 600 4,850 1,850 6,350
100mm dia. SVP
A
200
200
200
200
200
300
525
575
ft
C[31]09
WC
600
SHR
1,300
Bath
1,950
Cer. Tiles ff.
C[31]06
1,800
WHB
C[31]06
900MM high railing
100
2,825
2,100
2,875
2,875
to detail.
400
Room 13 C[32]10 Room 12
VOID
2,325
100
Carpet ff. Cer. Tiles ff.
4,375
200
1,700 829 100 30 800 1,041 2,000 550 800 1,000
C[32]09
C[32]09
975
825
350
100mm dia. SVP C[31]09
1,600
200
200
100
100
100
C[31]06 C[32]10
ft
C[32]09
WHB Bath
975
WC
900
1,200
1,300
Bath SHR Cer. Tiles ff.

SHR WC
Cer. Tiles ff.
100
WHB ft
C[32]10 Room 11
400
2,875
2,875
Cer. Tiles ff.
100
2,875
Room 14
100
C[31]06
C[31]09
100mm dia. SVP
1,800
WHB
400
Cer. Tiles ff. C[32]10
1,925
Cer. Tiles ff.
100
1,675
Bath
1,300
200 4,000 100 800 100 950 200 600 100 2,800 150 750 1,100 150 SHR
C[31]09
975
WC
900MM high railing ft
C[32]09 to detail.
B
100 200
6,250
100
100
200
200
850
200
100mm dia. SVP
ft
C[32]09
C[31]09
875
WC
600
PV
100 SHR
1,300
200 3,750 100 1,000 1,000 200 4,275 100
100
Bath
C[32]10 Cer. Tiles ff.
C[31]06
1,800
ft 900MM high railing Room 10
1,200
WHB
2,750
2,875
100
3,025
to detail.
900
Room 15 Cer. Tiles ff.

Bath
400
100
100
VOID
C[31]09
C[32]09
WC
850
850
900
C[31]05
100
100
150
1,600
200
200
C[31]06
C[32]09
100mm dia. SVP
850
1,100
1,475
200 5,950 200 1,775 200 LIFT

ACEESS BALCONY
100
Rustic Granito ff.
C[32]10
400
Room 9
3,000
Shade netting
to detail. PV
100
C[31]06
1,800
Cer. Tiles ff.
200
200
WHB
3,500
2,400
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Cer. Tiles ff.

Bath
4,325
1,300
CO2 & H2O
1,250
SHR
C[31]09
Fire extinguishers
WC
ft
C[32]12
C
24,400
2,500
200
850
200
100mm
dia. SVP
ft
C[31]09
WC
600
1,250
1,200
SHR
1,300
20 x 150 = 3.000 m
L[01]08
Section A-A 1,150 Bath
10
Cer. Tiles ff.
C[31]06
9
1,800
150
150
WHB Room 8
1,325
100
8,875
2,875
C[31]05 C[31]05
400
C[32]10
Cer. Tiles ff.
100
C[32]09
3,025 200 7,350 100
975
850
VOID
1,700
100
100
3,400
3,400
150
3,450
C[32]09
850
975
100
900MM high railing C[32]10
Room 7
400
to detail.
2,875
100
C[31]06
C[31]09 WHB Cer. Tiles ff.
1,800
100
100
Cer. Tiles ff.

WHB
2,425
ACCESS BALCONY Bath

1,300
WC
1,150
1,150
1,100
C[32]09
SHR
1,150
1,150
C[31]09
Bath Rustic Granito ff.

C[32]10
WC
100mm dia. SVP ft
Cer. Tiles ff. 100mm dia. SVP 100mm dia. SVP
C[31]09 C[31]06 C[31]09
D ft
200
200
200
200
675
100
100
C[32]09 100mm dia. SVP

100 200 ft
SHR 2,500 1,600 WC
850
850
C[31]09
WC
600
SHR
1,300
C[32]10
1,825
Bath Cer. Tiles ff.

Bath
100
100
Cer. Tiles ff.

C[31]06
Room 6
1,800
Bath Cer. Tiles ff.

ft
2,625
WHB WHB
100
2,875
Room 4 Cer. Tiles ff.

C[32]10
400
100

1,950
100
1,000
C[32]09
C[32]09
975
1,175
200
100
6,250
5,850
100
100
275
Room 1
C[32]09
975
4,900
Carpet ff.
C[32]09
975
850
50 100
Room 2
25
100
C[31]06
C[32]10
Room 5
1,800
Cer. Tiles ff.

Room 3 C[32]10
400
3,025
750
2,875
Cer. Tiles ff. SHR Cer. Tiles ff.

100
ft
Bath WHB
100
Cer. Tiles ff.

Cer. Tiles ff.
Bath
1,300
1,050
WHB WC SHR
1,025
WC
ft
E
200
200
200
200
200
200
C[31]06 C[31]06 C[31]06 C[31]09 C[31]09

100mm dia. SVP
675 2,100 925 2,100 1,100 2,100 1,950 600 750 600 5,300
200 100 200 100 100 150 100 100 200

2,750 3,100 3,150 400 1,750 1,250 750 3,800
6,150 4,400 4,100 3,350

18,230
6,450
ROOF BELOW
Slope
F
200
Section B-B
L[01]11
200 100
18,350
New walls
L[01]10
Existing wall
L[--]04 Secondl Floor 1:100

No. Date Description 2nd Floor Layout T.O Syn 49SO-05

PROPOSED EXTENSIONS AND ALTERATIONS Job no. Approved by: Revision
TO RIO PLAZA - ON PLOT LR NO. 37/250/3
SYN 49 JM

F E D C B A
Tank slab
+19,200
3,000
Roof Service space
6,000
PV PV PV PV PV PV PV PV +16,200
3,000
4th Floor
+13,200
PV PV PV PV PV PV PV PV
3,000
3rd Floor
6,000
3,000
Secondl Floor
3,000
3,000
First Floor
+4,200
2,400
2,400
PV PV
PV PV PV PV PV PV PV PV PV PV PV PV PV
Mezzanine level
+1,800
2,400
2,400
planter planter planter planter planter
Ground Floor
-600
L[01]11 Front Elevation 1:100
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KWALE INTERNATIONAL SUGAR COMPANY LIMITED - SUGAR FACTORY - 2014

Industrial Project- PROJECT MANAGER
Kwale, Diani, Coast Province, KE

Description
Civil engineering project that I was the project manager working closely with the structural/civil engineering consultant.
This project was very challenging as we were liaising with consultants from four different countries. Specialists of sugar
cane; its manufacture and processes were from Mauritius, the consultants who provided pricing and procurement were
from Ethiopia, the construction drawings were provided by consultants from India and we were lead consultants in Kenya
as the project was being constructed there and we were licensed professionals on the project.

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+1 646 339 7400
3333 Broadway, B8B, New York, NY, 10031
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VETLABSPORTS
VETLAB SPORTSBAR
BAR - 2016
Hospitality
Hospitality Project-
Project- PROJECT
PROJECT ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
Karen,
Karen, Nairobi,
Nairobi, KEKE
Description
Description
Competition for revitalizing an underutilized space
Competition for revitalizing an underutilized space
above the gym.
above the gym.
My design was the winning entry. Furniture was all
My design was the winning entry. Furniture was all
custom and floor pattern designs were designed
custom and floor pattern designs were designed
to break the monotony of the small space and
to break the monotony of the small space and
enhance the concept of movement in the space.
enhance the concept of movement in the space.
The use of skews for the outdoor seating was used
The use of skews for the outdoor seating was used
to keep within the building code of the plot ration.
to keep within the building code of the plot ration.
New bathrooms/changing rooms were added to
New bathrooms/changing rooms were added to
this level.
this level.

NINA NDICHU
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339 7400
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LENGISHULUXURY
LENGISHU LUXURYSAFARI
SAFARIHOME
HOME- 2016
Hospitality
Hospitality Project-
Project- PROJECT
PROJECT ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
Loldaiga
Loldaiga Conservancy,
Conservancy, Nanyuki,
Nanyuki, KEKE
Description
Description
Authentic
Authentic Kenyan
Kenyan Home
Home
NINA NDICHU +1 646 339 7400
ARCHITECTninandichu@gmail.com
| LANDSCAPE DESIGN| URBAN DESIGNER|
ENVIRONMENTAL BUILDING
3333 Broadway, B8B, New York,SCIENCE
NY, 10031EXPERT
Associate AIA | NYCOBA NOMA | BORAQS | AAK BOARQS + AAK - Kenya | USA + ARB - Uganda
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Lengishu features six bedrooms within four cottages, which are situated apart from the main house. The main house
is central to the design with a large entrance hall leading to a study and dining room with two inviting fireplaces and an
impressive vaulted ceiling. A covered veranda with a pizza oven is a delightful hub for al fresco breakfasts or sundowners
under a beautiful Kenyan sky.

Lengishu is built with locally available materials - mainly rammed earth and timber - and designed to blend in with the
surrounding environment. Expertly crafted by local artisans, the house features beautiful exposed Kenyan timber work
while stone for the floors and intricate design features were excavated from the site itself.
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KAHAWA SUKARI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PHASE 1-5 - 2009

Affordable Housing Project- ARCHITECT
Kahawa Sukari, Nairobi, KE

Description
Kahawa is a suburb settlement traversing the Kiambu County and Nairobi County borders along Thika Road.
Despite its proximity to the city, most of its parts are administratively in Ruiru.
The goal of the project was to design affordable housing in five phases. The area was to be self sufficient
having all types of land uses such as residential, transport hubs, kindergarten, primary and secondary schools
and promote the live, work, play environment that is the future of the 20th Century. Project was proposed in
2009.
NINA
NINANDICHU
NDICHU
NINA NDICHU
+1 646 339 7400
339 7400
+1 646 339 7400
nnndichu@gmail.com
975 Del3333
DiosBroadway, B8B,
Road, #252, New York,California,
Escondido, NY, 10031 92029
ARCHITECT
Associate + URBAN
AIA | NYCOBA DESIGNER
NOMA | BORAQS | AAK www.linkedin.com/in/nina-ndichu
Associate AIA | NYCOBA NOMA | BORAQS | AAK
VIPINGO RIDGE
VIPINGO RIDGE - 2007
VIPINGO RIDGE
Single Dwelling
Single Dwelling Home
Home -- ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT ++
Single Dwelling Home - ARCHITECT +
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT ++ LANDSCAPE
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT LANDSCAPE
ENVIRONMENTAL
DESIGNERCONSULTANT + LANDSCAPE
++ INTERIOR
INTERIOR DESIGNER
+ INTERIOR DESIGNER
Vipingo Ridge,
Vipingo Ridge, Vipingo,
Vipingo, Coastal
Coastal Province,
Province, KE
KE
Vipingo Ridge, Vipingo, Coastal Province, KE
Description
Description
Description
Designed to
Designed to offer
offer the
the very
very best
best of
of easy-living,
Designed best easy-living,
Vipingo
Vipingo Ridge to
Ridge is offer
is a
the very
a beautiful
beautiful gated
gated
of easy-living,
community
community
Vipingo Ridge is a beautiful gated community
built with
built built friendship
with with
friendship at its
at its core and an array
array of
of
friendship atcore andand
its core an an array of
activities to
activities to choose
choose from,
from, whether
whether you you prefer
prefer
activities to choose from, whether you prefer
the thrill
the thrill of outdoor
of outdoor
the thrill adventure
adventure
of outdoor or to
or
adventure to relax
orrelax by the
by
to relax thethe
by
pool.pool.
pool.
Vipingo
Vipingo Ridge
Ridge
Vipingo has a
has
Ridge a range
has range of beautiful
of
a range beautiful
of beautiful villas
villas to to
to
villas
rent and
rent and dip
rent dip your
and your
dip yourtoestoes
toes intointo
into aa life
life better
a life better
better lived
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for aafor
for long
long weekend
a long weekend
weekend or week-long
or week-long
or week-long stay. Enjoy
stay.
stay. Enjoy Enjoy
panoramic
panoramic vistas
panoramic
vistas fromfrom
vistas
from youryour
your veryvery
very own
own swimming
own swimming
swimming
pool,pool,
pool, soaksoak
soak up the
up the
up thewarmth
warmth
warmth andand
and relax
relax among
relax
amongamong
friends.
friends.
friends.
A multiple
AA multiple
multiple award-winning
award-winning
award-winning development
development
development with
with
with
friendship
friendship at atcore
its its core
and and social
social responsibility
responsibility at at
friendship at its core and social responsibility at
everyevery turn,
turn, VipingoVipingo Ridge
Ridge is is filled
filled withwith warmth,
warmth,
every turn, Vipingo Ridge is filled with warmth,
companionship
companionship and
andcare. care.
care. Thrive
Thrive amongst
amongst others
others
companionship
with similar
and
interests
Thrive
and
amongst
a desire
others
for a life
with similar
with similar interests and a desire for
interests and a desire for a life ofa life of of
easy-living.
easy-living.
easy-living.
NINA NDICHU
NINA NDICHU
ARCHITECT
+1 646 339 7400
|339
LANDSCAPE DESIGN| URBAN DESIGNER|
7400
ENVIRONMENTAL BUILDING
3333 Broadway, B8B,
ninandichu@gmail.com SCIENCE
New York, NY, 10031EXPERT
ARCHITECT
Associate AIA+| NYCOBA
URBAN DESIGNER
NOMA | BORAQS | AAK

