PROJECT 5: OLD-TOWN CONSERVATION PROJECT

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The developer has acquired a site at the junction of Ndia Kuu Street and Thika Street in Old Town, Mombasa, and plans to build an environmentally
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Conceptualization
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The Project’s Goal is to preserve the architectural constants found in Old Town Mombasa. These constants include Traditional building Materials i.e. Coral
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Brick, Decorated Balconies, Swahili Doors, Bazaars, Straight staircases, and High thermal mass walls.
A Narrow Courtyard is put in the building to help with ventilation and avoid double-banked spaces. The Narrow Courtyard brings a similar effect as the
Kichochoro, it keeps the Courtyard shaded. The Façade is Plain and Simple, with no recessions or complex massing. The only decoration on the Façades are
the balconies and the Carved Doors.

Site Neighborhood 1:1000

Balconies along
Ndia Kuu Road
Balconies along
Ndia Kuu Road

Flat building
Façade

Dilapidated
building

Site Massing Context

Site Plan 1:200

Courtyard on the ground floor surrendered to the public. This area can be used for
social activities or to take a rest in the Hot Climate

Planters in courtyard for added cooling effect

Staircases put on the backside, to direct outside views into circulation

rather than working/living spaces
Shops put on the street side to take advantage of the prime space

Security Desk
and Reception
Fixed Counter and Desk

Public staircase

GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1:100

Recess added in courtyard, allows for temporary vendors during occasions

Alley way retained in site

Office staircase
Balcony Eating for the Restaurant, adds vista
for the prime space. The balcony also shades
the façade from direct sunlight

Parking entrance put

on Thika Street to
Keep the frontage in
Ndia Kuu Street for
the shops

Residential staircase

Courtyard on first floor surrounded with

500mm Thick Coral Double Masonry exterior Mashrabiya windows to maximize ventilation
wall, high thermal mass traditional material

Wikiyo kept open during work hours,

enables workers to move to restaurant
Balcony walkway put in courtyard to create more
space for the Co-working office

Working spaces put along Thika street for easy

ventilation and for the prime views

FIRST FLOOR PLAN 1:100

Varsani Karan Arjan - B02/140767/2020

 Mahogany Timber
Batten Ceiling

Arched opening into

the kitchen

Paint on Plaster Wall

Finish Mahogany Timber
Balcony

Mvule Timber Parquet Mahogany Timber

Floor Finish Brackets

Lime Plaster Finish on

Living Room 3D Exterior Wall

Gujarati Style Shop

Door

Mahogany Double
Window, Top louvred
and Bottom solid
Mahogany Timber
Batten Ceiling
Main Entrance
Zanzibar Style Door
Bronze Pendant Light
Second Main Entrance 3D

Mashrabiya Window

Mahogany Furniture

Mvule Timber Parquet

Floor Finish

Restaurant Eatery

Balconies split up, gives each office its own balcony

Sole offices on 2nd Floor span from external wall to

Ladies courtyard for easy ventilation
W/C
16 m2

Corridor flanked with Mashrabiya

windows for easy ventilation
Gents
W/C
Offices 15 m2
58 m2

100x300mm Mvule
Timber Parquet FF

SECOND FLOOR PLAN 1:100

600x600mm Off-White
Ceramic Tiles

Offices
58 m2

100x300mm Mvule
100x300mm Mvule Timber Parquet FF
Timber Parquet FF

100x300mm Mvule
Timber Parquet FF 100x300mm Mvule
Timber Parquet FF

100x300mm Mvule
Timber Parquet FF

Residential Lobby Wikiyo opened by residents during

Polished Dark Grey Terrazzo FF
emergencies Balconies split up, gives each House its own balcony,.

100x300mm Mvule
Timber Parquet FF

600x600mm Off-White
Ceramic Tiles
100x300mm Mvule
Timber Parquet FF 100x300mm Mvule
Timber Parquet FF

100x300mm Mvule
100x300mm Mvule Timber Parquet FF
Timber Parquet FF

600x600mm Off-White
Ceramic Tiles

Houses span around the

courtyard. Avoids double
100x300mm Mvule
banking and Provides a 600x600mm Off-White
Timber Parquet FF

Privacy Gradient Ceramic Tiles

100x300mm Mvule
Timber Parquet FF

Courtyard windows on the side of Houses are Half

100x300mm Mvule Solid, Half Louvred Window. Keeps privacy and
Timber Parquet FF
ventilation
Courtyard windows on the side of the Corridor are
100x300mm Mvule
Timber Parquet FF
Mashrabiya Windows
Residential Lobby Wikiyo opened by residents during
Polished Dark Grey Terrazzo FF emergencies

