Kenwood House

Designed by world reknowned architect Ernst May. For more about Ernst May's time in East Africa, click here. Contributed by Tim Vaulkhard (www.triad.co.ke).

Kenyatta International Conference Centre

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

Times Tower

Year: 2000
Use: Commercial 
Why is this building interesting? Times tower is the tallest standing tower in Nairobi and was built and designed by renowned architect David Bristow of Triad Architects.
Criteria:
- High quality construction and/or use of innovative technology
- Representative of the work of a noteworthy architect or designer

Alan Donovan’s Heritage Home

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