Gerald Jerry Magutu - Curriculum Vitae.
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BACKGROUND _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Date of Birth April 21, 1957
Nationality Kenyan
Marital Status Married
Occupation Registered Practising Architect and,
Professor of Architecture & Building Science,
University of Nairobi.
EDUCATION _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Berkeley, CA 94720
1986 - 1989 Ph.D. in Architecture (Degree conferred, 1989).
1985 - 1986 Master of Architecture – M.Arch. (Degree conferred, 1986).
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi 1978 - 1984 Bachelor of Architecture, B.Arch., First Class Honors (Degree
conferred, 1984).
ST. PAUL'S HIGH SCHOOL P.O. Amukura, Busia
1976 -1977 East African Advanced Certificate of Education -
E.A.A.C.E. (3 Principles & 1 Subsidiary Pass, 16 out of
probable 19 points).
NYAMBARIA SECONDARY SCHOOL P.O. Box 594, Kisii 1972 -1975 East African Ordinary Certificate of Education -
E.A.C.E. (First Division).
MOBAMBA PRIMARY SCHOOL P.O. Box 841, Keroka 1976 -1977 Certificate of Primary Education - C.P.E (29 out of
probable 36 points).
AWARDS _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CV RAMAN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP Senior Research Fellow Feb.-Apr. 2011 Senior Research Fellowship Award to undertake research on
Low Cost Building Materials and Construction Technologies at the
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM), with Professor
Ravindra Gettu (Professor of Civil Engineering) as ‘Host Scientist’.
ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION OF KENYA (AAK) Awards of Excellence June 14, 2008 Award for Academic Excellence for contribution towards
Architectural training, awarded at the 40th AAK Celebrations on:
METROPOLIS BEYOND VISION 2030 held at the Kenyatta
International Conference Center (KICC), June 12–14, 2008.
ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION OF KENYA Millennium Awards of Excellence Sept. 19, 2006 Silver Award for the Zed House in Lavington Estate at the
Meritorious Millennium Gold Awards of Architectural
Design Excellence by the Master Jury comprised of:
Architect Femi Majekodunmi (former President of the
African Union of Architects, AUA, and Trustee of the
International Union of Architects, IUA); Professor Rodney
Harber (Professor of Architecture at the University of Cape
Town, South Africa, and Chairman of the Education Board,
AUA); Architect Joel Kateregga (Council Member of the
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AUA) and Architect Shabani Mwatawala (Council Member).
Sept. 19, 2006 Bronze Award for the Salonika Apartments on Muthaiga
Road, Lavington Estate, at the Meritorious Millennium
Gold Awards of Architectural Design Excellence by the
Master Jury comprised of: Architect Femi Majekodunmi
(former President of the African Union of Architects, AUA,
and Trustee of the International Union of Architects, IUA);
Professor Rodney Harber (Professor of Architecture at the
University of Cape Town, South Africa, and Chairman of the
Education Board, AUA); Architect Joel Kateregga (Council
Member of the AUA) and Architect Shabani Mwatawala
(Council Member of the AUA).
THE ROCKEFELLER CAREERS AWARD Rockefeller Foundation 1996/97 African Careers Award – Postdoctoral Research
Award to undertake research on low cost building materials and
technologies in Kenya.
ACADEMIC FELLOW Association of Commonwealth Universities, UK October 1994 - July 1995 Commonwealth Academic Fellow to the School of
Architecture, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
MAYOR'S MERITORIOUS AWARD City of Oakland, USA. November 25, 1989 Awarded for professional participation in the planning
and designing of programs to re-house displaced
people following the Roma Prieta Earthquake destruction
of October 17, 1989 in the Bay Area of California.
THE ROCKEFELLER INTERNSHIP AWARD Rockefeller Foundation, USA 1987/88 African Doctoral Internship Award (ADIAP) – Awarded to
Outstanding African Graduate Student enrolled in a U.S.
University, to undertake supervised doctoral field research.
RESEARCH APPRENTICESHIP AWARD Institute of International Studies (IIS), Berkeley, USA
1987/1988 Awarded the John L. Simpson Research Apprenticeship for
academic excellence in graduate work to undertake directed
research under Professor Richard L. Meier (Professor of
Environmental Design at Berkeley) on reformulating sites and
services and squatter upgrading urban housing programs
in developing countries.
THE ROCCA SCHOLARSHIP AWARD IIS, Berkeley, USA 1987/1988 Awarded the Andrew and Mary Thompson Rocca
Scholarship for partial field work expenses conducted
in Kenya for the Ph.D. thesis.
EDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAMME SCHOLARSHIP Information Agency, USA
1985-1990 Scholarship awarded to undertake Graduate Studies in
Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley,
for the University of Nairobi Faculty Training Program.
JOMO KENYATTA SCHOLARSHIP Jomo Kenyatta Foundation
1972-1975 Scholarship awarded for best Divisional Results in the
Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) Examinations to
cover Tuition fees for Secondary Education.
MEMBERSHIP _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CULTURAL ASPECTS OF DESIGN City University of New York, USA September 1988 to Present Network Member of the Environmental Design Research Association
(EDRA) researchers and professionals with interest on Cultural
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Issues in Environmental Design.
AFRICAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (AAS) Duduville, Nairobi
February 1989 to Present Registered as Member of the Academy.
COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN University of California at Berkeley (UCB) 1989 to Present Member of the Alumnus Association, College of
Environmental Design, UCB.
BOARD OF REGISTRATION (BORAQS) Architects and Quantity Surveyors May 1992 to Present Registered as an Architect in accordance with the terms
of the Architects and Quantity Surveyors Act (CAP
525) of the Laws of Kenya.
ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION OF KENYA (AAK) Professional Center, Nairobi June 1992 to Present Elected Corporate Member of the Architectural Association of Kenya
(AAK).
THE ROCKEFELLER SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION New York, U.S.A. 1988 to Present Recipient of the Doctoral Internship Award - 1987/88
(ADIAP) and Postdoctoral Award - 1996/97 (ACA).
THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITIES London, U.K. 1994/95 to Present Commonwealth Fellow, following the Commonwealth Fellowship
Award for Academic Year 1994/1995 as an Exchange Lecturer
to the Department of Architecture, University of Newcastle upon
Tyne, United Kingdom (U.K.).
MARQUIS WHO’s WHO IN THE WORLD New Jersey, U.S.A. 15th Edition Publication Personal biography included among other Reference-
(1997) to date worthy Profiles of the Marquis Who’s Who in the World.
EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION (EAAE)
1997 to Present Delegate Member to the European Association for
Architectural Education (EAAE).
ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION OF KENYA (AAK) Professional Center, Nairobi March 2015 to Present Elected Fellow Member of the Architectural Association of Kenya
(FAAK).
TEACHING EXPERIENCE _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
November 1984 to Present Appointment as member of Teaching Faculty in the Department
of Architecture, University of Nairobi (Promoted to: Lecturer
in 1990; Senior Lecturer in 1992 and Associate Professor in
1998, Full Professor 2016 – teaching Undergraduate and
Postgraduate students in:
Design Studio, Research Methods, Urban Design, Theory of
Urban Design, Housing and Human Settlements.
February - April 2011 Visiting Senior Research Fellow to the Indian Institute of
Technology (MIIT), Chennai, under the auspices of the CV
Raman Senior Research Fellowship Award, hosted in the
Department of Civil Engineering to undertake research on
Appropriate Building Materials and Technologies. During
this tour, I also gave ‘Guest lectures in Urban Low Cost
Housing to Engineering and Urban Planning students of the
Institute, participated in their Post-graduate weekly Seminars
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and Field tours; and also one Guest lecture each to students of
Architecture in the neighbouring universities.
October 1994 to July 1995 Visiting Lecturer to the School of Architecture at the
University of Newcastle upon Tyne under the auspices
of the Association of Commonwealth Universities'
Academic Fellowship Award. During this tenure, I was
actively engaged in the teaching of both undergraduate
and Post-graduate students in Architecture and Urban
Design (this stint entailed accompanying students for
Architectural Study Tours to the City of London and
Paris and other cities in Southern France).
1989/90 Academic Year Appointed as Lecturer in the Department of Architecture, University
of California at Berkeley in charge of: Social and Cultural Factors
in Architecture and Urban Design. Responsibilities included
lecturing, directing and overseeing duties of Graduate Student
Instructors/Teaching Assistants GSIs/TAs) and grading of students’
work.
1988/89 Academic Year Appointed Teaching Assistant (TA) at UCB to conduct
tutorials as well as review and grade students' work at the
department of Architecture, College of Environmental Design,
University of California, Berkeley.
POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION University of Nairobi _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Completed and Awarded Doctoral (Ph.D.) Degrees:
1. Rukwaro R.W.: Kenyan Maasai Architecture in a
Changing Culture, degree awarded in 1997
2. Maina S.J.M.: Traditional Art among the Maasai of Kenya:
Aesthetic, Functional and Socio-Cultural Significance, degree
awarded in 2000
3. Osanjo L. A.: Product Design Practice within Micro and Small
Enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya. Case Study of Sofa Entrepreneurs in
Gikomba Market, Nairobi, degree awarded 2012
4. Kassim, M.O.: An Evaluation of the Conservation of a Swahili
Town: Case Study of Lamu World Heritage Site, degree awarded
in 2014
Completed and Awarded Master of Architecture Degrees:
1. Otieno, Allan: Informal Settlement and Commercial Activities in
Peri-Urban Satellite Kawangware, degree awarded in 2002
2. Milikau, Emmanuel: Post Occupancy Evaluation: Buruburu
Phase V Case Study, degree awarded in 2002
3. Maina, Joseph: Building Technology for External Wall Cladding
Materials, degree awarded in 2006
4. Mukeku, Joseph: Architecture for the Urban Poor: A Case Study
of Nairobi, degree awarded in 2006
5. Odwallo, Onyango Jarret: Buruburu Housing Projects: A Post
Occupancy Study, degree awarded in 2007
6. Olawo, Gideon George: Solar Energy: A Case for its Application
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in Tropical Architecture, degree awarded in 2007
7. Momanyi, J.: Precast Concrete in High-rise Building: A Case of
Tele-posta Towers, degree awarded in 2008
8. Sujesh S.P.: Day-lighting Performance of Light Shelf,
degree awarded in 2008
9. Ngumo, R.K.: A Re-examination of Nairobi’s Urban Open Space
Design: The Case of Jeevanjee Gardens, degree awarded in 2011
10. Kibe, S.K.: Sustainable Urban Design Approach for Dumpsite
Rehabilitation: Case of Decommissioning Dandora Dumpsite for
Urban Park, degree awarded in 2014.
EXTERNAL EXAMINER International & Local _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Completed and Awarded Doctoral (Ph.D.) Degrees:
1. External Examiner for Mr. Camilus Thomas Lekule’s
Ph.D. thesis titled: Place Dynamics: Meaning of Urban Space to
Residents in Keko Magurumbasi Informal Settlement, in Dar es
Salaam, Tanzania, degree awarded in 2004 by the School of
Architecture, the Royal Danish College of Fine Arts,
Copenhagen, Denmark.
