DESIGN PORTFOLIO

R E S U M E

EXPERIENCE

FEBRUARY 2022 – MARCH 2022

ARCHITECT INTERN, BUNI DESIGN

FEBRUARY 2021 – APRIL 2021

ATTACHEE, KENYA PORTS AUTHORITY

JUNE 2019 – AUGUST 2019

ATTACHEE, KILIFI COUNTY WORKS

JUNE 2017 – AUGUST 2017

ATTACHEE, APEXA ARCHITECTS

EDUCATION

SEPTEMBER 2016- DECEMBER 2022

BACHELORS DEGREE IN ARCHITECTURE (BARCH), JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

MARCH 2016- MAY 2016

CERTIFICATE IN FINE ARTS, TIJAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN

FEBRUARY 2012-NOVEMBER 2015

KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, MOI HIGH SCHOOL KABARAK

SKILLS

Proficient: ARCHICAD | LUMION| TWINMOTION| CONCEPT

Intermediate: REVIT| PHOTOSHOP|

Fabrication: MODEL-MAKING| HAND SKETCHING| PAINTING

Languages: ENGLISH| FRENCH| REFERENCES

ARCH ALLAN MWATHI, KILIFI COUNTY ARCHITECT, alln.mwathi@gmail.com, 0722369494

ARCH JOSEPH WAZIRI, KILIFI COUNTY ARCHITECT, kingiwaziri@gmail.com, 0724706322

ARCH NADI HASHIM, LECTURER JKUAT, nhashim@jkuat.ac.ke, 0722321926

MS.JOSEPHINE WAIRIMU, LECTURER JKUAT, josphineclaire@gmail.com, 0735495076

BIOPHILIC DESIGN

‘‘Nature is a good teacher. I am a child of hers, and apart from her precepts, I cannot flourish. I cannot work as well as she, perhaps, but at least I can shape my work to sympathize with what seems beautiful to hers…. Any building …. should be an elemental, sympathetic feature of the ground, complementary to its nature-environment, belonging by kinship to the terrain.’’ Frank Lloyd Wright.

wellness spa and resort

●The proposed site is the parcel of land at the end Bofa Beach road , Bofa Kilifi County . The project proposal is for a Biophilic Wellness Spa and Resort which will be the first of its kind in the region.

●It aims at providing an immersive, natural wellbeing experience designed for mental and physical relaxation. It will also set guidelines that will inform the future design of wellness spas and resorts in Kenya and increase the revenue. ●Wellness is more of sensory experiences. Understanding the need for sensory experiences and enhancing it through interactions with the surroundings is the cornerstone of wellness resort architecture. Wellness resort design has been evolving beyond the typical architecture and interior décor to a deeper understanding of the interdependency of nature and human beings.

●In the design world, biophilic approach means much more than adding a tree plant in the lobby or placing flowers in every room. It is about creating a sanctuary where people feel protected and healthy. An oasis where guest can find inner peace and joy surrounded by the beauty of nature.

Semi-open restaurant and bar

Covered walkway to the spa from reception

Main entrance to the reception from parking

Reception Lobby

Spa and Wellness centre

Main dining area with panoramic views

Thermal pool at spa and wellness centre

Bridge suspended over fish and turtle pond

Main entrance to reception designed with/around planned savanna-like ecosystem and body of water implying evidence of human activity helps with the information richness of the prospect view.

The reception is surrounded by a fish and turtle pond which connects with the rest of the design as seen in aerial view

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

The affordable housing project utilizes design helps revitalize a neighborhood and provides its residents with a unique setting that inspires pride and encourages community-building.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

●Proposed site; Industrial Park Plot, Juja Kiambu County

●Designed to make the most of space, material and daylight, the units have rich and playful compositions.

●The blocks’ arrangement both defines and animates two public spaces – a through street and a shared courtyard – that weave through the project and provides amenities for residents and the surrounding neighborhood.

●The landscaped courtyard offers a calm and protected place for children to play, and the new street is an informal meeting place.