100x300mm Mvule
Timber Parquet FF
THIRD FLOOR PLAN 1:100

600x600mm Off-White
Ceramic Tiles

100x300mm Mvule
Timber Parquet FF

OLD-TOWN CONSERVATION PROJECT Varsani Karan Arjan - B02/140767/2020

 GCI Sheets Burnt Brick Color Roofing
over Timber Truss

Mahogany Louvered Panel Door

Mahogany Timber Balcony
Balconies split up, gives each space its
own balcony. Adds to the vertical element
Lime Plaster Finish on in Swahili Architecture
Exterior Wall

1100x2200mm Rectangle Mahogany

Double Window, Top Fixed & louvred,
1800x2000mm Gujarati Bottom Operable & solid
Style Shop Door
1200x2400mm Arched Mahogany
Double Window, Top louvred and Bottom
1800x2000mm Main solid
Entrance Zanzibar
Style Door with
2200mm dia Arch
Front Elevation 1:100

1100x2200mm Rectangle Wikiyo with Mashrabiya

Mahogany Double Window, Top Window
Fixed & louvred, Bottom
Operable & solid
Lime Plaster Finish on 1200x2400 Carved
Exterior Wall Mahogany Mashrabiya
Window

1000x2000mm Rectangle Corner Columns Burnt Brick

Mahogany Louvered Window Color Paint on Plaster

1800x2000mm
Mahogany Paneled Door

Back Elevation 1:100

200mm Carved
Arched Mahogany
Frame

50mm Thick Carved

Mahogany Arch Head

25mm Thick Mahogany 50mm Thick

Timber Arch with Carved Mahogany Panel with
Details Decorated Brass
Rivets
100mm Wide Mahogany
Top Rail
100mm Dia Mahogany
100mm Dia Mahogany Baluster fixed to
End Baluster Mahogany Frame

Concrete Baraza
Finished with Plaster
and Burnt Brick color
Paint

200mm Mahogany Timber

with center Fullered
Zanzibar Door
50mm Dia Mahogany
Baluster

200x50mm Mahogany
Plank base

400mm Carved
Mahogany Lintel

200mm Carved
25mm Thick Mahogany Mahogany Frame
Timber Arch with Carved
Details
25mm Thick
100x100mm Mahogany Mahogany Door Panel
Timber Arch with Carved Riveted to 50mm
Fullers Thick Mahogany Door

100x100mm Mahogany
Timber Stilt 25mm Dia Brass
Rivets Holding the
25mm Thick Mahogany Panels
board Floor on
100x150mm Battens Brass ironmongery
Fixed onto door leaf
25mm Thick
Mahogany Fascia

Balcony Details

Gujarati Door

OLD-TOWN CONSERVATION PROJECT Varsani Karan Arjan - B02/140767/2020

 GCI Sheets Burnt Brick Color Roofing
1100x2200mm Rectangle over Timber Truss
Mahogany Double Window, Top
Fixed & louvred, Bottom
Operable & solid

Corner Columns Burnt Brick

Color Paint on Plaster
Lime Plaster Finish on
Exterior Wall

Floor slab extruded 5mm

and finished with Burnt
Brick Color Paint on Plaster 1200x2400mm Arched Mahogany
Double Window, Top louvred and Bottom
solid

20º GCI Sheets Roof

over Timber Truss

Kitchen 150mm thick RC lintel

Bedroom
Large Courtyard 3D

200mm Thick RC Floor

100mm thick Frame on
500x500mm RC Beam Bedroom Kitchen
Arched Opening

100x150mm Mvule Timber

battens fixed onto floor soffit Co-working Sole Office
Office
1000x1000mm Mahogany
Brackets supporting the balcony
Mvule Timber Folding Door
Mini-Mart with Louvered Panels
Parking

20º GCI Sheets Roof

1100x2200mm Rectangle
over Timber Truss Bedroom Mahogany Double Window, Top
15º GCI Sheets Balcony Roof Fixed & louvred, Bottom
over Timber Bracing Operable & solid

Sole Offices

Servery, Granite Countertop

Supported on 100mm 1100x2200 Carved
Concrete Block Wall Restaurant Mahogany Mashrabiya
Window

Granite Countertop Supported 1200x2400 Carved

on 100mm Concrete Block Wall Mahogany Mashrabiya
Curio Shop
Window

Backside Corridor 3D
450mm High Concrete Baraza

1200x2400 Carved
Mahogany Mashrabiya
50mm dia
Window
Mahogany Top Rail

1100x2200 Carved
Mahogany Mashrabiya
50mm dia Mahogany Window on sides
Balusters

200mm thick RC landing

500x1800mm Mvule with Dark Grey Terrazzo
Timber Duct Door with Finish
Louvered Panels

150mm Risers, 300mm

Treads
Dark Grey Terrazzo Riser
Finish, Mvule Timber Tread
Finish

Small Courtyard 3D

OLD-TOWN CONSERVATION PROJECT Varsani Karan Arjan - B02/140767/2020