DKA PORTFOLIO

A CREATIVE PORTFOLIO

ABOUT ME

DANIEL KIHORI

I am dedicated to providing our clients with functional and beautiful spaces with a focus on green architecture in adherence to the sustainable development goals of Affordable and clean energy and climate action.

I pride myself in customized and personalized designs tailor made to your heart’s desire owing to my thorough and interactive customer involvement whilst adhering to the architectural trifecta of form, aesthetics and function to ensure comfort and development of the urban habitat with you and for you.

What I do.

• Architectural visualization

• Interior Design

• 3D visualization of custom furniture

• Detail Design.

Daniel Kihori Architect

LARGE SCALE PROJECTS

• ICT CENTER JKUAT

• SHELL PETROL STATION

Projects Overview.

BUILDING FORMULATION PROCESS

• Presentations that can be used as demonstrations of design process

SOFTWARES PROFECIENT

DETAIL DESIGN

• SECTIONS AND DETAIL FORMULATION FROM VARIOUS PROJECTS

• FURNITURE DESIGN

KAREN HOUSE

PROJECT TYPE : Residential

PROJECT STAGE: Under construction

PROJECT TYPE : Residential

PROJECT STAGE:

SOFTWARE-BLENDER

Emphasis was on bringing out the rammed earth textures in the project as well as its marriage to the natural site. And daylight appreciation.

AXIS MALL

PROJECT TYPE : Commercial

KAREN HOUSE

MEMBLEY DUPLEX

PROJECT TYPE : Residential

SCANDINAVIAN COTTAGE NYERI

PROJECT TYPE : Residential

PROJECT TYPE : Residential

PROJECT STAGE: SOFTWARE-LUMION

PROJECT TYPE : Residential

PROJECT STAGE: SOFTWARE-LUMION

SHELL KANGUNDO ROAD

PROJECT TYPE : Petrol Station

PROJECT STAGE: Conceptual

ARCHITECTURAL STYLE : Futuristic, Deconstructivist

DECONSTRUCTIVISM

This is the architecture of fragmentation, of both form and function, that results in controlled chaos and absent of harmony.

OVERVIEW

The Project is a petrol station located on Kangundo road ,Kenya …emphasis was placed on handling circulation and traffic of the adjacent highway and the main road to Kangundo road

SHELL KANGUNDO ROAD

PROJECT TYPE : Petrol Station

PROJECT STAGE: Conceptual

Key Features of Deconstructivism Architecture Style:

• Unrelated forms.

• Abstract in nature.

• Smooth exterior surfaces.

• Contrast of shapes and forms.

• Large expanses of a single material (glass, metals, stones, etc.).

• Window frames often hidden in the walls.

• Simple metal frame doors.

• Exposed materials.

“It is the ability to disturb our thinking about form that makes these projects deconstructive. It examines an episode, a point of intersection between several architects where each constructs an unsettling building by exploiting the hidden potential of modernism.”

PhillipJohnsonandMarkWigley

OVERVIEW

The Project also had an emphasis on use of concrete in creative and adaptive ways to achieve a congruent form.

In this case a concrete shell spanning over the filling station suppirted by angled columns.

MUSIC STUDIO PROPOSAL

PROJECT TYPE : Music studio

PROJECT STAGE: Conceptual

OVERVIEW

The Project is a petrol station located in thika town ,Kenya …emphasis was placed on handling circulation and highlighting vernacular and cultural artifacts in the country as a traditional music and arts center

MUSIC STUDIO PROPOSAL

PROJECT TYPE : Music studio

PROJECT STAGE: Conceptual

OVERVIEW

• Plain colors (cream and white ) were used to emphasize and highlight artifacts and paintings in the room.

• Counter was painted yellow To enhance its significance as a focal point and meeting area

MUSIC STUDIO PROPOSAL

PROJECT TYPE : Music studio

PROJECT STAGE: Conceptual

• Implied spaces done using steel separators to create boundaries without hindering vision

OVERVIEW

• Use of laminated wood flooring as an acoustic measure to control resonance.

• Open floor plan to enhance visual continuity and socialization.

1.NGURUWE-INI PROJECT

PROJECT TYPE : RESIDENTIAL

PROJECT STAGE: Under construction

The project’s is a 3 bedroom house with emphasis on fluency in public spaces and cost efficiency

The design consists of:

1. Kitchen area.

2. Three bedrooms.(all ensuite)

3. Open concept living area

4. 2 verandahs

5 Pantry area

• Used of keyed finish to minimize building maintenance cost by using honest finishes (keyed stone)

• Gable roof design to give the house a more traditional feel and also maximize on rainwater collection

Working Drawings.

