It is located on the southeast side of mombasa and occupies an area of 180 acres. Constructed by the portuguese during 15931596 and designed by an italian architect, cairati, fort jesus is a unesco world heritage site. Swahili culture has dominated the coastal cities in east africa. Archicad a 3d architectural design toolbim software archicad gives users the ability to create great architecture and increase productivity. Our issue 14 of the architect delves into excellence in architecture with the backdrop of. At the mention of this old town, the first thing that crosses ones mind is the view of an old quiet town located at the edge of the sea that boasts of rich culture,ancient architecture,a diverse community and deep history. Famed as an ancient town with unique architectural designs, this. Nevertheless, mombasa old town s conservation office, which is headed by kalandar khan, carried out restoration work in 1992, without interfering with the original architecture. Old town mombasa is a world heritage site under unesco, therefore the project is a conservation one, aimed at preserving swahili. The rich and diverse history of old town will blow your mind daily. Architecture strategies to contemporary office buildings in kenya plea 2015. One common problem the nmk faces in its conservation programs is. Formulation of interpretation and presentation plan of fort jesus world heritage site and mombasa old town conservation area.
See more ideas about architecture, lamu kenya and african interior. From day one, archicad has been designed by architects for architects, and over the years it has gradually become more and more refined to allow its users to better. Old town mombasa is a world heritage site under unesco, therefore the project is a conservation one, aimed at preserving swahili traditions. Curriculum vitae university staff profiles university of nairobi. Figure 31 part urban plan of the old town in mombasa highlighting the. Who will save mombasas old town from fast and mindless.
An architectural site analysis will look at issues such as site location, size, topography, zoning, traffic conditions and climate. Written literature about mombasa was chronicled by the. Mombasa is a coastal city in east africa with unique historical, cultural and architectural attributes. Next to the coffee pot there is a remnant of the original trolley track which was laid in 1890. Mombasa old town is one of the historical tourist attractions on mombasa island. Most of them are external features and can easily be noticed as shaping the streets and building facades.
Located along the indian ocean, old town mombasa experiences hot and humid climatic conditions. The market is divided into a fruit and vegetables section and a meat section. It is so rich and diverse in history that will blow your mind. It is the countrys oldest circa 900 ad and secondlargest city after the capital nairobi, with a population of about 1,208,333 people according to the 2019 census. Old colonial door british east africa protectorate.
Graduate project on adaptability in contemporary swahili architecture. The politics and practice of urban conservation on the swahili coast. Yet it is not mombasa old towns history that will take your breath away at first but its 18th century architecture carved and curved beautiful. The old town covers an area of 72 hectares 180 acres, and is inhabited by a mix of local, arab and asian settlers. It is inhabited by a mix of local, arab, portuguese, asian and british communities. A melting point of east africas history and culture. The city is known as the white and blue city in kenya. Focus on design, manage change, evaluate design alternatives, collaborate and coordinate. Restoration of old provincial headquarters building, nairobi.
The conservation of heritage brings plenty of benefits. Preparation of stakeholders workshops, management plan and supervision of restoration works at leven house historical building, mombasa. Mombasa, the largest of east african coastal cities, teems with multiethnic and. Its licenced to operate as a private medical institution. Christian benimana, rwanda programs director, the mass design group. Mombasa old town which is located southeast of the island, adjacent to. Buildings in the old town are influenced by mombasas trade culture, with many examples of portuguese and. Conservation work in mombasa old town, as in any other similar. Mombasas urban planning and architecture is a product of the. Software ebrahim, 2018 from first to second and third generations. Students from jomo kenyatta university addressed architectural heritage conservation by developing strategies for sustaining. See more ideas about site analysis, urban analysis and concept diagram. Pdf regional architecture of old town mombasa, is a startup for work. This is surely the place to be, mombasa old town, one of the historical tourist attractions.
At the entrance of the old town is a coffee pot and cup, a gift to mombasa which was built by mr burhan ali taher in 1988. Carved swahili doors made in the wood workshops of. Mombasa, kenyas second largest city and the main coastal capital of kenya is a melting point of culture and seafaring history. The projects main interest was to propose a community empowerment centre within the mombasa old town neighborhood that would provide life to the youths or the area who have been ravaged by drug abuse and violence. The architecture recaptures that of the 18 th century which is arabic and a bit of european culture, this is clearly upheld by the buildings design that is carved and curved. Architecture site analysis guide data collection to. Fort jesus is perhaps the most popular attraction in the old town. Mombasa using the climate analysis software climate consultant 4. With tremendous respect for swahili architecture and town planning, ghaidan. Although it is partly damaged, fort jesus is a fine display of 16thcentury portuguese military architecture. Conservation of mbarak hinawy street, mombasa old town. Sabased firm offers new architectural software solutions in.
The old town of mombasa and other towns like lamu and malindi found along the east african coast have a rich collection of. List of companies in mombasa, kenya companies in mombasa. Fort jesus mombasas most popular tourist attraction is next to the old town. Folklore associates the citys founding to two legends, shehe mvita and mwana mkisi.
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