In commemoration of Italian Design Day(IDD), the department of Architecture at the University of Nairobi in conjunction with the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC), is holding a seminar on Wednesday 13th March 2024 from 2pm to 4pm.

The team, led by the Architecture Department Chairman and IIC Director Elena Gallenca, will be engaging the students in an afternoon talk centred on the theme: Manufacturing value - inclusivity, innovation and sustainability.

AAK Duracoat Awards of Excellence in Architecture, 2024
 

This week, from Monday 26^th February to Saturday 2^nd March, 2024, the University of Nairobi, Department of Architecture has the pleasure of hosting the AAK Duracoat, Awards of Excellence in Architecture exhibition.

The exhibition (being entries to the AAK Awards) is being held at the ADD Architecture Studios, on level 4.

From the entries will be appraised on 27^th and 28^th February, 2024, by a jury comprising:

Award Ceremony: Students’ Competition for the Proposed Kahama Transit Hotel in Nyahururu

The Department on Wednesday 13th December 2023, hosted Architect Simon Johnson during our weekly talks.

Johnson is the Principal Partner at Dalgliesh Marshall Johnson (DMJ) Architects.

The exciting talk was attended by Staff and students from the Department.

In the weekly Wednesday afternoon Talks, Staff from the Department narrated their stories and experiences as they took the current students on their personal stories centered on the Journey Through Architecture School.

Wednesday, 29.11.2023 at 2:00PM. Led by Arch. Florence Nyole - AAK President, AAK executive committee. The Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) Governing Council visited the department and made a presentation to students.

On Wednesday, 22.11.2023 at 2:00PM. The department played host to the Design ARTitude Architects.

On Wednesday, 15.11.2023 at 2:00PM. the Department welcomed Dr. Vincent Kitio to to give a mentorship talk to the students.

Dr. Vincent Kitio is the Chief, Urban Energy Unit, UN - Habitat (United Nations Human Settlement Programme)

The Department on 08.11.2023 Afternoon hosted an exciting Wednesday talk. the guest speaker was Architect Jerry Dong, Founding director at Edon Consultants International Ltd firm.

The events was well attended by staff and students from the Department and industry.

The department on 01.11.2023 Wednesday Afternoon, hosted Prof. Alfred Omenya  who made a presentation to students present.