NINANDICHU
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339 7400
646 339 7400
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975 Del Dios
3333
+1 Road, #252,
646Broadway,
339 7400 Escondido,
B8B, New York,California,
NY, 10031 92029
Associate AIA | NYCOBA NOMA | BORAQS | AAK 3333 Broadway, B8B, New York, NY, 10031

THE ELEGANCE - 2017

Commericial Building - ARCHITECT
General Mathenge Drive, Nairobi, KE

Description
The client required a commercial building that was initially expected to house a Showroom Space of around 10 000
square feet; office space of approximately 70 000 square feet; and parking facilities adequate enough to park three cars
for every 1 000 square foot of commercial space. The area itself (General Mathenge Drive in Westlands) is fairly close to
the CBD area of Westlands, which teems with commercial office space.
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NINANDICHU
NDICHU
NINA NDICHU
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ARCHITECT + URBAN DESIGNER 3333
DiosBroadway, B8B, New York,California,
975 Del Road, #252, Escondido, NY, 10031 92029
NINA NDICHU +1 646 339 7400
ARCHITECTninandichu@gmail.com
| LANDSCAPE DESIGN| URBAN DESIGNER|
ENVIRONMENTAL
3333 Broadway, B8B,BUILDING SCIENCE
New York, NY, 10031 EXPERT
Associate AIA | NYCOBA NOMA | BORAQS | AAK BOARQS + AAK - Kenya | USA + ARB - Uganda
OFFICE
OFFICE INTERIOR- 2010
INTERIOR
Commericial
Commericial Building
Building - ARCHITECT++INTERIORS
- ARCHITECT INTERIORS
Nairobi,
Nairobi, KE KE
Description
Description
Simple interior
Simple jobjob
interior with focus
with ononfurniture
focus furnituredesign
design
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FORESTS + CARBON SINKS SYSTEM - 2019

Urban Design Project - GSAPP FALL PROJECT
Hudson Valley, New York

Description
The Green New Deal’s opening statement states how the main cause of climate change is
human activity over the past century. Simple fact is we need our forests in order to have a
healthy ecosystem. Forests and carbon sinks will turn over the climate crisis.
One only needs to plant one trees as a start. One thing that was clear is that the Hudson Valley
region and New York state is doing quite well when it comes to reforestation from the heavy
destruction that begun in the 1600s.
We also learn that forests need proper management in order for them to provide the healthy
ecosystem that is the basis for clean air, clean water, clean environment as forests habitat
and the other habitats that are in and around forests create a unique environment that is a
symbiotic relationship for the human species to survive.
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AGRICULTURE + CLIMATE CRISIS - 2019

MIGROCULTURE
BENEFITS OF R
FARMING PRA
Ichabod
Urban Design Project - GSAPP FALL PROJECT and High
Hudson Valley, New York

VALATIE AND KINDERHOOK
Description CASE STUDIES
Industrial Agriculture in the US today operates in a way that is out of sync with both the long term
Passive recreation opportunities
sustainability of the land and the well being of the people it is designed to feed.
Regenerative Agriculture works with nature. Regenerative food distribution
Training and networking

A unique spatial system has been created in the form of an arterial route that will be connected with
adjacent paddocks and harvested cropland through easements, where farmers will be able to share
each others land and develop social networks. Livestock will be moved and rotated through theResearch
trailFarmsand
Public Institutions
connected paddocks, to regenerate the land and sequester carbon.
INSTITUTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
No Till Harvested Cropland
Livestock Pastures
TROY
ALBANY
Little League
Livestock Art School
Crops
History Museum
CONNECTING FARMS
BIA COU
NTY Kinderhook Library
COLUM96 MTCO2
69,8
5,881
MTCO2
Savings in livestock feed 0 0.275
5,384
MTCO2
Ease of animal transport
HUDSON
5,273
CATSKILL 5,255 MTCO2
MTCO2
Resource Sharing
SAUGERTIES
Farmer 1
Farmer 2
Farmer 3
Farmer 4
RURAL COLLABORATION
KINGSTON
MTCO2
Kinderhook
POUGHKEEPSIE Valatie
5000-6000
4000-4999
NEWBURGH BEACON
Towns
Rail
Roads
3000-3999
CONNECTING TOWNS
2000-2999
Creek setback/buffer
NEW CITY
1000-1999
Finding the “Path of least resistance”

1-999
Diversity of Farms
YONKERS
0 10 20 40 Miles
Rivers & Creeks


RESILIENT CONCEPTUAL
ACTICES MODELS
Primary, Middle
h School
Community Theater
Pre School
Valatie Town Clerk
4
2 Mobile Home Park
Animal Hospital
3
C
Research Farm
1.1 Miles
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Individual Stakeholder Diagram
Farmers
AVAIL FRESH FOOD
TO THE CONSUMER
Market Valatie
Valatie
Kinderhook
Chatham Farmers & Makers
13 m
Money is straight from
the consumer Roxbury Farms
iles
Chatham
Kinderhook Farms
Farm to Table
Restaurant TEACH NEW
AGRICULUTRAL PRACTICES
Education
for farmers
Grocery Store Individual
Practice Regenerative Homestay

Agriculture (Experience +
Labor)
Chefs at Restaurants
DISCOVER NEW
TECHNOLOGIES
Research
Low GHG Facility
School Stakeholder Diagram
Low GHG Valatie

Town
iles
$15,660,574
Kinderhook School
5m
District
0.4% come from State
13 m
Public funds Government
Roxbury Farms
iles
Regional Greenhouse
Gas Initiative (RGGI)
2
2 Kinderhook Farms
Martin Van Buren CSA
Ichabod Crane Elementary School
4
Low GHG Roxbury Farm

m
Schools
ile
1728 students 0.3 miles Katchkie Farm

s
230 employees
TEACH NEW
Education
Valatie
for farmers
s Co-ops
ile
m
6 Blue Star Farm

Agriculture (Experience +
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Labor) es
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TECHNOLOGIES
Research pr
Martin H. Glynn Facility ot
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Elementary School
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| Low
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Health
Hospital Stakeholder Diagram
Co-ops
Blue Star Farm
Low GHG
Valatie
Valatie
iles
Hospitals
5m
State
13 m
Government
Roxbury Farms
iles
Regional Greenhouse
Gas Initiative (RGGI)
Valatie Family
Care
Kinderhook Farms
Kinderhook
Medical Care
Low GHG
CSA
Roxbury Farm
Katchkie Farm
0.9
TEACH NEW
mi
Education
les
for farmers
Columbia Memorial
Cardiology
0.5 miles Valatie
Columbia Memorial Agriculture (Experience +
Hospital Labor)
DISCOVER NEW
TECHNOLOGIES
Research
Low GHG Facility
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CO-OPERATIVE NETW
“More than a mere alternative strategy, regenerative

agriculture represents a fundamental shift in our
culture’s relationship to nature.”
- MIKE CATRONE -
“At that point in time, as a farmer myself, it was clear

that there’s a lot of things that the farming community
and farmers can do to help reverse the detrimental
impacts of climate change.”
- GAIL TAYLOR -

WORK
“Carbon aside, the advantages of silvopasture are

considerable, with financial benefits for farmers and
ranchers.”
- MATT SHEPHARD -
GHG
emissions
189,000
MTCO2
““We know carbon farming practices work, we just need

to make them happen by creating infrastructure and
diverting resources to farmers.””
- MARTINA SKJELLERUDSVEEN -
NET ZERO 18% of FARMLANDS

required to reach net zero in the Agricultural
industry in the Hudson Valley
“A lot of farmers are being educated about the capacity of soil

to sequester carbon. It gets them excited to think that they can
contribute to a reversal of climate change.”
- MATT SHEFFER-
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SOCIAL SOLAR - 2020

Urban Design Project - GSAPP SPRING PROJECT
Bat Yam, Israel

Description
Social Solar is a pilot project in Bat Yam, and we are combining renewable energy and urbanism to design a more sustainable
system to achieve the transition towards a resilient city for the future. We are creating a decentralised energy landscape that
spans from the sea and all the way into the city by reducing dependency on non-renewable sources, and fostering a respectful
relationship between energy, ecology and society to combat the future scenarios of extreme climate events. Our idea is for Bat
Yam to become a model for the rest of the country.
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NINA NDICHU
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The effects of offshore drilling are being felt on the coastal threshold, which is already damaged by the
continual damming of the Nile River for hydroelectric power and water reservoirs. To break the destructive
energy cycle, we envision a transition to renewable energy that takes advantage of the region’s enormous
solar potential.
The Social Solar Corridors is a pilot scheme for the introduction of renewable energy urbanism in the city of
Bat Yam that builds on the growth potential created by the city’s urban renewal plan.
Harnessing the urban renewal plan’s potential for growth, we posit a new form of urbanism that is focused on
social life and renewable energy.
These corridors perform as micro-grids within the larger energy framework. The buildings and public areas
are seen as energy generating units that feed into this micro-grid, storing and supplying energy within the
same cycle.
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nnndichu@gmail.com

NINA NDICHU
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nnndichu@gmail.com

NINA NDICHU
+1 646 339 7400
nnndichu@gmail.com

NINA NDICHU
+1 646 339 7400
nnndichu@gmail.com

NINA NDICHU
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nnndichu@gmail.com

NINA NDICHU
+1 646 339 7400
nnndichu@gmail.com

NINA NDICHU
+1 646 339 7400
nnndichu@gmail.com
ROOFTOP BAR - LOFTS APARTMENT BUILDING -

2015
Hospitality Project - ARCHITECT + LANDSCAPE DESIGNER
Kilimani, Nairobi, KE
Description
The Lofts Wood Avenue is located in Kilimani area in Nairobi, Kenya. The hotel
apartment complex required a rooftop bar for the residents and visitors near the
rooftop swimming pool.
The client required something tasteful that was similar to the design of the
existing hotel apartment but at the same time offer uniqueness for others who
would come and visit and generate some extra income for the owner of the
building.
The design idea was to have the rooftop area covered with a pergola that can be
covered or not, depending on the climate conditions. The area would also have
free standing fireplaces to warm up the residents during the cold Nairobi season.
Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment was designed by the architect and materials
locally sourced from artisans within the area.
Mimari limited is always for empowering the locals and designing sustainably to
ensure environmentally friendly designs. Materials used were mainly timber and
indoor planting was introduced to act as cooling elements during the hot days.

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GREAT
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RIFT VA

T RIFT VALLEY - 2019

Design Project - GSAPP SPRING PROJECT
tion
at Rift Valley is a geological phenomenon that stretches approximately 6,000 kilometers from Syria to Mozambique. It is an
us trench that was formed by the movement of tectonic plates over millions of years, resulting in a diverse ecosystem and
us geological wonders.
he most fascinating aspects of the Great Rift Valley is the annual bird migration that takes place along its length. Millions of birds,
ng raptors, storks, and flamingos, make the journey from Europe and Asia to Africa, using the Rift Valley as a natural corridor.
The birds are drawn to the area’s

abundant food and water sources,
including lakes, rivers, and wetlands.
Many of these birds are also attracted
to the Great Rift Valley’s unique
climate, which is characterized by warm
temperatures and high humidity.
The bird migration process is critical to

the ecosystem of the Great Rift Valley.
Many of the birds that make the journey
are essential pollinators, helping to
maintain the region’s diverse flora.
Additionally, these birds play a crucial
role in the food chain, as predators and
prey alike depend on them for survival.
The annual migration also provides an
essential source of income for local
communities, as tourists flock to the
ALLEY ECOSYSTEMS area to witness the incredible spectacle.
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THE BREAK SPACE - 2019

Urban Design Project - GSAPP SUMMER PROJECT
Long Island City, New York

Description
Break Space was created out of the response toward the community members views for the Sunny Lands development in Long
Island City which is a proposed mixed-use project that would span 28 acres along the East River waterfront. Some residents
expressed concerns about the project’s potential impact on the area’s character, including issues such as increased traffic,
noise pollution, and the displacement of local businesses and residents. Other community members viewed the project as an
opportunity for economic growth and revitalization in the area, with the potential to create new jobs and increase property
values. Break Space was an urban design project that proposed to bridge the gap between the positive and negatoves of having
a mjor development like this in the area by creating activation nodes along the points of elevation to access the Sunnylands
Project which is designed to be built above the old Long Island rail road tracks.

