Design of Public Buildings

[upepo]

I was comparing a few school designs from the 70s with those of present day and the difference is too clear to miss. The older designs were clean, neatly laid out, and designed for purpose and longevity. Present day designs cannot be distinguished from rental flats in Umoja or Githurai. They are built with exposed soft masonry that will be defaced in less that a few years. Similarly, they are built to the same quality as Githurai flats, which means they will fall apart in less than 2 decades. The same case applies to hospitals and other public buildings. Here are a few pictures of schools built in the two eras. Try to decipher which belongs to what era. Today being a Sunday I won't point fingers but something needs to be done.

 

[Cortedivoire]

This era has more students

 

[Eng'iti]

Kickbacks siida

 

[Clemens]

Who benefits is the question

 

[Ole Waru]

building designs evolve with time, and cost saving is not a bad thing.

 

[upepo]

building designs evolve with time, and cost saving is not a bad thing.

This is regression with no cost savings whatsoever. The old buildings (pic 2, 5 & 7) are at least 47 years old but are in better shape than the modern ones.

 

[Ole Waru]

This is regression with no cost savings whatsoever. The old buildings (pic 2, 5 & 7) are at least 47 years old but are in better shape than the modern ones.

Land is more expensive and the old ones seem to occupy a larger area