Seconday School Kangemi

Abstract

There is need for provision of social, educational and econom1C facilities for the low income urban dweller 1n Nairobi. There is also COrt2ern about the ever increasing number of post- secondary school young men and women job seekers in urban areas, a process that questions the relevance of the contemporary education offered at Secondary school level. Secondary school plants are expensive man-made structures but as is now there is need for their full utilization especially during school holidays when the students are away OBJECTIVES. The primary objectives 1n this thesis are: To develop secondary educational facilities that will conveniently provide comprehensive self-reliant education for 480 boys and Girls at the ages of 13 to 18 years within a period of four years. To raise the literacy level in Kangemi village.

To raise and reinforce the economic least in part of the community in Kangemi. To promote more social and cultural integration amongst Kangemi residents and provide adequate recreational facilities for them To alleviate the problem of space inadequacy for religious denominations in kangemi.

Architectural Contribution The contribution that has been made in. t. lis thesis is the building of an environment that respects fast expanding townscape and one that combines aesthetic effects with practical consideration. A structure that creates form and one which ensure; that accommodation is properly related to the requirement of owners and occupiers. A structure in which form and construction are appropriate to the function of the building and its setting. An attempt has been made in the use of new rooting material (maxspan +tile finish)