By activating these nodes, the project could help create a more pedestrian-friendly and accessible environment, connecting
the community to the Sunny Lands development and its amenities. This approach could also help address some of the concerns
about the project’s potential impact on the area’s character by creating new public spaces and opportunities for community
engagement.
Overall, it’s encouraging to see efforts to bridge the gap between the positive and negative impacts of major development projects
like Sunny Lands. By prioritizing community engagement and creative urban design solutions, it may be possible to create more
inclusive and equitable outcomes for all stakeholders involved.
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NINA NDICHU
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nnndichu@gmail.com

NINA NDICHU
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NINA NDICHU
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Museum
of Africa’s
Memory
2019

Mission + Vision
MISSION
Museum of Africa’s Memory, a hybrid institution
that celebrates African cultures, ignites challenging
conversations, and inspires learning through Africa’s
formidable memories.
VISION
Change the narrative of the perception of Africa by
promoting activities that are meant to inform and
educate all visitors, be participatory, diverse and
inclusive in nature.
Create an environment that fosters the curiosity of Africa

by remembering the origin stories.
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CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
Why a Museum of Africa’s Memories?
AFRICA IS A CONTINENT. IT IS NOT A LANGUAGE. IT IS NOT A COUNTRY.

There are many stereotypes surrounding the Africa continent. The perception of Africa
is it is riddled with poverty, it is a place where Ebola and AIDS originate from and
animals walk freely in the streets. Africa is said to be backward thinking and every
leader is a dictator and therefore saving is required.
The narrative needs to change and one step forward into this, is by dedicating a
Museum of Africa’s Memories. The narrative being brought to light in this museum is
being referred to as a memory because it is something remembered from the past;
a recollection. The future of the African narrative cannot be changed unless the
memory is brought to light. The Museum of Africa’s Memory is that recollection, that
remembrance.
Being a branch of the New York Public Library, the proposal for this cultural institution
can be seen to be an adaptive reuse project that brings in the part of a cultural
institution and not lose the aspect of research and education component. Conventional
libraries are dying off as a typology and a new ‘modern’ age museum is popping up.
It is important to develop an institution that has multiple uses in order to cater to a

larger population. Museums at the moment

are visited once as a destination event.
What if we could develop a space that
does not have the traditional programming
of a museum that attracted visitors who
would come back repeatedly because of
the sporadic program change over?
The concept would be to create a hybrid
institution that engages in conservation,
interpretation, and dissemination of
cultural, scientific and environmental
knowledge and promotes activities that
are meant to inform and educate all visitors
on associated aspects of culture, history,
science, and the environment.
The institution needs to be participatory in that the visitors can create, share and
connect with each other through different programming in the museum. Through
creation, visitors can contribute their own ideas, objects, and creative expression,
for example, art, science, music etc. In this digital era, the institution needs to be an
‘instagrammable’ space which allows the users to be marketers as well as documenters
of the space. This can be done through installations that allow for the user to interact
with it and at the same time use their platforms to be an outreach for others to come
and visit the space. An installation needs to be flexible to allow for quick assembly and
disassembly in accordance with its time span.
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The institution should be inclusive for all and the spaces are catered for all but targeted
to specific demography. There have to be linkages through circulation spaces and
programming that allows all visitors to access and participate but the idea would
be to specifically target groups of people in order to garner repeat visits. Inclusive
institutions bestow equal rights and entitlements, and enable equal opportunities,
voice and access to resources and services. This institution should be based principles
of universality, non-discrimination, or targeted action.
The Museum of Africa’s Memory is

dedicated to the African. African history
has been blurred and the stories of
Africans lost with emphasis on stories of
the African American. Who should tell the
story of the African except the African?
The narrative needs to be changed from
the painful stories of slavery, corruption, genocide, poaching for ivory to the rich
culture of the origin of the tribes, the traditional dance and music, the vernacular
architecture that combated climate and the colorful African dress. A possibility of a
food pop-up museum can be interesting to attract walk-ins in the neighborhood.
The museum will have two themes. A temporary exhibition in the form of pop-up museums
that will be a colorful display of the ‘happy’ memories of Africa and a permanent
exhibition in the form of a way station where African artefacts, art, memorabilia and
installations are heading back home. Colonialists and exploiters who took African
souvenirs should return them as those belong to the many African nations and do not
deserve to be in any one’s personal collection.

TYPOLOGY RESEARCH
Case Study 1
Senegal’s Black Civilization Museum
Senegal launches the biggest museum of Black Civilization on Thursday in the capital
city of Dakar. The first Senegalese President, Leopold Sedar Senghor, announced the
establishment of a post-colonial cultural vision in 1966.
The Museum of Black Civilization is measured to be as vast as the museum of African

American history in the United States. The museum, spreading over a floor space
of 14,000 sq. meters has the capacity to display eighteen thousand artefacts. The
museum will conserve the values of the black people and is said to showcase Africa
to the world.
The museum is an important landmark, distancing Africa and the Black civilizations
from European ideas and languages, truly decolonizing the history, knowledge and
the culture of African people.
Additionally, museums should incorporate referential architectural typologies that

enable gallery observers to refer back to the past, therefore memory and eventually
establish a comfortable relationship with the institution. A sense of place, form
and function are elements that vital in establishing a museum that remains relevant
regardless of the exhibition, or curatorial desires in the future.1
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Mission statement
The mission statement of the Senegal

museum is based on Africa’s history and
can be relayed into the new concept
of the institution we are designing. The
museum has requested the repatriation
of African artworks, given that up to 95
percent of Africa’s cultural heritage is
held outside Africa by major museums.
1. The rehabilitation of inventiveness and

creativity
2. The place of research in the CMN
3. Partnerships with museums
4. Promotion of the culture of emergence
5. Strengthening cultural continuity for the
promotion of the African Unity project
Size - 150,000 square feet
Location – Dakar, Senegal
Visitors per annum – 500-600 visitors

every day = 7200 per annum from its
opening in January 2019.
Program

It includes the ‘Africa Now’ section, exhibiting contemporary African art. The
Caravans and the Caravel tell the tales of trade across the Sahara and the
establishment of diaspora communities in the United States, the Caribbean, and
Brazil. The history of black slavery and suffering would also be on display in the
form of magnificent artwork by artists like Philippe Dodard. The Museum’s ‘Women
of the Nation’ section, on the other hand, would disseminate knowledge about
inspiring and influential women of African descent.1
MAIN TAKEAWAYS
Bringing back Africa’s art work and pieces back to Africa - most of them are all over
Europe – taken without consent from their countries of origin during the colonial era.
Exhibition on human origins in Africa and early stone tools
Response to the aspirations of African children to better understand their memory
and other cultures.
An important step towards the realization of an Africa with a strong cultural identity:
a common heritage, values and ethics.
Additional architectural features:
The museum uses high ceilings to allow for free flow of natural ventilation in the
space which has some similarities with the architectural design of the NYPL space.
The large entrance and large windows make the space welcoming and this calls for
a retrofit for the entry at the NYPL to allow views from inside the museum to spill out
on to the street. At present, the entry of the library does not stand out. The doors for
the NYPL have the opportunity to be made bigger to allow for the atrium space to be
appreciated from outside. The two have double volume spaces that allows free flow
of circulation and natural lighting into the space.
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Case Study 2
Pop Up Museums
The Pop-Up Museum is a temporary exhibit created by the people who show up to
participate. It works by choosing a theme and venue and then inviting people to
bring an object on-topic to share. Participants write a label for their object and leave
it on display.
A Pop-Up Museum usually lasts a few hours on one day.
In the age of selfie culture and getting the ‘perfect’ Instagram shot, pop-up museums
have been thriving. It would be difficult to miss the trend for colorful, temporary
museums. Pop-up museums cover a huge range of topics, from ice-cream to eggs. It
seems that as long as it will make a good photo opportunity, anything goes. Visitor
figures for traditional museums have been experiencing a decline. Yet the Museum
of Ice-Cream reported selling 30,000 tickets in its first five days.
Can museums replicate the pop-up model and use its popularity to their advantage?

MAIN TAKEAWAYS
Millennials used to seek out the perfect selfie moment are hungry for cultural
experiences that also afford them the opportunity to take great pictures for their
social media feeds. Although some may scoff at the idea of this self-centered
approach, it really misses the point. Social media has changed the cultural landscape
and pop-up museums have embraced this phenomenon with enthusiasm.
‘Instagrammable’ art that is both interactive and works with a vibrant background
can be a good way to attract hundreds of visitors to an institution. This also allows
the ‘free’ marketing that many visitors bring to these spaces .
Pop-up museums are good way to engage in conservation, interpretation, and
dissemination of cultural, scientific and environmental knowledge and promotes
activities that are meant to inform and

educate all visitors on associated aspects
of culture, history, science, and the
environment1.
Additional architectural features:
The two images on the left are from the

Milan Expo pavilions where each country
had an exhibition space where they
showcased elements from their country.
This example would be down scaled and
used for the pop-up themes in MoAM.
3 https://www.museumnext.com/article/what-we-can-learn-from-
pop-up-museums-best-practice-and-ideas-from-instagram-friendly-experi-
ences/
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FORECAST & DATA ANALYSIS

The future of museums is leading in the direction of fun, instead of only for education
and research. There is always learning happening in a museum. Museums are
also redefining their spaces so that they are inclusive spaces and also promote the
participation of its visitors. The underlying idea for the museum is to document and
celebrate culture, history, vernacular architecture, climate adaptivity and the arts
from the fifty six African nations and the tribes within them. There are over 2000
tribes in the African continent.
The idea of Museum of Africa’s memory is to change the narrative of Africa’s

Memory from the miserable ones to the happier ones and to connect the future
generation with knowledge about their ancestry. Just like the Museum of the Africa
Diaspora that reveals that everyone has descendants from Africa, the Museum of
Africa’s Memory not only calls for bringing home pieces that are in either wealthy
peoples personal collections or in museums around the world but also reminisce on
the origin stories from Africa.
The repatriated artefacts would be called for by a representative of the Museum of

Africa’s Memory who would collect it. The targeted investor would be Africans and
African Museums who want their history to be returned. The neighborhood is diverse
in New York and especially where the NYPL is located as it is in the high tourist zone
who would be the main audience for the pop-up museum as it gives the visitor a
variety of themes to explore.
Further to the research done, visitors are mostly attracted to colorful displays and
large open displays like department stores that allow you to view what is happening
from the street. This would enhance the curiosity of pedestrians and the MoAM can
have a targeted number of people from this pool of visitors. Most museums do not
really cater to the walk-ins and therefore having this temporary exhibit that caters
to the temporary aspects of the tourist in this neighborhood would attract large
numbers in a day.
It’s been challenging to clarify that the pop up museum serves more like a “pot-luck”
museum, meaning people can observe what is on display and at the same time use
the 3D printing facilities to recreate the objects in the museum as sample content to
share with others.
Most people assume the pop up museum is chiefly or solely curated by museum staff.

But we favor this “pot-luck” approach because it:

• Opens up conversations as to what it means to be a museum and who can
participate in making one.
• Brings the museum out of physical confines, and into the community.
• Allows us to experiment with themes, content, and collaborations in an intimate
yet short-lived, simple way.
• Gives substance and voice to different people’s stories regardless of social,
cultural, or economic background.
The Museum’s sustainability will stem from having a replica of the repatriated items
after they have spent some time in the museum on display. The pieces that have
tremendous meaning to the history, culture and origin of the African people will be
replicated and displayed over time in the museum.
The museum will always have different exhibitions because pieces are from different
nations and tribes and moreover the original pieces will be shipped back to the
countries of origin. The museum will requisition the nearby museums in New York
to start the conversation going. Since MoAM is a transition museum, it will have the
pieces authenticated with a representative from the African nation.
The museums in the neighborhood have admission from free entry to $18. The
Museum of African Memory would need to be in the average of these so that it
can compete. The museum needs to take advantage of the theme and base its
admission budget on this. For the first month of the opening, an in depth analysis of
the admissions should be recorded, as well as, the investors. A comparative data
analysis can be used for the number of visitors in this area can be attained and used
Computer vision is an
interdisciplinary field that deals with
how computers can be made for
gaining high-level understanding
from digital images or videos. From
the perspective of engineering, it
seeks to automate tasks that the
human visual system can do.
- Study the number of people walking in front of the museum.

