Client: Chester house Ltd.

Architects: Covell Matthews partnerships.

Letting agent: Llyod Masika Ltd.
Main contractor: Solel Boneh International
Project managers: Applecross trust company Ltd.
Engineers: Gordon Melvin and partners.
Quantity surveyors: Armstrong and Duncan.
Chester House Apartments are located at the heart Consists of:
of Nairobi’s business district and are ideally located
close to the shopping and business area of the city •Retail outlets/shops.
Located along Market street with Koinage street
•Office suites.
to the east and Loita Street to the west, the build-
ing offers the most spacious rooms in the heart of
•Commercial rentals.
Nairobi.

•Residential.

•Parking.

All rooms are self contained, with a fully kited kitch-

en, cable television and balconies with stunning
views over the city. Whether you want to get some
serious work done, or put your feet up and unwind,
Chester House Apartments provide unparalleled
comfort and convenience.
It is a 18 story High rise building built in 1985
 Ground floor plan

The ground floor main attributes include:

Chester House Studio Room
•An arcade, which leads into 2 entrances; This is a single living space combining
Entrance to flats. a double bed, a work/dining area, and a
Entrance for offices. separate bathroom and shower. The
•Service area(core),located on loita street. balcony, panoramic Nairobi views, ful-
ly kited kitchen and cable television
(east-west axis).
come standard in all our rooms.
•Access to basement parking.
Basement parking
It consists of 2 levels with 84 parking spaces.
(height 2.1m) Balconies provide for sun shading and ventilation.
Street canopy on retail shops on the ground floor,
pulling effect to pedestrians.
This replicates street character, within it includes ho-
tels.
Natural Lighting –The building is naturally lit from the atria
and the fenestrations which open out of the building. Use of
bright colours in the atrium and on the balconies is to ensure
that the light is reflected into the interiors.

Natural ventilation
Several atria serving the different floors
Triple volume arcade
Stack effect from the above.
Fenestrations in the circulation areas
Orientation of the apartments allows for easy cross ventilation .
Open plan layout ensures unhindered airflow.
Thermal mass –to increase Time lag
Sun shading of all glazed areas

General design issues.

Fire exits on every floor.
Water tank in the basement.
Lifts: 4 in total. 2 for the apartments, 1 for the offices.1 hotel.
Standby generator
Separation of entrances to simplify security problems
Consideration of activities within the vicinity(street character).
i.e hospitality in this case,retail shops….e.t.c…………..
2 bedroom with a balcony

kitchen
lounge