2. External Examiner for Mr. Njuguna, B.M. Ph.D. thesis on:
Continuity and Conservation in Conservation: A Study of the
Relationship between Attitudes and the Built Environment in
Historic Urban Areas, degree awarded in 2011 by Jomo Kenyatta
University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).
Completed and Awarded Master of Urban Design Degrees:
1. External Examiner for Mr. Makan, E. Master of Urban Design
thesis on: Influence of Visual Aspects of Urban Open Spaces on
People’s Evaluative Responses: A Case of Nairobi Central
Business District, Degree awarded in 2011 by the Jomo Kenyatta
University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).
2. External Examiner for Ms. Bhoyyo, B.M. Master of Urban
Design thesis on: Urban Design Factors that Influence Women’s’
Choice of Route of Movement: The Case of Nairobi’s Central
Business District, degree awarded in 2011 by the Jomo Kenyatta
University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).
3. External Examiner for Mr. Onyango, N.O. Master of Urban
Design thesis on: Influence of Urban Design Characteristics on
Social Relations: The Case of Nairobi Business District, degree
awarded in 2013 by the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture
and Technology (JKUAT).
4. External Examiner for Ms. Nthiwa, C.W. Master of Urban
Design thesis on: Influence of Physical Characteristics of Edges
on Activities of Public Urban Open Spaces: A Case of Mombasa
Town Public Open Spaces, degree awarded in 2013 by the by the
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
(JKUAT).
CONFERENCES, SEMINARS & WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION AND PRESENTATION ________________________________________________________________________________
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ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS OF PLANNING Los Angeles, California
November 4 - 7, 1987 Physical Planning: An Assessment of the Field, joint
paper presented at the 29th Annual Conference of the
Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP).
BUILT FORM & INTERCULTURAL PROCESSES Tempe, Arizona
November 9 - 12, 1989 the Socio-Cultural and Economic Factors in Planning
and Architectural Design of Low-Income Settlements in
Developing Countries, presented at the 3rd International
and Interdisciplinary Conference held at Arizona State
University, USA, and published as a Proceeding
MINISTRY OF LANDS AND HOUSING Kericho, Kenya
September 5-7, 1991 Guidelines for Slum Upgrading in Kenya: Socio-
Cultural Factors. Paper presented at Seminar on Slum
Upgrading in Kenya held in Midwest Hotel, Kericho,
organised by the Housing Department of the Ministry
of Housing and Public Works.
MINISTRY OF LANDS AND HOUSING Kericho, Kenya
September 5-7, 1991 Technical Guidelines for Slum Upgrading in Kenya.
Paper presented at Seminar on Slum Upgrading in
Kenya held in Midwest Hotel, Kericho, Kenya.
ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION OF KENYA Nairobi, Kenya
November 13 - 17, 1991 Rural-urban Migration in Kenya: Emerging Trends.
Paper presented to Seminar held at the Silver Springs
Hotel, Nairobi, by the Town Planning Chapter of the
Architectural Association of Kenya.
WORLD BANK/UN COMMISSION FOR AFRICA
August 19-20, 1993 Non-motorized Urban Transport: The Central
Business District - A Designer’s Perspective. Paper
presented at a Workshop sponsored by UNHCHS
(UN Habitat) and the Ford Foundation held in Nairobi,
Milimani Hotel, August 19-20, 1993.
SHELTER AFRIQUE Company for Habitat and Housing in Africa.
September 10, 1993 Professional Staff Forum - Participation in the
discussion of Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs)
and its implications on the housing sector. Participants
were drawn from professionals in civil service, Bankers
And Financiers.
MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HOUSING Government of Kenya
October 1993 Building Toward a Maintenance Culture: The Need for Enabling
Instruments. Joint Paper (with Mr. Kigara Kamweru, Department of
Architecture) prepared for First National Seminar on the Promotion
of Building and Construction Industry in Kenya at the Kenyatta
International Conference Center (K.I.C.C.), October 12 – 15, 1999,
Nairobi.
UNCHS (HABITAT)/FORD FOUNDATION Nairobi, Kenya
November 12, 1993 Equalisation through Design: Integrating of the Disabled in Built
Environments. Paper presented at Workshop on Equalisation of
Opportunities for Disabled People, held at the Safari Park Hotel,
Nairobi.
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (IFLA)
February 1994 Integration of Landscape Architecture with Architecture Schools.
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Paper Presented at the IFLA Seminar on Landscape Architecture at
The Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi, February 23-26, 1994.
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
December 1994 Presented paper entitled, An Integrative Approach to Dwelling and
Work among the Urban Low-Income Communities of the Developing
World: Case Studies from Kenya, at the ‘International Symposium
on People, Place and Development’ held at the University of
Newcastle upon Tyne, December 1-2, 1994.
AFRICAN UNION OF ARCHITECTS (AUA) CONFERENCE Nairobi, Kenya
October 1995 Social and Cultural Aspects in Housing for the Urban Poor. Paper
presented at the AUA Conference on ‘The African Vision in the Era
of Globalization’ held at the K.I.C.C. and the Intercontinental Hotel,
Nairobi, October 17-20, 1995.
KENYA DAAD SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION Nairobi, Kenya
November 1995 Construction Industry and Its Relationship to Architectural
Training. Paper Presented at the Conference on Strengthening
Links Between Universities and Industry held at the Lenana Mount
Hotel, Nairobi, Nov. 27- Dec.1, 1995.
DEPARTMENT OF URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING University of Nairobi.