- Time Square studies shows how many people walk along stores, how many people
enter the stores, how many vehicles pass by.
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to extrapolate data for the museum.

New York follows trends and this museum is following a huge trend in the museum
world today. The forecasting done for the museum should be based on how long this
trend will last and how they can keep it exciting and relevant to ensure its longevity.
Different seasons bring different visitors into the city. There is the school calendar
and the tourist calendar. The museum has to target audience based on the
seasonality of the calendar year and the projection of every five years. Holidays and
religious ceremonies should also be considered.
Cyclical variations is a change of something that recurs in more than a year needs to
be taken into account.
Sometimes there are variations of error that cannot be taken into account and these
need to be added into the forecasting as there are some events that just out of the
control of anyone. In New York today we have the COVID-19 that is affecting the
patterns of how we congregate and could affect the number of visitors and budgets.
The museum could also face closure. The forecasting of different platforms to
generate numbers of visitors needs to be analysed and develop a model for such a
scenario.
SITE AND NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT
In order to design a museum that caters to its surrounding neighborhood, the first
step was to take an inventory of the spaces and people in this neighborhood.
A survey was carried out and below was identified as important targets of the
proposed museum.
• Restaurants
• Empire state building
• Parks - Bryant Park, St. Vartan Park, Madison Square Park
• CUNY Graduate center
• East River
• Tourist area – both local and international
• Shoppers & Shopping destinations – Macy’s, Trader Joe’s,
• National Museum of Mathematics – kid-focused exhibit on wonders of math
• Hotels
• Madison Square Garden
• Museum of FIT – fashion related
• Offices
• The Morgan

New York’s demography is 26% black and an additional 16% have their ancestry
connected to Africa. The location for the museum is prime for the different
demographics in the neighborhood. The universities in the neighborhoods could
also be potential partners as there could be a joint venture with their African Studies
degree and the mission of the museum.
As part of the programming of the museum, the African cuisine pop-up would have
catering for African dishes. This could be a destination attraction for the tourists
visiting this neighborhood as there a variety of restaurant can be a way to attract
several numbers and would act as a niche to the different types of restaurants in the
neighbor. African dishes can be served in the traditional plating to bring the African
memory to the visitors of the museum.
To maintain and increase the number of visitors to the museum, a prediction of the
number of visitors to the museum in the future is highly recommended for museum
managers, so that museum managers can easily do all the anticipation that will
occur when the increase and decrease in the number of visitors happen. If there
is an increase in the number of visitors, then the museum manager can prepare
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good facilities and infrastructure for visitors so that visitors feel comfortable when
in the museum. But if there is a decrease in the number of visitors then the museum
manager can make an effort to promote the museum interestingly to attract visitors1.
The peak times of this neighborhood is between 10am and 10pm. National museum
4 Rusyana A, Nurhasanah et al., 2018, Forecasting the number of visitors of Aceh state museum using decomposition method, SEMIRATA-
International Conference on Science and Technology
of Mathematics opens at 10am and closes at 5pm while the museum of FIT opens at
12pm and closes at 8pm. The Museum of Africa’s memory will be opened between
9am and will close at 9pm. This is to attract the early rises whom want to beat the
tourist traffic of the neighborhood. The closing time is to compete with the fashion
exhibit museum which closes at 8pm and the reason for this forecasting closure time
would be to attract the locals who walk around the city when the tourists have left.
Therefore the museum would have catered to a range of visitors.
The museum admission budget will have three main different types of admission.
One that caters to the pop up museum exhibitions, the permanent exhibition at the
top floors and for a visitor who wants to experience the full museum. There will be
also an admission budget catered to membership admissions that will be marketed to
Africans and those with African descent as an experience down memory lane and to
schools for educational purposes.
New York is a city that is diverse and having this Museum of African Memory in this
neighborhood can cater to both local visitors and international visitors who come
to visit the city in a year. An analysis of the annual calendar to view peak times

for tourism and well as school calendars and holidays will be taken into account to
target the number of visitors to the museum.
Because the neighborhood is vibrant and this is a busy part of New York, there
needs to multiple signs leading one to museum’s entry. It needs to be creative and
colorful to match the vibrancy of the museum multidisciplinary displays in the interior.
The idea is to not only target numbers through analysis of data but to target those
walking by the museum.
Having these “instagrammable” moments within the Museum would be used as

a marketing tool to determine the target market and to forecast the numbers of
visitors coming to the installations. Technology can be used in corporation with the
installations to ensure visitors interact with them. This also caters to different age
groups as you have a choice to use the digital presentation or read from the text on
display.
INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAMS
Education - teach people the African culture, history and heritage
Partnerships - Universities especially those with African Studies courses
Workshops
Storytelling and Performances
Exhibition displays – 2D displays
Multidisciplinary displays - Pop-up spaces
National Design Week – celebrate Africa’s culture in every day lives
Black History Month – cocktail, gala, fundraising event
There is a continuous debate on whether cultural treasures should be returned and

with further research there seems to be some pros towards this. Below are some
reasons cultural treasures should be return to their country of origin.
• Cultural treasures should be displayed in the context in which they originated; only
then can they be truly understood.
• Display of cultural treasures in western museums is a last hangover from the
imperial belief that “civilized” states such as Britain were the true successors, and
that the inhabitants of those African countries were unable to appreciate or look
after their great artistic heritage. The display of imperial trophies has now become
offensive.
• Many African treasures, for example, the legendary man-eater lions of Tsavo
are on display in the Field Museum in Chicago yet this is an important part of East
Africa’s history during colonialism ad more importantly during the construction of
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the Kenya-Uganda railway that shaped the formation of Kenya. The display of
these lions is famous to visitors and many do not know its importance to the heritage
of Kenya. Patterson, the hunter who killed them, sold them in 1925 to the Filed
Museum, they were restored to their former glory and mounted them as taxidermy
specimens and displaying them in a diorama . Such a treasure should not have left
Kenya and should be returned to the National Museum of Kenya. Patterson states
that this display is a pride of museum collections which in my opinion diminishes it
significance.
• Some cultural treasures, have religious and cultural associations for the area
from which they were taken, but none for those who view them in sterile glass cases.
To the descendants of their creators it is offensive to see aspects of their spirituality
displayed for entertainment. Many of the African masks on displays in several
museums around the world were culturally and religiously significant to the people
but they are displayed as art work.
Repatriation and Decolonization Efforts
The Tsavo man-Eaters on display

in the Field Museum of Natural
History in Chicago, Illinois
Benin’s Looted Bronzes
Are All Over the Western
World. Here Are 7
Museums That Hold Over
2,000 of the Famed
Sculptures
Cast brass plaques from

Benin City at British
Museum. Photo: Andreas
Praefcke

Manchester Museum recently returned items taken from Australia more than 100
years ago to Aboriginal leaders, the latest move in an ongoing debate over calls to
“repatriate” museum artefacts to their countries of origin.
It’s part of a wider discussion over to what degree museums need to reform and
“decolonize” away from displaying collections that were gathered or stolen from
other countries during the colonial era, in a way that portrays foreign cultures as
strange or inferior and other nations as unsuitable possessors of the world’s cultural
heritage and knowledge. Major institutions including the British Museum and the
Victoria & Albert Museum have been caught up in the debate.
One way forward may be found in digital technologies that can enable people to
access representations of other cultures in fair, interesting ways, without cultural
institutions needing to hold on to controversial artefacts. Accessible digitization
technologies, such as photogrammetry and 3-D scanning, can digitally record
the shape of objects to a good degree of accuracy. And 3-D printing and cutting
machines can physically reproduce this digital information at an affordable cost.
3-D copies can be touched and handled by visitors and can also be customized
in shape, material and size. What’s more, digital files of artefacts can be shared
online and replicas can be printed in other parts of the world. And most importantly,
physically printing a copy from a digital image doesn’t depend on whether the
With 3-D imaging and 3-D printing we

can produce digital and physical copies
of artefacts, allowing visitors to study
and interact with them more closely than
ever before.
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original artefact still exists or not.
Some governments and institutions have

supported the creation of copies by
adopting these technologies2.
Multidisciplinary displays in the form

of pop-ups allows the flexibility of the
museum to educate its visitors through
interpretation of actual replicas of 54
different countries within the main entry
level of the museum. Without having
to compromise on the interpretation of
treasures from Africa, the Museum of
Africa’s memory would partner with
African museums and leverage their
performance in the pop-ups so that
visitors can experience the authenticity
of Africa from the countries of origin.
The museum would also be in direct
partnership with schools that have
Digital technology has democratized the African studies and leverage the
art of copying so it isn’t limited to big expertise of scholars and students. The
museums with generous budgets or top demographics in New York state that
experts with specialist knowledge 2 https://m.phys.org/news/2019-12-d-museums-repatriation-de-
colonization-efforts.html
25.1% are African America therefore a quarter of the population has a history with
the African continent. 16% of New York’s population have a mix of two other races
and this population also has a connection to African descendants. Therefore, the
location of this art of New York would attract the diversity that already plays a he
part f New York’s demographics.
Repatriation process
• MoAM puts in requisitions to acquire the artefacts on behalf of its African

Partner Museums.
• Representative from MoAM will pick up the pieces and bring them to New
York.
• While the restoration, authentication and paperwork is underway, the pieces
are on display in the Museum awaiting transportation.

• An event is held at the Museum

of Africa’s Memory together with its
stakeholders to showcase the item
retrieved and hold an educational
workshop relaying the importance of the
piece.
• Significant pieces will be 3D printed
in the laboratory of the museum for
workshops and education.
• A representative from country of
origin is sent to retrieve the pieces from
New York and transport them back safely
to their home countries.
SPACE PROGRAMS
Level B1 Plan
Auxiliary spaces – These 1000 – Restaurant for visitors who want to
spaces include offices, stores dine in and do not want to visit the museum
and spaces that can be used 500 – Rest rooms for restaurant
by the museum or rented 300 – Lobby to the restaurant
out.
100 – Check-in desk
1000 – Kitchen back of house for
restaurant. Outside catering inclusive
5000 - Multi-purpose hall with 2 meeting

rooms and a conference room
500 - Video room

400 - Curators office
1500 - Storage room
1500 - 3D printing workshop

SUBTOTAL = 11,800
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Level 1 Plan
Pop-ups– spaces should be All pop-ups will rotate around the 54

vibrant, colorful and fun African countries and the tribes within
to attract large number of them show-casing the rich culture of their
people from all over New food, song + dance, architecture, art +
York, the neighborhood and statues, music + instruments, origin of tribe
all visitors from around the – storytelling through actual props in the
world. The colorful nature pop-ups
of the pop-up should be
popular with the millennials

and tourists (local and 300 – Entry foyer

international) and people 100 – Customer care desk
who are curious about their 100 – Ticketing booth
heritage.
2000 - African cuisine pop-up which will rotate
54 African countries will showcase their dishes
in this pop-up.
1500 – Song + dance stage will allow visitors

to interact with dancers performing traditional
songs from their countries + tribe
6000 – Vernacular architecture and Climate

responsive architecture pop-up will be replicas
of the different housing typologies found
amongst different African tribes
2000 – Music and instruments pop-up

will show case all the traditional musical
instruments. In Africa are not only used
for making music, they are also used
to communicate to both man and spirit,
translating and emitting daily experiences and
events.
500 - Origin of tribe storytelling session where

a native will come and sit and show-case the
origin of tribe from his country. There will be
displays of materials artefacts, fun facts from
their country. This pop up will be more like a
county fair stand.
2000 – art and statues pop up showcases

different artefacts and treasures that African
tribes used.
3000 - Souvenir shop area to buy memorabilia
SUBTOTAL = 17,500
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Level 1M Mezzanine Plan
Furniture displays with This gallery space is a transitional space

seating to allow for visitors from the pop-up museum to the repatriated
to take rest and appreciate piece museum exhibition
the exhibitions 1200 - Gallery 1 – longer on side allowing
Leased spaces to the for a long curvy display panel with benches
partners of the museums on one side
1500 - Gallery 2 – more of a square
shaped room to allow for curvy display
panels mixed with free standing chairs
100 – Small office
200 – Small storage room
SUBTOTAL = 3,000
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Level 2 Plan
Repatriation of artefact Art treasures should be accessible to the

and African treasures will greatest number of people and to scholars
be transitioned through this and through technology, they can be dis-
museum and once they are played in the Museum of Africa’s Memory.
returned home, there will 200 – Entry lobby to exhibition spaces
be a 3D printed replica 4650 - Exhibition Gallery 1 – consists of
on display for the item stands for the statues and panels for the art
where people all over the work
world can still have access 1500 - Exhibition Gallery 2 – consists of
to the interpretation and display cases that can be viewed from all
participation of the items. sides and display cases mounted on the
wall with interactive kiosks
200 - Additional rest-rooms according to
NY standards
200 - Education + Cultural Production office
200 - Repatriation record room for paper-
work to ensure there is a paper trail for
pieces that come through and leave the
muse-um.
800 - Curation room for ensure the pieces
are authentic
350 - Meeting room
650 - Directors office with meeting room
SUBTOTAL = 8,750
• Spaces are subject to

change if needed
• Spaces do not include
20% circulation space
• All dimensions are
square feet TOTAL = 41,050

