Modern Style Apartments
Front View from Street
Side View from Across the Street
Back View
Back View Showing the Stairwell
Modern Style Apartment Building
- Project Type: Architectural Design
- Industry: AEC Industry
- Project Status: Completed
Background
This modern-style apartment building is located in Ruiru in a semi-urban neighbourhood in Kiambu County, Kenya. The house is a six-storey masonry stone building designed to accommodate mid-size families. The site is a 40 by 80 feet lot situated within a residential community that features private dwelling homes, schools, religious buildings and shopping centres.
Challenge
With a space restriction of a maximum of 288 square metres, the design had to accommodate the following spaces in each 2-bedroom apartment: living room, kitchen, common toilet, common shower, bedrooms, and an en suite master bedroom. The brief also required at least one parking spot for each 2-bedroom apartment.
Solution
The building has eight 2-bedroom apartment units, one 1-bedroom apartment unit, and four bedsitter units. It has incorporated all the desired spaces, allowing for a majority of 2-bedroom units for mid-size families, and 1-bedroom & bedsitter units for singles. The design of the building has 100 per cent ground coverage to allow for paved parking space at the ground floor level. The building has clotheslines/ laundry & cleaning area at the rooftop level for use by the residents of the building.
Result
A modern style apartment building featuring 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom units and bedsitter units. The floor plan arrangement allows for smooth navigation, the flow of natural light and proper air circulation. The design of the 2-bedroom apartment has a back balcony area for utility and recreational use. The spacious living room and kitchen enable its users to socialize more readily within the family and also with guests. The building is perfectly suited for housing small to mid-size families.
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