December 1995 Urban and Regional Planning in Kenya: A Review of Policies and
Development Strategies, 1963-1990. Resource Paper presented at a
Workshop of appraising urban and regional planning policy
development strategies in Kenya, held at the Silver Springs Hotel,
Nairobi, December 14-15, 1995.
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT University of Nairobi
November 1996 Session Chair and Discussant. First Regional Conference on
Construction Management - Eastern Africa Context (sponsored by
DAAD), held at Garden Hotel, Machakos, December 20-23, 1996.
EUROPEAN UNION European Commission to the Republic of Kenya
March 1997 Participant and Session Chair - Urban Development Workshop
organized by the European Union, held at the Mayfair Hotel,
Nairobi, March 13-14, 1997.
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT University of Nairobi
November 1999 Session Chair and Discussant. Regional Conference on Urban Land
Use Construction Management - Eastern Africa Context (sponsored
by DAAD), held at Garden Hotel, Machakos, November 20 – 23,
1999.
URBAN LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICE CONFERENCE Nairobi, Kenya February 2000 Paper submitted for The Urban Land Management
Practice Conference titled: ‘Land for housing the urban poor,
Kenyan case’. Conference organised by the Department of Land
Development of the University of Nairobi, sponsored by German
Academic Exchange Program (DAAD), Mount Kenya Safari Club,
Nairobi, February 25 – 26, 2000.
THE NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE Uppsala, Denmark
June 2000 Paper titled: Urban Land Use Patterns and Services Provision to
Informal Settlements at the Conference on ‘The Formal and Informal
City – What Happens at the Interface?’ June 15 – 18, 2000, Uppsala,
Denmark.
ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION OF KENYA Whitesands Hotel, Mombasa
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July 2001 Resource Person and Keynote Speaker. National Convention on
New Trends of Project Procurement and Implementation, paper
presented on The Case of Consortiums, White sands Hotel,
Mombasa, July 18 – 20, 2001.
ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION OF KENYA Sunset Hotel, Kisumu
September 2002 Resource Person and Keynote Speaker at the National
Convention on Practice Trends in the Construction Industry, Sunset
Hotel, Kisumu, September 10 13 2002.
ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION OF KENYA Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi
September 2004 Resource Person to ‘Continuous Professional Development
(CPD) Seminar on Revival and Promotion of Professional
Value for Architects and Quantity Surveyors – Paper presented
titled: Contemporary Practices in Building Industry, Safari Park
Hotel, Nairobi, September 15 – 17, 2004.
THE IUCN ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW University of Nairobi
October 2004 the Role and Impact of Town Planning and Urban Design in
Environmental Sustainability. Paper Presented to the Second
International Colloquium of the IUCN Academy of Environmental
Law held at the Grand Regency Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya, October 4 –
7, 2004.
BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF ARCHITECTS AND QUANTITY SURVEYORS
April 2006 Resource Person to: Continuous Professional Development
Seminar organised by the Board of Registration of Architects and
Quantity Surveyors (BORAQS) on: Challenges Facing Professionals
in the Construction Industry Presented paper titled: Effects of
Politics and Government Policies on the Performance of Built
Environment Professionals, Panari Hotel, Nairobi, April 27, 2006.
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI Taifa Hall, University of Nairobi
October 2007 Participant: Transformative Leadership and Results Based
Management (RBM), a Training Seminar for Academic Staff, Taifa
Hall, University of Nairobi, October 26, 2007.
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI/UNIVERSITY OF WITWATERSRAND (Wits) Nairobi
May 2008 Discussant: Seminar to discuss Research Findings of Large-scale
Landlordism in Multi-story Districts of Nairobi by Professor Marie
Huchzermeye (School of Architecture and Planning at Wits) and,
The Relationship between Urban Land Conflicts and Inequity: A
Case Study of Nairobi (by Mr. Luke Obala, Ph.D. Candidate at
Witwatersrand, South Africa, held At Silver Springs Hotel, Nairobi,
May 27, 2008.
UN HABITAT Gigiri, Nairobi
March 2010 Paper presented on: Promoting Energy Efficiency in Buildings in
Eastern Africa, Kenya Chapter, National Consultative Workshop
held at the United Nations Offices, Gigiri, Nairobi, March 12, 2010.
FRENCH INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN AFRICA (IFRA) Alliance Francaise
April 2011 Paper presented on: Challenges of Slum Upgrading projects in
Nairobi, Kenya, Conference held at Alliance Francaise, Nairobi,
April 6 – 7, 2011.
INTERNATIONAL STONE SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM Design Power Consultants
July/August, 2011 Paper presented on: Cultural Expressions through Sculpture and
Architecture in Africa, Workshop held at Kisii University College,
July 31 – August 31, 2011.
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DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE & BUILDING SCIENCE University of Nairobi
August 2011 Discussant for Paper presented by Prof. Rukwaro titled: In Search of
Architectural form Creation in Nature and Culture, 2nd Annual
Eastern Africa Regional Workshop and Exhibition held at the
Department of Architecture and Building Science, University of
Nairobi, August 17 – 18, 2011.
BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF ARCHITECTS AND QUANTITY SURVEYORS (BORAQS)
September 2011 Paper presented on: Professionalism, Ethical Practice and Image
Building, Workshop held for Architects and Quantity Surveyors at
Professional Centre, Nairobi, September 22 – 23, 2011.
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE & BUILDING SCIENCE University of Nairobi
August 2013 Participant at the 4th Annual Eastern Africa Regional Workshop and
Exhibition held at the Department of Architecture and Building
Science, University of Nairobi, August 26 – 31, 2013.