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DESIGN GOALS
Goals
1. Contribute to the education of African history

Africa’s history is mostly associated with slavery here in America and this museum
gives a chance for the narrative to change. The reason for the name memory, is to
remember all that was destroyed by slavery, colonialisms, genocide, poverty and
wars in Africa. This is a happy memory museum and many visitors can benefit from
the knowledge of the memory of the second largest continent. This is the origin of
tribe; this can be a way to tap into those who seek out their ancestry and it can be a
huge knowledge base. In this time of the climate crisis, many professionals in the built
environment can learn about the climate responsiveness of vernacular architecture
from Africa as it is noted through carious research that the ancestors of African has
got it right. My studio professor recently wrote a book on Lo-Tek tapping into the
techniques of the vernacular architecture of natives around the world.
2. Achieve sustainability by ensuring that the cultural institution thrives and

survives into the future
Repatriation is difficult in today’s world and it is the most talked about in the
museum world. The idea of the pop-up museum is to rotate and teach as many
visitors as possible through the different spaces listed below. The sustainable part
is Africa has 54 countries and within those countries there are so many tribes. The
Museum of Africa’s memory can change themes within the current hype of the pop-
up or if trends change to be more like the Museum of Africa’s Diaspora. Basically,
the knowledge on culture and heritage within Africa is an endless learning curve
that even scholars in those Africa countries are still trying to discover even today.
Repatriation of treasures is difficult as there are private collectors who own pieces
that do not want to return them back. This is an important cause and should be a
sustainable effort. If the piece is returned, the museum will use its 3D printing lab to

create replicas as people need to have access to these pieces in order to always
gain knowledge on culture and heritage of Africa.
3. Ensure interpretation of repatriation and pop-up museums spaces is authentic,

relevant and inclusive for all audiences but especially those with African Heritage
Partnering with African museums and bring Africans to participate in the pop-ups
ensures there is prosperity in the authenticity and relevance of the museums. It is
my experience that sometimes the interpretation of artefacts or museum pieces gets
lost as the information is never confirmed on the ground. The museum being an
educational institution as well can almost guarantee the interpretation through these
partnerships.
4. Ensure best practices in inclusivity and participation are followed.

Having partnerships both from African countries and institutions based here in the
United States. The museum should not turn out to have a negative narrative.
5. Realize educational knowledge within the museum not only through displays of
Africa’s memory but through the participatory nature of a pop-up museum.
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DESIGN REFERENCES
Louis Vuitton X, a Shoppable Pop Up The Zone Pop Up
Participatory + Colorful Pop-up museum of Brittney spears music

Instagrammable spaces videos. This example displays the idea
Digital Marketing of different pop ups showcasing the 54
African countries and their tribes.
Manchester Museum The Morgan
Use of 3D printing Large windows

TRY IT! Visitors can print their own pieces Naturally light
Natural ventilation
Free flowing restaurant space

Apple Stores Franklin Institute
Large entry foyer Constant change of themes

Huge entry doorway that is welcoming Take picture before exploring exhibit
Large store-front windows Interactive displays
UniCredit building, Milan Metropolitan Museum of Art
Multi-purpose Hall for conferences, Display cases

exhibitions, and large-scale events Circulation space
African feel – timber finishing
High ceilings
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GLOBAL VILLAGE - 2019

Experience the Diversity
Lets Stop the stereotypes (Source: Pinterest)
INTRODUCTION certain acts that are deliberately committed as

part of a widespread or systematic attack directed
It is time for people to wake up! We are different. against any civilian or an identifiable part of a civilian
It is time to celebrate the differences that we are population.1 Crime against humanity, an offense in
instead of fighting for similarity which sometimes international criminal law, adopted in the Charter
can be construed as fighting for equality. Rights of the International Military Tribunal (Nürnberg
have to be equal but they do not need to stem Charter), which tried surviving Nazi leaders in
from us being the same. They need to come from 1945, and was, in 1998, incorporated into the
a place of understanding each others backgrounds Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
and differences. (ICC). Crimes against humanity consist of various
acts—murder, extermination, enslavement, torture,
The human race has fallen to the stereotypical trap, forcible transfers of populations, imprisonment,
creating biases that have been passed through rape, persecution, enforced disappearance, and
generations or simply learned from the environment apartheid, among others—when, according to the
we live in. This creates the perfect storm for crimes 1
Margaret M. DeGuzman,”Crimes Against Humanity” Re-
against humanity. Crimes against humanity are search Handbook on International Criminal Law, Bartram S.
Brown, ed., Edgar Elgar Publishing, 2011

ICC , those are “committed as part of a widespread acts or as ICC frames it, crimes against humanity.
or systematic attack directed against any civilian Specific design aspects were borrowed from the
population.”2 Genocide Memorial Museum in Kigali, Rwanda,
Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, South Africa,
The Gun Violence Memorial Project at the Chicago
Architecture Biennial as well as the Lynching
Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama.
“We want people to see the pain. We want them to

see the suffering. We want them to see the anguish,
but we also want them to see the humanity, and
the strength, and the dignity and the capacity to
endure.”3
CONCEPT
ISSUES
The project proposal had specific goals it tried to
Justice is a key prerequisite for lasting peace.
accomplish, namely:
International justice can contribute to long term
1. Peace and fulfillment of humankind’s potential, as
peace, stability and equitable development in post
it encourages social sustainability, world awareness
conflict societies. These elements are foundational
and cultural diversity.
for building a future free of violence. However, it
2. Revive the general concept of the world being a
seems that the same justice system we rely on for
“Global Village’ and inspire people to understand
global peace is somewhat bias or is not functioning
at its maximum efficiency. 3
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/lynching-memori-
al-montgomery-alabama/index.html
Did you know?
Global Village Considerations
Most of the wanted persons on the ICC watch list are
all black and all are from African Nations. Countries STANDS/
PAVILLIONS
who have played a huge role in heinous crimes in the STORYTELLING

MUSIC
world have not been pursued because they do not DISPLAY

DANCING
ratify with the Roman Statute that can make them COSTUMES
accountable for these crimes. Countries such as

CULTURE
VIDEOS
SHOWCASE
Yemen, Columbia, Venezuela, India among others PUBLIC
are currently carrying out crimes against humanity

SOCIAL SPACE
SHARE
MEDIA
but they fall off the radar because of their lack of

participation and end up not being investigated by
LEARN
GATHERINGS GLOBAL
VILLAGE
the International Court. Are we then relying on a SOCIAL
SUSTAINABILITY
CULTURAL
AWARENESS
PEACE
system that is discriminatory or biased?

TRADITIONS
CONTEXT SONG
PRINT WORLD
MEDIA AWARENESS
This project investigates the bias and discrimination DANCE
that happens in society today. It further investigates FOOD
several memorial projects and garners lessons

learned to execute a similar memorial to begin DIVERSITY
the process of healing as a human race. Memorial and appreciate the uniqueness and difference of
projects create spaces of remembrance and each other which further contributes to peace.
healing for individuals impacted by discriminatory 3. Design a public space where these goals can be
2
https://www.icc-cpi.int/about?ln=en
practiced peacefully without judgment or bias.
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Interior view of the Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration. Courtesy of the Equal
Justice Initiative. Let’s call on each other to make America truly great by living up to our constitutional
compact with one another and observing the universal standards of justice we embrace. Poet Antonio
Machado suggests that “we make the road by walking...”
Inside the Chicago Benniale: This Memorial displays an item of all the black people who have succumbed
to unfair gun violence death due to discrimination. Being black does not mean you are a criminal.

This memorial changes everything. With its opening and the listing of thousands of lynching victims by
name and by county on columns hanging from the ceiling like bodies, it’s no longer possible to live in a
sanitized version of the American south without acknowledging the extent of the injury that white people
have inflicted on African Americans.
Entry to the Apartheid Museum in South Africa. The different entry ways showcased the discrimination
that black South African’s underwent, really does put many things in perspective. People often forget that
colonialism was just another form of slavery.
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recorded and investigated
human rights abuses in 160
countries and territories
worldwide.
Level of Intensity
Countries
Unfair Trials War Crimes Torture Sexual Freedom of

Orientation Bias Expression
58% 12% 82% 49% 73%

In 2014, Amnesty International recorded and investigated human rights abuses in 160 countries and
territories worldwide. While progress is being made in some areas, for many people the human rights
situation is getting worse. (Statistics are not exhaustive and refer to 160 countries where Amnesty
International documented or received information from credible sources on specific human rights
violations during 2014, unless otherwise stated.)1
1
Human rights facts and figures for 2014. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2015/02/annual-report-201415-facts-and-
figures/

DESIGN
Prior to starting my design, I explored different

possible sites that would be a viable site for such a
project. I looked at various sites around New York
and settled on the World’s Fair Ground in Queens.
The 1964-65 New York World’s Fair was a World’s
Fair that held over 140 pavilions, 110 restaurants,
for 80 nations (hosted by 37), 24 US states, and
over 45 corporations to build exhibits or attractions
at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens,
New York City. Hailing itself as a “universal and
international” exposition, the Fair’s theme was
“Peace Through Understanding”, dedicated to
“Man’s Achievement on a Shrinking Globe in an World Fair as viewed originally in 1964 . Having
Expanding Universe”.4 I found this was a perfect fit the global village here would connect an existing
for my project theme and goals. diverse neighborhood.
The design consists of two parts, a permanent

building and temporary pavilion spaces. The
permanent element is a memorial museum. The
museum acts as the space for remembrance and
healing with two display areas, one at the top level
and one sunken below ground. The exhibition
spaces are accessible through a ramp. The lower
level ramp takes you through to an amphitheater
multipurpose space where different events can be
held in memory of the healing process. The pavilions
are scattered through the Fair Grounds and can be
used to display culture, food, drinks and songs. It
may also be used to share a country’s national dress
or wares. Alternatively different groups in society The pedestrian level view of the Unisphere in
may occupy this space and use it to educate the 1964. Today the waterfall is not running.
public on different intricacies of people’s belief
system. This can be used sporadically over time.
CONCLUSION
Societal problems stem from people not

understanding each others culture and differences
thus showing a lack of respect that either leads to
crimes against humanity or any form of bias and
discrimination. This project creates a safe space for
people to be themselves and share these special
attributes with their fellow community.
4
Flushing Meadows Corona Park Monuments - Vatican
View of the flags from different nations. Global
Shrine : NYC Parks”. www.nycgovparks.org. Retrieved Octo-
Village will showcase similar diversity.
ber 26, 2019.
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Existing connections within the park are mainly cyclist and pedestrian lanes
SUBWAY
RECREATION
ZONE
ARTHUR ASHE
STADIUM WORLD ICE
ARENA
GRANDSTAND
FOUNTAIN OF
FREEDOM OF
THE PLANETS
THE HUMAN
SPIRIT
UNISPHERE
PARK ZONE RESIDENTIAL

QUEENS ZONE
MUSEUM
NEW YORK
STATE PAVILLION
CEMETARY
ZONE
The pavilion’s architecture often expressed a new-found freedom of form enabled by modern building
materials, such as reinforced concrete, fiberglass, plastic, tempered glass, and stainless steel. The facade
or the entire structure of a pavilion served as a giant billboard advertising the country or organization
housed inside, flamboyantly competing for the attention of busy and distracted fairgoers.

