Abstract

Background: The number of children affected by autism has risen, with 1 in every 59 children being diagnosed within the spectrum (WHO, 2022). In Kenya, the disorder affects approximately four per cent of the population according to a 2007 Autism Society of Kenya estimation. Such children face certain day to day challenges with the main ones falling under communication, social interaction, sensory sensitivities and behavioural issues.

Today (10/5/2023) the Department of Architecture hosted TRIAD Architects for the Wednesdays Seminar.

The department today 3.05.2023 afternoon hosted Mutua Matheka, who had been invited to mentor and inspire students.

Matheka is a travel & architectural photographer and a Ford Foundation fellow based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Present during the presentation where staff and students from the Faculty of the built environment who were inspired by his story and journey.

Link to the event photos

Planning systems were invited to make a presentation to students on Wednesday, 26th April 2023.

The seminar, which was attended by staff and students from the department centered on the various projects undertaken by the firm.

Link to the presentation photos

The department on 19th April 2023, hosted Mtamu Kililo who made a presentation to the students.

The Architectural talk was held at the 4th year Architecture Studios from 2.00PM - 4.00PM.

Kililo is a Co-Founder and CEO of MycoTile that offers advanced building materials; locally manufactured using readily available agricultural waste and rapidly growing mushroom mycelium as bonding agent.

Visit by ACK St Philip Rwika

The Department of Architecture hosted forty (40) students under the sponsorship of ACK St.
Philip Rwika. The students who did their KCSE in the year 2022 were on a tour to the
University of Nairobi for career guidance.

The department on Wednesday 04.03.2023, will host Tile and Carpet Company for an exciting talk.

During the presentation, the company will present and showcase their various products, particularly its ‘topframe’ light gauge steel building technology to the students and staff present.

All are invited

During the one week Studio in Voi, the students undertook; a familiarization tour of the town and surrounding villages, formed work groups, identified and demarcated extent of the study area, documented the house forms and human settlements in the study areas, carried out site analysis and collected data on case studies related to the Project Design Brief. They undertook interviews in respective study areas, made free-hand sketches, using tape measures and took photographs. 

The department will this afternoon, 15th March 2023, hold a presentation on a recent trip by students to Kigali.