KOPIKEN AUTHORS (RIGHTHOLDERS) WORKSHOP Viking House, Westlands, Nairobi
March 2014 Participant at Workshop on Authorship in Kenya, Copyright and
Related Issues, Laico Grand Regency Hotel, Nairobi, March 27,
2014.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK/UN-HABITAT Gigiri, Nairobi
October 2014 Paper presented on: Kenya’s Housing Dynamics at the AfDB/UN-
Habitat Workshop on Housing Sector in Africa held at the UN-
Habitat, Gigiri, Nairobi, October 7 – 10, 2014.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ________________________________________________________________________________
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI Department of Architecture
1983/84 Carried out investigative study on Makina: An Urban Phenomenon
(A Case Study of an Informal Settlement in the city of Nairobi) for the
partial fulfilment of the University Examinations for the degree Bachelor of Architecture (Unpublished
Thesis), Department of Architecture, University of Nairobi.
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY, LEUVEN Postgraduate Studies Center for Housing
June - July 1984 Through the Housing Research and Development Unit (HRDU) of
the Department of Architecture, University of Nairobi, carried out
contracted research work on selected Housing Clusters in Squatter
Settlements of the City of Nairobi for the Centre of Postgraduate
Studies in Housing, Katholiek University of Leuven, Belgium.
UNITED NATIONS Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
September - December 1984 Through the Housing Research and Development Unit (HRDU) of
the Department of Architecture, University of Nairobi, carried out
and wrote two manuscript chapters for FAO's proposed book:
Design Manual on Farm Structures in East and Southern Africa, co-
coordinated by Lennart Bengtsson of FAO office, Rome.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Department of Architecture
1985/86 Thesis Research on Role of Informal Settlements in
Housing: Nairobi Case Study for the partial fulfilment of the
University Examinations for the degree Master of Architecture
(Unpublished Thesis), Department of Architecture, University of
California, Berkeley.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Department of Architecture
1986 - 1989 Dissertation Research on Urban Low-income Housing
and Community Development in Developing Countries:
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A Reformulation with Case Studies from Kenya. Unpublished
Thesis submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for
the degree Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture at the University of
California, Berkeley.
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE (IDRC) Ottawa, Canada
1991 Detailed research proposal to IDRC for funding, on Housing and
Infrastructure for the Urban Poor: The Issue of Land Availability
and Use in Urban Kenya.
UNCHS (HABITAT)/FORD FOUNDATION Nairobi, Kenya
1992 Research Proposal Competition, with Dr. Joyce Malombe of
Housing and Development Unit (HRDU), titled 'Towards
Strengthening Survival Strategies for the Urban Poor in Kenya', for
the Urban Management Programme Research Competition on
Urban Poverty in Eastern and Southern Africa: 1992-1994.
WORLD BANK/MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, Policy Planning Task Group
1994 Joint Research Proposal, with Mr. Tom Anyamba of the
Department of Architecture, University of Nairobi, on: Applied
Research on Low Cost Construction Materials for Low-income
Urban Housing in Kenya.
THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION African Career Awards (ACA)
Sept. 1996 to Oct. 1997 The Rockefeller (ACA) Award to carry out Post-
doctoral research on Low-cost Building Materials for
Housing in Kenya.
CENTER FOR URBAN RESEARCH Nairobi Centennial Celebration
1999 Chapter contribution: ‘Architectural Landmarks’ to
the proposed book, One Hundred Years of the City of
Nairobi: A Study in Urban and Regional Planning
(Edited by Professor R.A. Obudho of the Center of
Urban Research).
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITETURE AND BUILDING SCIENCE University of Nairobi
2006 to 2009 1. Post Occupancy Evaluation Study of Selected Housing Schemes
by the Housing Finance of Kenya (HFCK) in the city of Nairobi.
Presentation in the Departmental Seminar Series
2. Urban Design issues in the city of Nairobi Central Business
District: Buildings and Open Spaces. Presentation in the
Departmental Seminar Series
3. Urban Housing in Developing Countries: The Social and
Technological Bases. Presentations in Departmental Seminars
Series
2012 to Present Principal Researcher for the C.S.P. University in German, and
Department of Architecture and Building Science of the University
of Nairobi, for: The replacement of polystyrene with local vegetable
raw material in sandwich panels for housing construction
2014 to Present African Development Bank/UN Habitat study on: Housing Market
Dynamics in Africa. The overarching objective of this study is to
provide a detailed analysis of Africa’s housing market and better
understand the main constraints preventing African governments,
private sector and other stake-holders from serving the lower end
market.
PUBLICATIONS
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CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN RESEARCH Berkeley, California
1988 Urban Low-Income Housing in Developing Countries:
Case Study, Kenya. Working Paper, CEDR-WP-01-88.
JOURNAL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH Chicago, U.S.A.
1990 Joint authorship Journal article entitled: Physical Planning
Thought: Retrospect and Prospect, Vol. 7 No. 1, pp. 53-70.
AFRICAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES WORKSHOP Naivasha, Kenya
July 16-18, 1990 Paper presented to Workshop on Scientific Research in
Africa, Anecdotes on Field Research and Experience in
Africa: Findings and Prospects, in Whydah, Vol. 2, No.3.
JOURNAL OF "RUPSEA" Harare, Zimbabwe
1991 Sites and Services for Low Income Housing: Turner
and the World Bank, in Journal of the Association of
Rural and Urban Planners in Southern and Eastern
Africa (RUPSEA), pp. 35-56.