The Fair Grounds is well connected to adjacent neighborhoods through the park
SUBWAY
RECREATION
ZONE
ARTHUR ASHE
STADIUM WORLD ICE
ARENA
GRANDSTAND
FOUNTAIN OF
FREEDOM OF
THE PLANETS
THE HUMAN
SPIRIT
UNISPHERE

QUEENS ZONE
MUSEUM
NEW YORK
STATE PAVILLION
CEMETARY
ZONE
By contrast, some of the smaller international, US state, and organizational pavilions were built in more
traditional styles, such as a Chinese temple or a Swiss chalet.1
1
Lawrence R. Samuel, End of the Innocence: The 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair, p. 153
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Current land use will be used to pull the people as some of the existing spaces attract high traffic in and
around the city, for example the Queens Museum
SUBWAY
RECREATION
ZONE
ARTHUR ASHE
STADIUM WORLD ICE
ARENA
GRANDSTAND
FOUNTAIN OF
FREEDOM OF
THE PLANETS
THE HUMAN
SPIRIT
UNISPHERE

QUEENS ZONE
MUSEUM
NEW YORK
STATE PAVILLION
CEMETARY
ZONE
The site has access to public transport with a subway stop at the entry way of the grounds. Having public
transport can enhance the usage of a public space as most utilization of public space is enhanced with
public transport access. The site is also widely pedestrian friendly which provides benefits such as safety,
mobility, and healthier communities. This site needs to be self sustaining and not succumb to the failures
of the original design whereby numerous losses were incurred that led to the closure of the space a mere
two years after it was launched.
The fair ended in controversy over allegations of financial mismanagement. Controversy had plagued it
during much of its two-year run. The Fair Corporation had taken in millions of dollars in advance ticket
sales for both the 1964 and 1965 seasons. However, the receipts of these sales were booked entirely
against the first season of the fair.1
1
Caro, Robert (1974). The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York. New York: Knopf. ISBN 978-0-394-48076-3.
OCLC 834874

DESIGN PROPOSAL
pavilions
meditation pool
walkway
Pavilions near the meditation pool
pavilions
walkway exisitng park space
Different shapes of the pavilions

can help indicate which region is
showcasing at the global village
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MASTER PLAN - GLOBAL VILLAGE

ARTHUR ASHE
STADIUM
FREEDOM OF
GRANDSTAND THE HUMAN
MAS
SPIRIT
UM
UNISPHERE
PARK ZONE
QUEENS
MUSEUM
HAK
MA
NEW YORK
STATE PAVILLION
WORLD ICE
ARENA Associate AIA | NOMA | WEDG Associate|
RECREATION
UKUMBI WA ZONE
KIMILA
FOUNTAIN OF
MEDITATION THE PLANETS
SHUJAA POOL
PAMOJA
MOJA
RESIDENTIAL
ZONE
KUNA
ATATA
CEMETARY
ZONE
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Spaces along walkways that are simple pavilions where people can engage in song and dance, share each
others cultures and backgrounds. Other events can be held in these spaces as they are not permanent.
Rendering of the Memorial Museum as viewed from a bird’s eye view. There are two ramps. One that takes
you up and another that takes you down. The idea behind this was showcase the different aspects of the
museum sharing experiences of violation of human rights, be it from slavery, colonialism, racism, sexism,
colorism etc, the experience needs to be shared for people to appreciate global village.

Entry to the museum that has displays of the different crimes against humanity on show. This is located
at the entrance as it is important to have this shared experience before getting into the fun of the global
village. People sharing pain can then understand different sensitivities.
The amphitheater in the Global Village Memorial Museum. This is a multipurpose hall that is sunken
from the street level.
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How can we get the International Criminal Court to take a stand and charge many of the people responsible
for crimes against humanity, now and in the past?
How can we bring global village to everyone to create an understanding of our differences to curb
discrimination and bias of all forms?
The image below was taken at a Global Village held by AIESEC. They promote values that can help
understand and appreciate the uniqueness and differences that everyone has and keeping members in
check to always strive for World Peace.

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FOREST VS AGRICLUTURAL LAND - 2019

MODEL MAKING EXERCISE - URBAN DESIGN
Hudson Valley, Upstate New York

Description
Defragmentation of forests is an important conservation strategy

that involves connecting areas of forest that have been fragmented
by human activities such as agriculture and urbanization.
Defragmentation helps to restore and enhance biodiversity by
providing continuous habitat for forest-dwelling species, allowing
for the movement of species between different forest patches, and
increasing genetic diversity.
The Hudson Valley, located in New York State, is an area that has
experienced significant deforestation and fragmentation due to
historical agricultural practices and urbanization. The project
showcased efforts to restore forest cover and connect fragmented
forest patches to promote biodiversity conservation. These
efforts included reforestation, creation of wildlife corridors, and
conservation easements.

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WOODWORK DESIGNS
I absolutely love designing furniture and creating intricate

door designs for my architectural projects. There's something
incredibly satisfying about taking a blank slate and transforming
it into something functional, beautiful, and unique.
When I'm working on a piece of furniture, I get lost in the

process of sketching, designing, and refining until I've created
something that perfectly balances form and function. I take
pride in creating pieces that not only look great but are also
comfortable and practical to use.
And when it comes to designing doors, I relish the opportunity

to create a striking first impression for any building or space.
Whether it's a grand entrance with intricate carvings and details
or a minimalist door with sleek lines and hidden hinges, I love
the challenge of creating a design that perfectly complements
the overall aesthetic of the building.
All in all, I see furniture and door design as an extension of my

passion for architecture. They allow me to express my creativity
in new and exciting ways and add an extra layer of detail and
craftsmanship to my projects.

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EXISTING SITE

AQUATERRA - 2022
AN INNOVATIVE PARK THAT PROMOTES

HEALTH AND WELLNESS THROUGH A
VARIETY OF OCCUPIABLE SPACES
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EXISTING SITE - TREES


LEGEND
PROPERTY LINE
EXISTING TREES
EXISTING SHRUBS
EXISTING PALMS
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EXISTING SITE - ELEMENTS


LEGEND
PROPERTY LINE
EXISTING TREES
EXISTING SHRUBS
EXISTING PALMS
PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION
ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE OF INTEREST
MAJOR INTERSECTION
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EXISTING SITE - NODES & CIRCULATION


LEGEND
PROPERTY LINE
VEHICULAR NODES
PEDESTRIAN NODE
PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION
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PROPOSED SITE PLAN


DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
- Promotes local art

- Lighting increases safety and activation at night
- wave theme to mimic ocean current that marries with
other trails and connections nearby
- updated F&B/Visitor’s Center to increase community
opportunities and create revenue
- parklets activate sidewalk condition and create
community gathering spaces
- vertical landscape to screen and buffer noise pollution
- easily-accessible lawn to welcome community as a space
of relaxation and play
- shade structure with swings adds playful element of
interest while mitigating urban hot spots
- Diverse coastal landscape that promotes carbon
sequestration
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SHADE TREES
DIVERSE COASTAL
LANDSCAPE

FLEXIBLE-USE
SEATING
ACTIVATED
CROSSWALK
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IMPROVED
BIKE LANE
ICONIC
SIGNAGE
ACTIVATED
CROSSWALK

AMPITHEATRE
SEATING
DIVERSE COASTAL
LANDSCAPE
SHADE TREES
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PROPOSED SITE PLAN
DIVERSE COASTAL
LANDSCAPE
AMPITHEATRE
SEATING
SHADE
STRUCTURE

FLEXIBLE-USE
SEATING
SHADE TREES
ACTIVATED
CROSSWALK
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NIGHT PLAN
SIMPLE
LIGHTING
LIT LANDSCAPE
LIT SEATING
ELEMENTS

DG COURTS
WATER LIGHT
PROJECTION
LOCAL ARTIST
INSTALLATION
COMMUNITY-ACTIVATED
ACTIVITY LAWN
SHADE
STRUCTURE
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SITE SECTIONS
H C
B
J

SEAPORT VILLAGE - 2021 TO PRESENT

Waterfront Project- PROJECT MANAGER
San Diego, California

Description
Seaport Village is a waterfront shopping and dining development located in the city of San Diego, California. It was opened
in 1980 and is situated in downtown San Diego, adjacent to the San Diego Bay.
The Seaport Village waterfront development covers around 14 acres of land and features more than 50 unique shops,
restaurants, and cafes. Visitors can enjoy a range of experiences at Seaport Village, including shopping for locally made
goods and souvenirs, dining at seafood restaurants, and strolling along the boardwalk.
Over the years, Seaport Village has undergone several renovations and expansions to keep up with changing trends and
visitor preferences. In recent years, there have been plans to redevelop the area with a larger, more modern waterfront
development, which will include residential, office, and commercial spaces.
The new development, known as Seaport San Diego, will cover approximately 70 acres of land and is set to include public
parks, walking trails, a 480-foot observation tower, and a 178,000 square foot aquarium. The project is expected to generate
significant economic benefits for the region, including the creation of thousands of jobs and increased tourism revenue.
The Seaport San Diego project is still in the planning and design phases, and construction is expected to take several years
to complete. However, it is anticipated to be a major addition to San Diego's waterfront, offering locals and visitors alike a
new and exciting destination to explore.
SECTION - A
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SECTION - C

SECTION - F
SECTION - H
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SECTION - D
SECTION - J

SECTION - K
SECTION - L
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ILLUSTRATIVE MASTER PLAN

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10
4
3
7
6 8
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USS Midway Museum 1
The Landing 2
Tuna Harbor 3
The Great Blue 4
The Meet Up 5
The Seaside Stroll 6
The View 7
The Hub 8
Bahia Urbana 9
Maritime Mix 10
The Coastal Oasis 11
Existing Marina 12
Corner Marina 13
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12
11
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LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LANDSCAPE

IMPROVEMENTS - 2022
Airport - Landscape Designer
Los Angeles, California

Description
The project aims to enhance the environmental sustainability of the airport while improving the
aesthetic appeal of the airside areas. The RFP requires the selected firm to design and implement
landscape improvements on approximately 50 acres of airside areas at LAX, including the areas
surrounding the terminals, taxiways, and runways.
The improvements should promote sustainability, reduce water usage, and enhance the airport's
biodiversity. The RFP demonstrated LAX's commitment to sustainable landscaping practices
and improving the airport's environmental footprint. The project also highlights the importance
of incorporating green spaces into airport design, which can help to create a more pleasant
experience for passengers and visitors while promoting environmental sustainability.
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STILLWATER THE LINK - MASTER PLAN - 2021 TO PRESENT

2500 acre Mixed Use Development - PROJECT MANAGER
Frisco, Texas
Description
The 2500-acre development in Frisco, Texas is a mixed-use project that will offer a wide range of amenities and services
for residents and visitors alike. The development will include residential units, office spaces, restaurants, hotels, a
central park, and a pedestrian promenade that will connect to the PGA Golf Course and Omni Hotel.
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LANDSCAPE MASTERPLAN
CENTRAL
PA R K
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100% PR E-CO NCEPT STAGE
FRISCO, TEXAS
U S E D I AG R A M PEDESTRIAN PROMENADE
S E AT I N G
F & B
F & B
AC T I V I T Y S E AT I N G
AREA
F & B
F & B
F & B
F & B
F & B
AC T I V I T Y
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THE LINK
10 0 % P R E- CO NC E PT STAGE
F RI SCO, TEX AS

F&B
C E N T R A L PA R K U S E D I AG R A M
F&B
OFFICE 3 R9 M U LT I -
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AREA
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FRISCO, TEXAS
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STILLWATER THE LINK - MULTIFAMILY BUILDING - 2022 TO PRESENT

Residential Project- Project Manager
Frisco, Texas
Description
Stillwater the Link is a noteworthy multifamily building located in Frisco, Texas, and marks the first
phase of a sprawling 2500-acre mixed-use development. The landscape of this development will
feature an array of native trees, shrubs, and grasses, providing a natural and inviting atmosphere for its
residents.
Residents will enjoy access to a range of exceptional amenities, including a swimming pool with an
outdoor kitchen where they can enjoy barbecuing and socializing with friends and family. There is
an outdoor lounge area with festive festoon lighting, providing the perfect ambiance for residents to
entertain visitors away from their homes. This space offers a relaxed and inviting atmosphere, ideal
for socializing and enjoying the company of friends and family. Additionally, there will be a lawn area
adjacent to the clubhouse where the gym is located. This space will be utilized for outdoor fitness
activities, such as yoga or pilates, providing residents with an opportunity to stay active and enjoy the
beautiful natural surroundings.
The development also boasts native botanical gardens and art installations that will be accessible to
the public via the fire lane, which doubles up as the main thoroughfare open space. This development
is poised to set a new standard for other developments in the greater Frisco area, with a focus on
streetscape design and materials that will be both trendsetting and transformative. By prioritizing
the use of high-quality, sustainable materials and expert design, Stillwater the Link promises to be a
standout development that will be an example for others to follow.
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MAASAI MARA HOMES - 2016

Residential Homes in Maasai Mara Conservancy- PROJECT ARCHITECT + CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
Maasai Mara, North Conservacy, Kenya

Description
Sustainable alternative construction homes in Masai Mara Conservancy are designed and built using eco-friendly materials and
techniques that minimize their impact on the environment. These homes are typically made from locally sourced and renewable
materials such as bamboo, mud, and thatch, and are constructed using traditional building methods that have been used for
centuries.
One of the key successes of these sustainable homes is that they help to preserve the natural beauty of the Masai Mara
Conservancy while providing comfortable and functional living spaces for residents and tourists. By using local materials and
building techniques, these homes also support the local economy and create job opportunities for the community.
In addition, these sustainable homes are energy-efficient and utilize renewable energy sources such as solar power and biogas.
This not only reduces the carbon footprint of the homes but also helps to conserve the natural resources of the conservancy.
Keeping animals safe and away from the construction site was an important consideration when building these homes. This is
because the conservancy is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including endangered species and as an architect designign in
this fragile environemnt, it is always good remember that the animals come first.
To protect the animals during construction, the construction team worked closely with wildlife experts and conservationists to
ensure that the building process was carried out in a way that minimizes disturbance to the wildlife. This involved setting up
temporary barriers and fences around the construction site to prevent animals from entering the area.

