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Proposed CBK Pension House.
In downtown Nairobi, another landmark — the CBK Pension House adorns the city skyline. It is the newest beauty, standing shoulder to shoulder with Times Towers.
It was built by Chinese contractor China Wu Yi. Moses Okemwa, the architect behind the masterpiece, says the freedom to experiment with form and material is responsible for innovative high-rises the city is seeing.
Mr Okemwa, who was working with Arprim Consultants says more is yet to come in the metropolis’ skyline. “The design of CBK Pension House is made up of two curved structures, the leaning (in opposite directions) a semblance of two old pensioners whose backs are bent with age.
In between is a support system that holds them together,an indication that pooling of resources can save these people in their old age,”
The taller tower has 27usable floors with 3viewing decks above the service floor,while the shorter one is made up of 24floors above the ground.
According to Okemwa, buildings are essential elements for way-finding and place-making, noting that Africa’s architecture is headed the right direction.
“KICC has for a long time been the face of Nairobi. Africa needs to have a lot of iconic buildings that when seen can be immediately linked to their host cities,” noted Okemwa.
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