Architect Profile AMA-Kenya
– a residential complex consisting of nine blocks connected at roof level ( 19th storey ) with a series of infinity edge swimming pools , Solitaire and Solitaire Encore – Duplex developments in Westlands , Oshwal Park – 240 residential apartments for a community first home ownership plan as well as several other proposals due to break ground later this year . Hopefully we may pick up a few others along the way !
What about African design inspires
you ? The innovative use of materials , specifically external facade solutions , at times fairly intricate while at the same time simple . A lot of African architecture is a response to a myriad of influences : Cultural , environmental and technological , which has led to a vast array of archetypical forms and volumes attesting to the variety and ingenuity of
African architecture . African architecture , in my opinion , is a reflection of the African people : unique , filled with character , bold and mostly pleasantly surprising .
Where do you see African architecture going in the next decade ? I think the biggest challenge for African Architecture in the next decade is going to be its adaptability with modern construction techniques and requirements . We are already witnessing some Architects on the African continent attempting to blend elements of African heritage in their modern design , a quasi-neo-African architecture . I feel this will probably lead to some exciting , dynamic and bold developments in the next decade that will hopefully be the face of a continent awakening itself to its potential , and , while unique , still able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the architecture of any other continent .
Crystal Edge : 9 Duplex apartments on General Mathenge Drive in Nairobi . The play in external materials ( timber boarding , two tonnes of natural stone cladding , textured plaster and fair face concrete ) along with large windows create what we feel is a rather beautiful symphony . One of the best aspects of this particular projects is the quality of internal spaces with huge quantities of natural lights and delightful vistas . The development is organised in three blocks , each connected to the other at the roof level via a mild steel bridge ( spanning 11m ) that forms a walking track at the roof level .
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