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CONSTRUCTION
ADMINISTRATION
Construction administration is a critical
aspect of any architectural, urban design, or
landscape design project. It helps to ensure
that the project is executed within budget
and timeline, meets the design intent, and
complies with local regulations and building
codes. As an architect, urban designer, or
landscape designer, effective construction
administration is essential to the success of
my projects and ensures the satisfaction of
my clients and stakeholders.

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As an architect, urban designer, and landscape designer, I have honed a diverse set of skills that are critical to successful construc
including clients, contractors, engineers, and regulatory agencies. I am able to clearly articulate project goals, coordinate with mu
In addition to my communication skills, I am also highly organized and detail-oriented, which allows me to manage complex constr
budgets, and ensuring that projects are completed on time and within budget. I am also skilled in identifying and resolving potenti
As a landscape designer, I bring a unique perspective to construction administration, with a focus on creating sustainable, environ
bioswales, and green roofs, which can help to reduce stormwater runoff and improve the overall health of our ecosystems. I am als
maintenance landscapes that are both aesthetically pleasing and environmentally friendly.

ction administration. One of my key strengths is my ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of stakeholders,
ultiple parties, and navigate complex regulatory requirements
ruction projects from start to finish. I am experienced in developing and managing project schedules, overseeing construction
ial issues before they become major problems, which helps to minimize delays and cost overruns.
nmentally friendly designs. I am experienced in incorporating green infrastructure into my designs, including rain gardens,
so knowledgeable about the use of native plants and other sustainable materials, which can help to create beautiful, low-
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PRESETATIONS
As an architect, our work does not only involve designing
buildings and spaces, but also effectively communicating
our ideas and designs to clients, stakeholders, and
colleagues.
A well-presented project not only showcases the design, but

also conveys the architect's thought process, attention to
detail, and professionalism. It allows clients to understand
and envision the final product, which can lead to more
successful projects and satisfied clients.
A good presentation can help distinguish an architect's

work from competitors, demonstrating their unique design
approach and style. Effective presentation skills are
necessary in meetings, public speaking engagements, and
collaborations with other professionals. The ability to clearly
and confidently articulate design concepts and ideas can
help build trust and credibility with clients and colleagues.

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Description
Community engagement is a critical aspect of urban design, where designers work with communities to create spaces that meet
their needs and aspirations. In community-led projects, engagement ensures that community members have a say in the design
process, from initial planning to implementation. By involving community members in the design process, urban designers can
gain insight into the community's needs, values, and goals. This can lead to designs that are more inclusive and responsive to
community needs. Community engagement in urban design is crucial for creating spaces that are inclusive, responsive, and
reflective of community needs. Community-led projects have numerous benefits, including increased community satisfaction, a
sense of ownership and pride, and social cohesion. Urban designers must prioritize community engagement to create more livable
and sustainable communities.

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RE-ENVISIONING LINN PARK - 2022 TO PRESENT

Public Open Space - Urban Designer
Birmingham, Alabama
Description
A planning process to redesign and reactivate Linn Park kicked off recently when public and private organizational partners
met on site with the nationally acclaimed park designers OJB Landscape Architecture (OJB) to begin an eight-month master
plan development process to improve Linn Park. This community-oriented process will result in an interactive design and
activation plan positioning Linn Park as a vibrant destination designed to drive inclusive growth, greater public use and property
reinvestment.

Consider how all the

city’s parks work to- Create a magnet that
Art would differenti-
gether and support sur- will draw families and
ate from other parks
Create a space rounding businesses be safe
that is visionary
I’ve been saying They have taken tables, Address the homeless
it for a number of chairs, benches, water, and offer spaces for
years. Linn Park I definitely think games. What is next? Air? lunch / recreation
needs a face lift there needs to be
a memorial
PUBLIC WORKSHOP RESULTS
# OF VOTES
0 50 100 150 200 250
PARK RESTROOMS
REQUESTED
SHADY COURTS
HIGHLY
EVENT LAWN
FOOD TRUCKS
PERFORMANCE PAVILION
INTERACTIVE PUBLIC ART
PARK CAFE
REQUESTED
FEATURE
SHADE STRUCTURE
INTERACTIVE WATER FEATURE
MEMORIAL/MONUMENT
MULTI-USE PLAZA
ORNAMENTAL GARDENS
REQUESTED
CHILDREN’S EDUCATION & PLAY AREA

LESS
PARK GAMES
COMMUNITY SPACE
READING ROOM HIGHLY REQUESTED FEATURE
REQUESTED FEATURE
2,230 TOTAL VOTES
LESS REQUESTED FEATURE
227 PARTICIPANTS
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LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE - 2022 TO PRESENT

Institution - Landscape Designer
Los Angeles, California
Description
In 2015, LACC completed a major landscaping project in the quad area near the Administration Building and the student center,
which are adjacent to Heldman Hall. The project included the installation of new hardscape, such as pathways and seating areas,
as well as the planting of new trees and shrubs to create a more welcoming and functional outdoor space for students and faculty.
LACC has also implemented sustainable landscaping practices, such as using drought-tolerant plants and implementing water-
efficient irrigation systems, to reduce the college's water usage and environmental impact.

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FIELD STREET CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN - 2021

Streetscape design - Urban Design
Texas
Description
The Field Street Corridor in Texas has immense potential to be transformed into a vibrant and pedestrian-friendly street that conn
lanes and few amenities for people on foot or bike.
To activate the Field Street Corridor, we propose using tactical urbanism - a low-cost, temporary approach to urban design that inv
cities across the world, and it can be an effective way to test out new ideas and create a sense of community ownership over publi
The benefits of activating the Field Street Corridor using tactical urbanism are numerous. Firstly, it can help to improve safety for
to walk or bike to their destinations, reducing traffic congestion and improving air quality. Secondly, tactical urbanism can create
temporary seating, and landscaping to the corridor, creating a sense of place and community. Thirdly, activating the Field Street C
potential of the corridor to become a more lively and pedestrian-friendly space, it can encourage businesses and developers to inv
TACTICAL URBANISM INCREMENTAL GROWTH


nects various important destinations in the city. However, the current state of the corridor is underutilized, with wide, car-centric
volves using simple, quick, and often reversible changes to the built environment. This approach has been successful in many
ic spaces.
pedestrians and cyclists by creating more clearly defined crosswalks and bike lanes. This can also encourage more people
more vibrant and attractive public spaces that people want to spend time in. This can include adding public art installations,
Corridor using tactical urbanism can serve as a catalyst for further investment and development in the area. By demonstrating the
vest in the area and create more permanent changes.
CONNECTING SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

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UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO - OCEANOGRAPHY HUMAN HEALTH - 2021

Description
The proposed design for the USCD Oceanography Human Health building and its surrounding landscape was a collaboration
between the architecture firm Perkins + Will and the landscape design firm OJB. The project aimed to create a state-of-the-art
facility that would support research and education in the fields of oceanography and human health.
The building was designed to have a modern and minimalist aesthetic, with a focus on maximizing natural light and ventilation.
It was also designed to be energy-efficient, with features such as solar panels and a rainwater harvesting system. The interior
spaces were planned to be flexible and adaptable, with an emphasis on collaboration and community building.
The surrounding landscape was designed to be a functional and sustainable space that would promote health and well-being. It
included features such as walking paths, outdoor seating areas, and a rooftop garden. The landscape design also incorporated
native plants and materials to minimize water usage and reduce the environmental impact of the project.
Despite the promising design proposal, the project is currently on hold due to a lack of funding. However, the design team
remains optimistic that the project will eventually receive the necessary funding and be able to move forward. In the meantime,
they continue to refine and improve the design to ensure that it will be the best possible facility for the USCD community.
PROPOSED SITE

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CUT | FILL CONFERENCE - 2021

Session lead - Architect, Urban Designer, Landscape Designer And Environemntal Building Science Expert
Virtual Event
Description
After a year of global disruption, what are the challenges and opportunities for the field of Landscape Architecture as we move for
future — what’s possible and what needs to be done — have adjusted and are recalibrating. This is a platform for new and emergi
What are we going to do with this moment? This online conference provided a space to explore these questions and more. CUT|FIL
ask for input.

rward in 2021? Are we building a bridge to the future? It’s clear that there is no going back to how things were. Visions for the
ing voices and organizations to be heard. There is momentum, now how do we convert conversation into actionable change?
LL is participatory and collaborative; it is an Open Space unConference and you are invited to speak and share, pose questions or
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ADVOCACY + AC- DIVERSITY

LEADERSHIP INCLUSIVITY
CESSIBILITY
CLIMATE CHANGE FUTURE OF LANDSCAPE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

ARCHITECTURE
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Radically reimagining unseen landscapes: defining diversity, equity and inclusivity of

ecosystems for wildlife affected by climate change. Symbiotic relationship between
wildife and humans? Designing of unseen landscapes to promote equity and inclusion in
underserved communties? Marine ecosystems and how they affect human life? Wildlife
focus design for the future?
Takeaways:
Discussed the ways humans have impacted various biota and what are ways we could
consider designing to center nonhuman biodiversity. Utilizing vacant lots to promote
habitat and explaining the value of habitat design for city planning. Investing in lots as
habitats instead of maintenance costs for mowing vacant lots.

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UCSD PEPPER CANYON WEST HOUSING - 2020 to PRESENT

Description
The University of California Regents approved much-needed housing for 1,300 transfer and upper-division undergraduate
students at their January meeting. Construction of the Pepper Canyon West student housing is anticipated to start this summer,
with the goal of opening in the fall of 2024.
Adjacent to the Central Campus station of the UC San Diego Blue Line trolley, Pepper Canyon West features single-occupancy
rooms in two 22- and 23-story towers connected to five-story buildings with outdoor terrace seating. The project also includes
retail, open spaces in two large courtyards and access to canyon trails.
Pepper Canyon West aims to achieve LEED Gold certification with a full range of sustainability practices in design and operations.
Low-flow fixtures and drought tolerant landscaping will save water, while green roofs will increase efficiency by removing heat
from the air and reducing temperatures on the roof surfaces. The project also optimizes natural ventilation and daylight to reduce
demand for mechanical ventilation and electricity, and construction waste is reduced by fabricating some building elements off-
site.
While this new student housing is a key addition to the campus, the Pepper Canyon neighborhood also features art installations,
the Epstein Family Amphitheater, the Design and Innovation Building and Rupertus Walk, which connects this lively destination to
the rest of the campus.

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UCSD SCIENCE RESERACH PARK - 2022

Description
When it was time for University of California San Diego to usher in a new era of engagement and refresh the public image for
its campus, it was also time to change how the university approached placemaking through thoughtful building design and
architecture.
As part of a master plan to foster a welcoming tone with the public and community around campus, UCSD is reshaping the
gateway of its campus. Supplementing this work is an extension of the campus across the San Diego Freeway, known as Science
Research Park. Through partnerships in this district, university developments will transform the university beyond its campus,
positioning it as a hub of innovative research among San Diego’s thriving life sciences industry.
Anchoring this transformation is a new initiative between UCSD and BioMed Realty: a new building called the Center for Novel
Therapeutics, a 137,500-square-foot, research accelerator facility. Located within UCSD’s Science Research Park, the Center for
Novel Therapeutics is surrounded by academic researchers, health care institutions and life science and technology companies,
including the world-renowned Moores Cancer Center and private-sector companies translating research into real-world
applications for cancer patients.
Building design and structure were critical elements for this hallmark development at the heart of a university-wide
transformation to succeed. Perkins and Will Seattle relied on three pillars to leverage architecture and design, and establish a
sense of place.