Communal courtyard

Sky view factor from courtyard

Main vehicular entryway

Outdoor children's play area

CONSERVATION ARCHITECTURE

The Concept that governed the design is POROSITY. The idea was to open up the spaces on site using semi open corridors to mimic the network of narrow streets at Old Town. Porosity is the dominant factor in social relations within the urban form allowing the constant flow and communication needed by the street.

SWAHILI CULTURALCENTRE

Proposed site; Opposite Fort Jesus Old Town, Mombasa County . The design brief entails:

●Visitor's office

●Gift shop

●Short stay rooms.

●Courtyard

●Exhibition space.

●Restaurant.

●Storage space

●Management offices.

HOSPITALITY ARCHITECTURE

The Primary Goal of this design is to look for Eco-retrofitting opportunities that can be implemented in architectural design of transit hotels to satisfy thermal comfort needs to achieve new designs with strong sustainable features.

TRANSIT & CONFERENCING HOTEL

Proposed Transit and Conferencing Hotel in Juja, Kiambu County that is relevant to the 'economic climate'. Celebration of ecoservices in hotel design entailing;

●Reception

●Porte-cochere and parking

●Auditorium.

●Meeting rooms.

●Short stay rooms.

●Furnished apartments for extended stay.

●Main dining area and bar

●Fast food and coffee restaurant.

●Swimming pool.

●Management offices.

Rear aerial perspective

Front aerial perspective

Rooftop designed as an outdoor entertainment experience for hotel guests

By studying the macro and micro climate of the site, designers can achieve energy efficiency in buildings through application of solar-passive and bioclimatic design features

●Passive solar design.

●Passive heating.

●Passive cooling.

Pool area

Executive suite

Guest lobby

Staircase and lift lobby

Spanish architEctural style

This design celebrates the connectivity between interior and exterior spaces through the use of extravagant window sizes. The arches are emblematic of the Spanish Revival style.

Internship Projects: BUNI DESIGN

5 BD SPANISH VILLA WITH DSQ

◦5 bedroom Spanish style villa with dsq.

◦Slightly sloping terrain.

◦50x100 plot with 300sqm total built area.

PROJECT BRIEF

oMaster ensuite with walk-in closet and balcony.

oGuest room ensuite.

oSwimming pool with outdoor deck and garden.

oOpen kitchen plan and dining.

oSunken lounge.

oCovered terrace overlooking pool area.

oAll bedrooms ensuite .

oBack porch.

Ground floor axonometric plan

First floor axonometric plan

Front elevation: main entry, 2 car parking

Swimming pool Outdoor pool area

Rear elevation: guest room balcony

MOTHER'S ROOM COMPETITION

Collaboration for WIRED Mother's Room Competition. RE: LACTATION ROOM/ TEAM ELITE/ OCTOBER 2020

Collaborative team project: LACTATION ROOM

MOTHER'S LACTATION ROOM

INTRINSIC COMFORT

●The proposal that a mother's room be integrated into the 12th floor of KCB Towers for the NCA in order to provide a welcoming and comforting environment for working mothers to achieve their goals without difficulty.

●The design essentially focuses on creating a comfortable, private, accessible space that enables mother's to efficiently collect and store breast milk in the workplace.

●The proposal entails fundamental spatial arrangements of required functions as well as a keen interest in the design consideration for the ''tiniest of details'' to bring user comfort.

●Aiming towards creating a space for mother's to feel their best, creating a sense of sisterhood and belonging and taking user experience to another level.

Lactation room

Contextual plan

BEACH VILLA

Proposed site; Malindi, Kilifi county

◦3 bedroom ensuite beach villa

◦Slightly sloping terrain.

PROJECT BRIEF

oMaster ensuite with balcony.

oGuest room ensuite.

oOpen kitchen plan and dining.

oCovered terrace overlooking ocean

oAll bedrooms ensuite .

oOpen terrace

oSwimming pool