Projects: Commercial

Thika Road University

This university on Thika Road underwent a complete overhaul, with dormitories for both men and women created, a commercial kitchen to serve up to 200 people, a library, and two levels of classrooms. Compound infrastructure was also upgraded, with two new entrances created, rerouting of power lines, and a gravity fed water supply.

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Karen Blixen Coffee Gardens

The Karen Blixen Coffee Gardens received a complete overhaul, with both renovated areas and new buildings. A Dubai-based design team was behind the new kitchen and restaurant, with five separate guest areas. For events a glass atrium was added, with a show kitchen for cooking classes or event buffet. The new buildings accommodated the staff […]

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Hatton’s Lounge

This new hotel restaurant at Karen Blixen Coffee Gardens in the Karen area of Nairobi has many unique features. The roof structure, all made with sustainable wood, is built using laminated beams and purlins to create a vaulted ceiling. The walls are made from local stone in a zero joint pattern, so each piece of […]

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University Academic Buildings

These three buildings for a university based near Ngong were finished to a Western standard in accordance with the organization’s expectations. A classroom building has a wooden ceiling and roof supported by laminated beams and trusses, while a kitchen building has an exposed roof structure built with aluminum trusses. High traffic internal areas used granito […]

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University Accommodation

These five buildings for a university based near Ngong were finished to a Western standard in accordance with the organization’s expectations. Two dormitory wings with ten rooms each, two homes for large families, and a guest house. Between the dormitories is a rain water reservoir for use during the dry season.

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Charles Wickham Academic Centre

This academic centre is situated at the base of the Aberdares and has 1,780 square meters of usable space for teaching and conferences. A circle of classrooms surround an amphitheater, bordered by a seven meter tall mahogany and glass wall. All ceilings are cypress T&G surrounded by glass windows for the purpose of allowing an […]

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Flying Kites Guest House and Dormitory

These two buildings sit at the foothills of the Aberdare Mountains, and use natural Kenyan materials in the finishing. The guest house features six en-suite rooms, a custom built kitchen, a large meeting area with a four-way fireplace, and a loft with a beautiful view of the surrounding area. The dormitory features a wrap-around veranda, […]

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BRCK Office

The Nairobi-based technology company moved into a new office space designed and constructed by Douglas Projects. The office has a 12 person conference room, a 6 person meeting room, lounge area, accounting office, director’s office, a kitchen, and office space for 40 people. Follow the link to see how BRCK are making a difference in […]

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Limuru Guardhouse and Perimeter Wall

This Limuru property has had the necessary infrastructure built in order to prepare for development. Security, roads, access gates, electricity distribution with backup generator, borehole, pressurized water system, and terracing of a sloping plot. The stone perimeter wall is one kilometer in length and built using hand-chiseled blue stone. The main gate features a technologically […]

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Regiment Memorial

The Kenya Regiment Memorial was relocated to the Ngong Race Course Gun Range after many decades in the Upper Hill area of Nairobi. The original stained glass was carefully removed and transported to the new home. Brass plaques with names, old pictures, crests, along with another memorabilia decorate the interior walls. The Memorial often hosts […]

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