1.HOMA BAY PROJECT

PROJECT TYPE : RESIDENTIAL

PROJECT STAGE: Under construction

PROJECT TYPE : RESIDENTIAL

PROJECT STAGE: Under construction

• Description: A four bedroom mission style holiday house for a doctor that allows the occupants to live and work under the same roof.

The design consists of:

1. Home office

2. Four bedrooms.(all ensuite)

3. Open concept living area

4. 2 verandahs

5 Pantry area

• Texan style floor plan (master bedroom is on the ground floor)

• Several balconies to maximize views and rest spaces.

• Office at entrance to minimize movement of non residents to the other spaces.

Working Drawings.

HOUSE 12:NDEGE ROAD

PROJECT TYPE : RESIDENTIAL

PROJECT STAGE: Conceptual

The project’s main objective was to create a 50m2 space that could accommodate two guests within a 40 * 80 foot plot of land. The concept was inspired by waterfall design with a futuristic modernism approach.

The design consists of:

1. A sitting space.

2. Dining space.

3. Kitchen area.

4. Four sleeping spaces.

5. Home office

HOUSE 12:NDEGE ROAD

PROJECT TYPE : RESIDENTIAL

PROJECT STAGE: Conceptual

The design consists of:

1. A sitting space.

2. Dining space.

3. Kitchen area.

4. Four sleeping spaces.

5. Home office

Open concept was adopted to maximize visual fluidity and homeliness

COLOR SCHEME

PROJECT TYPE : RESIDENTIAL

PROJECT STAGE: Conceptual

Color scheme : Black and yellow was adopted to give a homely and “cave like ambience reminiscent of river rocks and waterfalls.

UP SIDE DOWN LIVING ROOM

Up side Down: The living room is located on the first floor to take advantage of the skylight since and privatize the area from the street level.

OPEN CONCEPT

PROJECT TYPE : RESIDENTIAL

PROJECT STAGE: Conceptual

2. MODERN TOWNHOUSE

PROJECT TYPE : RESIDENTIAL

PROJECT STAGE: Conceptual

The project’s main objective was to create a multilevel large family house in todays modern plot sizes...the house sits on an 80*80 plot

FRONT ELEVATION

“Architecture should speak of its time and place, but

BACK PERSPECTIVE

yearn for timelessness”

- Frank Gehry.

PERSPECTIVES

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

Formal dining

ROOFTOP FLOOR PLAN

Fire pit

Rooftop bar

Meditation area

Music booth

ALFRESCO PAD

LIVING ROOM

STYLE :MODERN ECLECTIC

“Eclectic” is a popular adjective in interior design parlance, meaning a decor that comprises heterogeneous elements a mixture of textures, time periods, styles, trends, and color.

KITCHEN

STYLE :URBAN CHIC

Urban chic styling is cosmopolitan, modern, minimalist design at its best. Handsome and contemporary, Plain walls and fabrics form coordinated color schemes that feature artwork to tie scheme together.

BEDROOMS

STYLE :MODERN ECLECTIC

FORMAL DINING

STYLE :URBAN CHIC

3. MODERN APARTMENT

OVERVIEW

PROJECT TYPE : RESIDENTIAL

PROJECT STAGE: Conceptual

One bedroom apartment interior project experimenting with bold browns and urban interior style

Bathroom

Bedroom

kitchen Living area

LIVING ROOM

STYLE : CONTEMPORARY

a contemporary style of decorating is defined by simplicity, subtle sophistication, deliberate use of texture, and clean lines. Interiors tend to showcase space rather than things. ... By focusing on color, space, and shape, contemporary interiors are sleek and fresh

KITCHEN STYLE : CONTEMPORARY

BEDROOM STYLE : CONTEMPORARY

PERSPECTIVES

DETAILS FOR PARADISE LOST RESORT

Objective was to test understanding of timber joinery particularly in structure and wet floors.

DETAILS FOR PARADISE LOST RESORT

Understanding of timber saw cuts and achieving them was also necessary to test the versatility of timber made forms

CHIMNEY DESIGN

Objective was to test understanding of chimneys, their design and standard dimensions

CHIMNEY DESIGN

Emphasis was also made on highlighting their connection to other building elements.