Production of home plans in Kenya and other forms of interesting architecture is a task that happens on a daily basis, as consumers are in the process of creating buildings for their personal behavior daily. Certainly the most common buildings done at any one time is the construction of dwellings since these are an elementary requirement. Hence within our regional context, house designs in Kenya can be a big deal. That Said, architecture takes on significant importance when it matches all the principles of good design, for the reason that it needs to be attractive, workable and economical to build. What’s more, it must be eco- friendly in its makeup for it to totally be successful as a accomplishment.

Sustainable designed home plans in Kenya

An architect therefore is charged with the responsibility to create buildings that have meaning, for each building that they get the chance to design and supervise construction on. For one to do justice to a design project, it is imperative for a designer to go beyond the obvious need for a building that works functionally to something much deeper. The building must not only be a place to carry out human activities but also needs to be a place where users experience a deeper sense of meaning when they visit or use that space. The architect must create icons that capture this monumentality in whichever sort of building he does.

The work of an architect is a three dimension expression of a client’s functional and aesthetic desires, properly interpreted and built in the real world. It has to be artistic, as well as practical enough to fit a user’s needs. At the same time, it needs to show an ability to adopt to changing times, as human needs transform during the life of the building. It has to be flexible enough to change. This calls for use of building technologies and methods that are timeless in their appeal, and relevant to different generations as they grow.

Home plans in Kenya have to be designed with sustainable principles in mind

Houses that have been designed with an active attitude towards attaining sustainability and greenness will have a good level of being wholesome in their make up. Such residential developments as well as buildings for other functions offer a high level of meaning and offer strong sense of place, due to the fact that they are  well formed by the forces that have shaped them. They have been adopted to their environment and are able to respond to their user needs over their lifespan.

The need to do buildings that sit well with their context and makeup is key for architects to achieve green architecture in building of houses. A building needs to be well adopted to its environment through its design. It should be operational without wastage of energy, and should be as efficient in its utilization of natural resources within itself.

Buildings that are sustainable must take care of how they are placed on a site. They have to be oriented in such a manner as to receive optimum natural light and heat if required by its functions, without the need for too much artificial intervention. This must be done to conserve whatever natural resources they enjoy, harnessing them to the maximum. Water and natural air movement become resources to harness wisely, not to waste. The specs of fittings within the building are vital to ensure this.

 Provisions for sustainable building must be integrated within home plans in Kenya

Another issue about green architecture is the matter of ensuring that the buildings are constructed using materials that are locally available within the area the building is being constructed. The use of materials that are locally available means that they have a lower carbon dioxide footprint, since they did not incur much transport to the site. In addition, their natural texture and color which matches the environment of the area is a large part of the social sustainable.

Materials that can be creatively incorporated into a building in this regards include materials such as quarry stone of different colors, as well as timber. These are often found near a construction site, especially when there is a deep excavation. Materials such as murram can be harvested off of a building excavation and used elsewhere on foundations or site works on a building site. Various trees yield different kinds of timber that can find interesting uses on a building site. Saplings and young trees can form props for shuttering, while mature trees would yield good hardwood for timber planks and structural wood on trusses and the like. This is all sustainable design.

The need for buildings that are sustainable and affordable can hardly be more felt than in the development of residential buildings. Constructing house plans into finished homes requires developers and architects alike to approach their developments with a view towards sustainable design.