PEOPLE, PLACE & DEVELOPMENT Conference Proceedings
1994 An Integrative Approach to Dwelling and Work Among
the Urban Low-Income Communities in the Developing
World, Published in the Conference Proceedings of the
International Symposium on People, Place & Development,
December 1-2, 1994, Centre for Architectural Research and
Development Overseas (CARDO), University of Newcastle
upon Tyne, U.K. pp. 454-478.
EKISTICS Athens, Greece
1995 The Role of Informal Settlements in Housing Urban
Low-income Households: Case Study of Mathare
Settlement, Nairobi, Ekistics 366, May/June 1994; 367,
July/August 1995, pp. 206-215.
ENVIRONMENT AND URBANISATION London, U.K.
1997 An Appraisal of Chaani Low-income Housing Program
in Kenya, Environment and Urbanization, Volume 9,
No. 2, October 1997, pp. 307-320.
THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION African Career Awards (ACA)
1999 Low-cost Building Materials for Housing in Kenya,
Report of Research findings for the Rockefeller
Foundation’s ‘African Career Awards (ACA)’, The Rockefeller
Foundation, Washington DC, USA.
THE ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW RESEARCH STUDIES Publication Series
2006 The Role and Impact of Town Planning and Urban
Design in Environmental Sustainability. Paper published in
Proceedings of ‘Land Use for Sustainable Development, Second
Colloquium of the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law’ held at
the Grand Regency Hotel, Nairobi, October 8, 2004. Cambridge
University Press, U.K.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK Tunis, Tunisia
2011 Bank publication of Consultancy Report on: Universities Needs
Assessment (Training facilities, Staffing, Infrastructure and
Equipment) for the Government of Uganda’s Public Universities AfDB,
Tunis, Tunisia.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
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2014 Publication of paper titled: Towards Populization of Low Cost
Building Materials and Technologies for Urban Housing in
Developing Countries, Vol. 2 No. 1, January 2015 (pp. 20 – 43).
GLOBAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING, DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY Institute for Research & Education
2015 Publication titled: The Role and Impact of Physical Town Planning,
Urban Design and Architectural Building Practices in
Environmental Sustainability, Vol. 4(1), January – February, 2015
(pp. 17 – 20).
BOOK PUBLICATION Scholars’ Press
2015 Publication of book titled: Urban Low-Income Housing and
Community Development: A Reformulation with Case Studies from
Kenya, 2015, Scholars’ Press, OmniScriptum GmbH & Co.,
Saarbrucken, Germany.
UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT, ADMINSTRATION AND EXAMINING ________________________________________________________________________________
1990/91 - Present Served severally as Examiner, in the School Board of Examiners for
Masters and Doctoral Examinees for the awards of higher degrees in
the now School of the Built Environment
1990/91- 1991/92 Served as Examinations Officer and member of Curriculum
Committee for the Master of Architecture (M.Arch.), Department of
Architecture
1991/92 to September 1994 Served as Year Master, Fourth Year of the B.Arch.
Program
1992/93 Member of the Committee on Appointments and
Promotions (College of Architecture and Engineering)
for the drafting of Appointments and Promotions
Criteria Guidelines Document for Academic Staff.
Mar. 1992 to Aug. 1994 Served (by election) as Chairman of the Faculty
Postgraduate Studies Committee (FPSC) - Committee in-
charge of overseeing and directing the conduct of
Postgraduate programs within the Faculty of
Architecture, Design and Development.
1992/93 Served (by election) as Chairman of Faculty Planning,
Programming and Budgeting Committee, within the
framework of the Ministry of Education's ‘World Bank
Policy Planning Task Group (PPTG)’
Aug. 1995 to Nov. 1998 Served as Substantive Chairman of the Department of Architecture
on appointment by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi,
during which time I initiated and coordinated Curriculum
development for the two-tier undergraduate degrees in Architecture
(i.e. Bachelor of Architectural Studies, BAS and Bachelor of
Architecture, B.Arch.)
1995/96 to Present Served severally as Senate/College Representative for
the College of Architecture and Engineering Academic
Appointment Committees.
1996 (May 30 - June 18) Appointed Acting Dean of the Faculty of Architecture,
Design and Development by the Vice Chancellor of the
University of Nairobi.
1997 (May 29) Nomination by the Deputy Vice Chancellor
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(Administration and Finance) as Chair of Non-academic
Appointment Committee in the Academic division.
1998 (July 29) Nomination by the Deputy Vice Chancellor
(Administration and Finance) as Chair of Disciplinary
Committee in Transport Division.
1998 (Feb. 15 to July 6) Appointed Acting Dean of the Faculty of Architecture,
Design and Development by the Vice Chancellor of the
University of Nairobi.
2000 to Present Serving as Postgraduate Coordinator,
Department of Architecture and Building Science.
Jun. 2002 – May 2006 Served as Member of the Sub-committee of the
University Management Board (UMB) of the University
of Nairobi (Kagiko Committee) for: ‘The Review of
Policy, Training, Promotion and Establishment’ Document.
2004 – 2006 Nominated as College Representative (College of
Architecture and Engineering) to the Board of Postgraduate
Studies Committee (BPS) by the College Academic Board.
2006 – 2009 Appointed Member of the Board of Postgraduate
Studies Committee (BPS) of the University of Nairobi
by the Vice Chancellor.
Aug. 4, 2006 Member, Board of Examiners for Mr. Masu’s Ph.D.
thesis titled, An Investigation into the Resource Mix
in Construction Projects in Kenya: A Case of the
Construction Firms in Kenya, Department of Real
Estate and Construction Management, University of
Nairobi.