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PACIFIC GATEWAY HOTEL - 2021 TO

PRESENT
Hospitality Project - Landscape Designer
Description
The most iconic waterfront real estate development on the
West Coast
One Broadway Hotel & Plaza is strategically located on

Broadway and Harbor Drive on the North Embarcadero of the
San Diego Bay. This prestigious location is directly across from
the USS Midway Aircraft Museum, adjacent to the Cruise Ship
Terminal, and within 2 miles of transportation including the San
Diego Airport, Amtrak, Coaster Commuter Train, and San Diego
Trolley.
One Broadway Hotel & Plaza is truly the gateway to San

Diego, and will become a thriving hotel near office, retail,
award winning restaurants, entertainment and nightlife. This
development will connect the waterfront to downtown’s Central
Business District, providing San Diego a dynamic world-class
work-play location that will activate the Western Waterfront and
attract visitors from all over the world.

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MOUNT PIGSAH CHURCH

RENOVATIONS - 2021 TO
PRESENT
New Jersy
Description
The renovations of the church will include

several significant changes to improve its
overall functionality and aesthetics. A new
pitched roof system will be installed to replace
the old flat roof that has deteriorated over time.
The new roof will enhance the exterior look of
the building and also provide better insulation
The renovation will include an expansion of the seating area, with the construction of a mezzanine level to accommodate
more worshippers. The new seating layout will also improve the acoustics and visual experience of the churchgoers. The
project will create of a community kitchen with a seating area to serve as a gathering place for church members to have
lunch after Sunday mass, fostering social interaction and community building.
The client requested a new HVAC system that will help the reduction of electricity bills during summer and winter. The
upgraded HVAC system will provide a comfortable environment for worshippers while also being more energy-efficient
and environmentally friendly.
This legacy project for the black community in New Jersey is a symbol of the church's commitment to its community.
It will honor the church's history and the people who built it. It will also ensure that the church continues to serve the
needs of the community for generations to come.
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ROYAL TAMARIND PENINSULA -

2012
Master Plan Development- PROJECT ARCHITECT
Uganda
Description
The masterplan development for the Prince of

Buganda in Uganda is a large-scale, mixed-use
development project that aims to provide a
comprehensive and integrated community for
residents and visitors alike.
The development is designed to include a variety

of amenities and facilities, including housing,
a yacht club, schools, a shopping mall, a hotel,
offices, a swimming pool, and a club house.

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ROYAL TAMARIND PENINSULA

Master Plan Development- PROJECT ARCHITECT
Uganda
Description
The housing component of the development will provide a range of options, including apartments, townhouses, and
single-family homes, to accommodate a diverse range of residents. The development will prioritize sustainable design
practices, incorporating green spaces and energy-efficient features.
The yacht club will provide a hub for boating enthusiasts, with docking facilities, boat storage, and other amenities. The
club will also offer social events and activities, as well as instruction and training for novice boaters.
The schools component of the development will provide educational opportunities for children of all ages, from early
childhood through secondary school. The schools will be designed to incorporate modern teaching methods and
technologies, with a focus on promoting academic achievement and fostering a strong sense of community.
The shopping mall will be a major retail destination, offering a wide range of stores and services, including shops,
restaurants, and entertainment venues. The mall will be designed to provide a high-quality shopping experience, with a
focus on convenience and accessibility.
The hotel component of the development will offer high-end accommodations for visitors, with a range of room options
and amenities. The hotel will also feature conference facilities, meeting rooms, and other business-oriented services.
The offices component of the development will provide a variety of workspaces for businesses and organizations, from
small startups to large corporations. The office spaces will be designed to foster creativity and collaboration, with
modern amenities and services to support productivity.
The swimming pool will be a focal point of the development, providing a recreational hub for residents and visitors. The
pool will be designed to accommodate both lap swimming and leisure activities, with surrounding amenities such as
lounges and outdoor seating areas.
The club house will serve as a social hub for the development, providing meeting and event spaces, dining options, and
other amenities for residents and visitors. The club house will be designed to promote a sense of community and social
interaction, with a focus on creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all.

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EMARTI PRIMARY SCHOOL - 2014

Institution- PROJECT ARCHITECT
Maasai Mara, Narok, KE
Description
This project was a Corporate Social Responsibility project in partnership with Airkeny. Airkenya Express is an airline based in
Nairobi, Kenya. It operates domestic scheduled and charter services, as well as scheduled flights to Tanzania. Its main base is
Wilson Airport, Nairobi.
Airkenya has been part of this school’s journey for almost a decade during which it has been transformed from basic tin-panel
structures to a modern eight-classroom facility.
Air Kenya recognizes that education is the springboard for community development in the Maasai Mara, one of their flagship
destinations. The school now has a fully stocked library an administrative block, teachers’ quarters, a borehole that supplies
clean water and a solar power system. Next on the list will be more classrooms, a kitchen and dormitories for pupils to allow
them to stay at school rather than having long and potentially dangerous walks past wild animals. This will allow the school to
grow to 300 pupils.

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CAPITAL CLUB EAST AFRICA - 2013

Hospitality Project- PROJECT ARCHITECT & PROJECT MANAGER
Westlands, Nairobi, KE
Description
The great cities of the world have outstanding private Clubs, where leaders in business and government meet and entertain.
Having the right prestigious private venue in which to mix and meet, to exchange ideas or to entertain important visitors and
friends is of considerable importance to business life and to the future expansion of this thriving region.
The Capital Club is exclusively designed to meet the demands of those from the top echelons of business, finance and
government in East Africa. The Club offers an elegant and welcoming ambience, a calm oasis in an increasingly busy region.
It is committed to the highest levels of comfort and cuisine, exceptional event programmes and entertainment and an
unmatched level of personal service, delivered by a corresponding quality of management and staff.

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SAGANA GETAWAY RESORT - 2006

Sagana, Kirinyaga District, Central, Kenya

Description
Sagana Getaway Resort welcomes you for an experience like no other. The hotel which is situated in the middle of
subtropical vegetation offers the ultimate getaway experience. The hotel boasts of 100 tastefully designed rooms,
4 conference rooms, an executive boardroom, restaurant & poolside bar as well as picturesque gardens that are the
perfect backdrop for any occasion.
Take a break from the hustle and bustle.. seating was used to keep within the building code of the plot ration. New
bathrooms/changing rooms were added to this level.

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CATHOLIC UNIVERISTY OF EAST AFRICA - LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRE -

2007
Institution- INTERN ARCHITECT
Karen, Kenya
Description
Under the tutliage of World Reknown Architect, Musau Kimeu, i had the pleasure on working on this project that has
recieved several acclamation in the world of environmental building science. bathrooms/changing rooms were added to
this level.
The LRC consists of a 3000 seater ultra modern library, 1200 seater conference facility and a cafeteria that can
accommodate 500 people. The library, conference facility and cafeteria are all arranged around a 50m by 40m central
square, tied together by a covered walkway with outdoor seating.
Perhaps the most impressive bit about the building is the fact that almost all the materials that were used in the
construction process were locally sourced; Njiru blue stone, Mazeras for paving, Rongai grey stone and Mvule timber
are just but a few of the materials. This goes a long way to disprove the misconception that green construction is an
expensive affair.
With the aim of making the building as energy efficient as possible, the designer made use of passive design strategies
to minimize energy wastage. The building orientation is such that the long axis is on a East – West direction with most
windows on the North and South facade, with an exception of windows to the wet areas, kitchenettes, stores and fire
escape stairs. This kind of arrangement ensures that the rooms receive adequate sunlight throughout the day.
The rooms with windows on the East West facade on the other hand shield the habitable spaces against the morning and
harsh afternoon sun. All glazed areas have been installed with precast concrete concrete fins, egg crate devices whole

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The sun-shading devices prevent glare and also reduce the intensity of the solar devices as it hits the building. In
addition to day lighting from the windows, the library building is also lit throughout the day via a glazed roof atrium and
side doors. As a result of these strategies, natural lighting during the day is sufficient thus saving the university from
the huge energy costs that would have been involved had artificial lighting been used during the day. In addition to this,
the interiors of the entire building have been done in light colours therefore increasing the general effectiveness of both
artificial and natural lighting.
The building depends entirely on natural ventilation; cool air is taken in through the side windows on the walls and the
warm air is exhausted through the roof i.e the stack effect. This type of ventilation is enhanced by exhaust chimneys
protruding from the top of the library as well as ventilation cowls. Double louvered panels are also included in all internal
partitions to help bring in fresh air.
For cooling, the conference hall makes use of the unique rock bed cooling system. This cooling principle relies on the
“coolth” / coldness stored on rock surfaces. Granite rocks have been arranged beneath the stepped seating. Air is drawn
into the rock bed through the sinusoidal walls; it is then allowed to pass through the cool rock surfaces before being
induced back into the hall beneath the seats. During the cold season, the rocks which are warmer heats up the cold air
therefore maintaining comfort levels in the room.High thermal mass 250mm thick hand dressed Njiru stone has been
used on the external walls for insulation purposes.
Rainwater harvesting has also been incorporated into the building design. The water is collected in an underground tank
below the amphitheatre and is used for watering the lawns and irrigating the various fruit trees that dot the landscape.
Sewer treatment consists of several oxidation ponds from where all liquid waste from the learning resource centre is
directed, an incredibly low cost method of waste water management and treatment.
The conference hall/ amphitheatre has excellent acoustic design with the voice of a person being heard clearly at the
rear row without the use of any public address system. This was achieved through the use of a reverberation time of 0.5
for clarity of speech and the use of sound reflectors above the stage area with a purpose made MDF ceiling. 50mm thick
Styrofoam was also installed throughout the entire roof beneath the roofing tile and GCI water proofing for purposes of
insulation.
On top of these key environmental design features, the architect incorporated universal access ramps for the physically
challenged all through the building making wheel chair movement easy. The lifts have also been strategically placed for
the same reason.
Look at the impeccable use of day-lighting. Lifts have also been provided to enhance access for persons with disabilities.
In the library, there is also a water fountain and internal garden area conceived as a pause area. It contains informal
searing of easy chairs that help to soothe and relax students’ minds after intense reading sessions at the librar
Catholic University has definitely cut a niche for itself as an icon as far as sustainable construction in Eastern Africa is
concerned and other institutions should borrow a leaf, if not the whole branch and tree from them.

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Mijikenda Cultural Center - 2010

Associate AIA | NOMA | WEDG Associate|

Los Angeles International Airport Landscape Improvements - 2022

Associate AIA | NOMA | WEDG Associate|

MIJIKENDA CULTURAL CENTER - 2010

Diani, South Coast,Mombasa, KE

Associate AIA | NOMA | WEDG Associate|

Associate AIA | NOMA | WEDG Associate|

THE ESTATES - 2010

Nandi Road, Karen, Nairobi, KE

Associate AIA | NOMA | WEDG Associate|

KIBWANA’S CLUB HOUSE - 2015

Associate AIA | NOMA | WEDG Associate|

SEGERA BIRD’S NEST - 2016

Associate AIA | NOMA | WEDG Associate|

HOTEL RIO - 2014

Nairobi West, Nairobi, KE

Associate AIA | NOMA | WEDG Associate|

200 200 200 100 150 150 200 100 100

Granito tiles ff.

5,950 1,400 475 1,000 675

100 200 200 Shop 3 UP

CO2 & H2O

water to detail fall Reception

Mansan hart tiles ff.

100 150 200 R=150mm Canopy

1,500 3,200 2,550 4,500 2,750 T=400mm

2,200 3,350 1,600

FRIDGE FRIDGE Restaurant

200 125 200

750 1,425 1,475 850 900 600 875 600 6,975

Ceramic tiles ff.

to M.Engs det Cooker Cooker 12 x 150 = 1.800 m

200 200 100 100 100 100 100

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L[--]01 Ground Floor 1:100

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900MM high railing

SHR Cer. Tiles ff. 200

Cer. Tiles ff.

Shade netting C[32]10

Polycarbonate roof Bath

7,500 2,000 2,350

100 100 150 C[32]10

800 1,200 3,600 1,200 2,650 1,025 1,175

Cer. Tiles ff.

900MM high railing

WC WC to detail. Cer. Tiles ff.

200 100 100 100 100 150

Cer. Tiles ff. Ladies

200 100 100 Meeting

Counter top to detail

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200 200 150

L[--]03 First Floor 1:100

No. Date Description First Floor Layout T.O Syn 49SO-04

Associate AIA | NOMA | WEDG Associate|

100mm dia. SVP C[31]09

Bath SHR Cer. Tiles ff.

Cer. Tiles ff. C[32]10

Room 15 Cer. Tiles ff.

200 5,950 200 1,775 200 LIFT