Year: 1973
Use: Commercial
Why is this building interesting? Adapting
local hut
concepts to a contemporary context, the KICC is both aesthetically pleasing and
uniquely Kenyan. It is designed by Karl Henrik Nøstvik.
Criteria:
- Uniquely Kenyan or African architecture
- High quality construction and/or use of
innovative technology
- Representative of the work of a noteworthy
architect or designer
Year:
2001
Use:
Commercial
Why
is this building interesting? Described as one of Kenya’s western skyscrapers,
I&M is a dramatic blue and stands as a 19 story high rise which was built
on highest of quality construction standards
Criteria:
- High quality construction and/or use of innovative technology
Year: 1994
Use:
Residential
Why
is this building interesting?: African Heritage House reflects the usage of
traditional African materials such mud and thatch, constructed in new and
innovate ways. It was conceptualized by Alan Donovan and designed in
collaboration with David Bristow.
Criteria:
- Uniquely
Kenyan or African architecture
- High
quality construction and/or use of innovative technology
- Representative of the work of a noteworthy architect