March 14, 2008 Member, Board of Examiners for Mr. Peter Amalo Makachia’s
Ph.D. Thesis titled: A Strategic Approach to Dweller-Initiated
Transformations in Housing: Case Study of Dweller-Initiated
Transformations in Urban Housing in Low and Middle-Income
Estates in Eastlands, Nairobi.
May 2010 Appointed Member, Evaluation Committee of the Proposed
Redevelopment of the University Plot L.R. No. 1/514, Kilimani, City
of Nairobi, by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration and
Finance).
May 2008 – Aug. 2010 Appointed Chairman of the College of Architecture and
Engineering Disposal Committee by the Vice Chancellor.
Aug./Sept.2008 Appointed Acting Director, by the Vice Chancellor, of the Board of
Postgraduate Studies (BPS), University of Nairobi.
Nov. 5, 2014 Internal Examiner, Board of Examiners for Mr. Omar Kassim
Mwamba’s Ph.D. Thesis titled: An Evaluation of the Conservation
of a Swahili Town: A Case Study of Lamu World Heritage Site.
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND CONSULTANCY _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ZED - ARCH (K) Architects Architects
September 1991 - Present Principal of Zed – Arch (K) Architectural Private Practice, projects
undertaken include: Designing, preparation of Working Drawings,
Construction Supervision and Contract Administration/Management
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of Extensions, Renovations and New works of residences,
housing projects with support facilities, institutional buildings
and commercial developments.
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (OCD) City of Oakland, California
August 1989 - May 1990 Internship Student Training, assisted in monitoring
programs of the Housing Development Department,
a unit of the OCD, to ascertain contractors' compliance
with Municipal requirements in the execution of contracts.
FACULTY PROJECTS OFFICE (FPO) University of Nairobi
December 1984 - April 1985 Assistant Architect (with Dr. G.B. Hanjari, FPO
Co-ordinator) in the designing of Housing Project (18
Maisonettes) in Lamu for a private developer and, the
design of Methodist Guest House at Lavington, Nairobi.
GITHUNGURI & COLLINS ARCHITECTS Nairobi, Kenya
June - October, 1984 Assistant Architect in the designing and preparation of
working drawings and supervision for the Maraba
Railway Headquarters.
MAJOR DESIGNS, PROPOSALS, COMPETITIONS AND CONSULTANCY ________________________________________________________________________________
THE PTA BANK HEADQUARTERS Bujumbura
November, 1991 In response to an Advertisement, submitted feasibility
study with other consultants in the building industry under the
auspices of ZED - ARCH (K) Architects, for the Proposed
Construction of PTA Bank Headquarters in Bujumbura.
OFFICE COMPLEX FOR USAID Bujumbura
January, 1992 In response to an Advertisement, submitted a Technical
proposal as lead consultant under the Faculty Projects Office (FPO)
for the University of Nairobi for the Design and Construction
Supervision of USAID's proposed Office Complex in Bujumbura –
ranked second best.
SHELTER AFRIQUE HEADQUARTERS Nairobi, Kenya
October, 1993 FPO Design Team Leader for the Design Competition of the
Proposed Headquarters for Shelter Afrique at Upper Hill,
city of Nairobi.
BLOOD TRANSFUSION CENTERS Nakuru, Embu and Mombasa
March, 2001 In response to a ‘Request for Proposals, Solicitation
No. 623-01-006’ by the USAID’s sponsored projects for
the ‘Design and Construct of Three Blood Transfusion
Centres in Embu, Mombasa and Nakuru, Kenya’.
IUCEA HEADQUARTERS & COMPLEX Kyambogo, City of Kampala, Uganda
August, 2008 In response to a ‘Request for Proposals, submitted a Design
Proposal for the Inter-universities’ Council of East Africa (IUCEA)
comprised of Secretariat, Shopping mall complex, Conferencing-
and Recreational facilities, under University of Nairobi Enterprises
and Services (UNES).
HIGHER EDUCATION LOANS BOARD PROPOSED HEADQUARTERS Upper hill, Nairobi
December, 2008 Team Leader in Bid to provide Consultancy Services (Architectural,
Engineering, Quantity Surveying and Project Management to
HELB’s ‘Request for Proposals’ as advertised in the local dailies,
under UNES.
CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY Arboretum Dr. Nairobi
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2008 to Present Project Architect for the proposed University of Nairobi Centre for
Advanced Studies in Environmental Law and Policy (CASELAP),
completed the design, costing and preparation of Marketing
Brochure for solicitation of Project funds by the CASELAP
Foundation.
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI INSTITUTE OF HEAD & NECK SURGICAL SCIENCES Kilimani
2010 to Present Project Architect and Lead consultant for the proposed University of
Nairobi Institute of Head and Neck Surgical Sciences (UNIHANSS),
completed the design, contract documents and Marketing Brochures
for Project funding by the University.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (AfDB) Kampala, Uganda April. 2011 - July 2011 Commissioned by the African Development Bank (ADB) as
Consultant Architect to carry out Universities Needs Assessment
(Training facilities, Staffing, Infrastructure and Equipment) for the
Government of Uganda’s Public Universities for ADB’s funding.
PROPOSED KONZA TECHNO CITY PAVILLION Konza, Machakos County
2013 to Present Local Architect for the proposed Konza Techno City Pavilion by
SHoP Architects of New York, USA, completed designs and contract
documentation awaiting project implementation by the Ministry of
Information, Communications and Technology of the Government
of Kenya.
PROPOSED PEARL RESIDENCE Kileleshwa, City of Nairobi
2013 to Present Local Architect for the proposed Pearl Residence by King’s Royal
Group Developers consisted of high-end Apartments with support
facilities, in collaboration with Taher Habib Architects from India,
under construction and expected to be completed by December
2015.
PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ________________________________________________________________________________
July - November 1991 Served as Member of the Housing Committee (Ministry of Lands
and Housing) in reviewing Planning Regulations and the Building
Code as used by the Local Authorities so as to make recommendations
that can facilitate low-income housing
development.
May 1992 - March 1994 Elected Council Member of the Architectural
Association of Kenya (AAK).
July 1992 - March 1994 Elected Chairman, Board of Architectural Education
(BAE), Architects' Chapter, AAK.
July 1992 - 1997 Served as Examiner (Written and Orals) for the
Professional Qualifying Examinations (Architects’
Chapter) conducted by Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK)
on behalf of the Board of Registration for Architects and Quantity
Surveyors (BORAQS)
May 24-27, 1992 Served as Juror for the adjudication and selection of
best designed buildings/projects of the Built
Environment in Kenya, for Citation and Awards by the
AAK's Silver Jubilee celebrations.
June 14, 1993 Public Service Commission Board Member for the
Interviewing Panel of Chief Architect for the Ministry
of Works.
May 1993 - Aug. 1994 Elected Chairman, Board of Architectural Education for
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the East African Institute of Architects (EAIA).
1998 March - Sept. 2006 Appointed Member, Board of Governors, Thika
Technical Training Institute by the Minister for
Research and Technology.
November 1998 – Dec. 2004 Elected Deacon of the Nairobi Central Seventh Day
Adventist Church (NCSDAC), serving as Assistant Head Deacon.
Dec. 2004 to Present Elected Elder of the Nairobi Central Seventh Day Adventist
Church (NCSDAC)
Dec. 2005 to Dec. 2014 Elected Assistant Head Elder of the Nairobi Central Seventh Day
Adventist Church (NCSDAC).
Jan. 2015 to Present Elected Elder of the Nairobi Central Seventh Day
Adventist Church (NCSDAC).
2007 August Appointed by the Ministry of State for Public Service (MSPS),
Office of the President, as Adjudication Consultant and Team
Leader Co-ordinating University of Nairobi Consultants, for the
Public Service Week of August 13 to 17, 2007 - to formulate
Criteria and Adjudication of the Show-casing Public Service
Delivery by the Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
Aug. 2011 - 2015 Appointed Member Board of Governors, Karura Mixed High
School by the Central Kenya Conference (CKC) of the Seventh Day
Adventist Church, served as Vice-Chairman till December 2013.
May 2011 - 2013 Appointed Council Member of the Kenya National Examinations
Council, and served as Chairman of the Projects Committee.
Nov. 2016 - Present Appointed Chairman of Board of Governors, Thika Technical
Training Institute.
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ________________________________________________________________________________
Jun. 12 – 19, 1997 Formal invitation for the External Examinations to Final
Examinations for the B.A. and B.Arch. degree Programs in
Architecture at the Department of Architecture, University of
Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K.
1997/98 to 2000/2002 Served as External Examiner, Department of Architecture,
University College of Lands and Architectural Studies (UCLAS),
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
2003/2004 Served as External Examiner for Doctor of Philosophy
Degree, School of Architecture, the Royal Danish
College of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Nov. 2007/2008 - 2010/2011 Appointed ‘Local Supervisor’ for Mr. Tadd Andersen for his Ph.D.
thesis titled: Urban Space in Informal Settlements in the City of
Nairobi, degree awarded in 2011 by the University of California,
Berkeley, USA.
Dec. 2014 to Present Appointed Advisory Committee Member for the African
Development Bank/UN-Habitat joint study on Africa’s housing.
DONATIONS & FUNDING-RELATED SOLICITATIONS ________________________________________________________________________________
19988 Solicited for Books Donation to the University of Nairobi, assorted
Text Books (surplus) from the University of California at Berkeley.
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1997/98 Solicited for 13No. Pentium IV IBM Clone Personal Computers
(worth Approx. Kshs. 900,000/=) from ‘Friends in Architectural
Practice’ and Alumni to establish a computer Lab for the
Department of Architecture, University of Nairobi.
1998 Solicited for Kshs. 1,000,000/= towards the purchase of 1No. HP
Hewlett A0 Colour Plotter from Barclays Trust Foundation for the
Department of Architecture Computer Lab
1997/98 Negotiated for establishment of perpetual 2No. Cash Prizes (Kshs.
25,000/= each) with Crown-Berger Paints Company of Kenya, for
best overall First Class Honours Final year students in Architecture
and Building Economics (part of University of Nairobi Prizes).
2005/2006 to date Negotiated for establishment of Cash Prize Awards and
Certificates of Academic Excellence to first top three Final Year
students in Architecture and Building Construction Management
departments of the School of the Built Environment, University of
Nairobi (totalling Kshs. 265,000/= per Academic year) with Basco
Products (Kenya) Limited Company, through a Memorandum of
Understanding placed by the Vice Chancellor of the University of
Nairobi and the Managing Director of Basco Products (Kenya) Ltd.
SKILLS ________________________________________________________________________________
Fluent in English and Swahili, Research and Report writing, Computing (Applications in Architecture,
Word processing and Spreadsheets), Photography and Model making.
REFEREES ________________________________________________________________________________
1. Professor Paul Morris Syagga, Professor of Real Estate and Construction Management, University
of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi.
2. Professor Isaac Mbeche Meroka, Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor (A&F), P.O. Box 30197 - 00100,
Nairobi.
3. Professor Peter Ngau, Principal College of Architecture and Engineering, University of Nairobi.
P.O. Box 30197 – 00100, Nairobi.
4. Professor Peter Mbithi, Vice Chancellor, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi.