SALWA HOUSE, OLD TOWN MOMBASA, KENYA.

Swahili architecture STUDY OF OLD TOWN MOMBASA

SITE PLAN SHOWING STREET WIDTHS AND ROOF PLAN

PLOT 6 : SALWA HOUSE

Area of study is half of Salwa House occupied by one family on 2 floors while the rest of the house is one and two bedroom apartments and studio apartments.

A traditional shop front Swahili house.

MANDRY MOSQUE

LOCATION MAP FISH MARKET

2.6 14

0.8 89

T OLD POR

GOVERNMENT SQUARE

PLOT 38

ACCESS 01

7.

38 8 5.2 18

MB AR AK

HI NA WY RO AD

HI NA WY RO AD MB AR AK HI NA WY RO AD MB AR AK

PLOT 23

1.6 31

NDIA KUU STREET

ACCESS 02

3.

18 4

REG. NO. B02/1013/2016

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PLOT 6

3% slo pe

BUILDING NAME: SALWA HOUSE PLOT No. 06

Map of Old Town Mombasa

PLOT 40

3.8 11

PLOT 39

PLOT 18

4.0 49

T H I K A STREET

1 .

04 1

N D I A K U U STREET

PLOT 17

11 .93 1

PROPOSED SITE

Fig 96.1 : Image showing Swala House Source: Author

16 .62 0

PLOT 36

2.1 50

ARCHITECTURAL MERITS *Carved Swahili balcony *Straight staircase *Traditional window grills and shutters *Zanzibar door *Gujerati door

Located along Mbarak Hinawy Road,opposite Mandry Mosque.

11 .63 5

ACTIVITIES Ground floor :Ceramics shop.

1st to 3th floor : Residential.

1st and 2nd floor were added to the building in 1930's.

3rd floor was added in 1988 during restoration by The National Museums of Kenya.

PLOT 25 PLOT 24

MOMBASA CLUB

Part map of Old Town Mombasa showing Mbarak Hinawy Road and the study building

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

GROUND FLOOR CEILING PLAN 10.400

0.500

2.500

0.500

1.227

0.500

3.800

1.200

1.568

0.500

2.100

0.955

2.100 0.250

10.195

0.500 0.175

1.925

0.500

0.500

2.500

0.500

3.800

0.500

2.170

0.364

2.500

2.061

0.500

0.788

0.075

2.938

0.500

0.808

0.917

0.520

0.500

0.075

STORE

2.500

0.500

S-02

0.500

STORE

2.500

2.500

0.500

0.500

0.450

0.375

500mm rubble concrete block wall finished with lime plaster

500mm rubble concrete block wall finished with lime plaster

2 1

DOWN

RC floor slab finished with red oxide paint

1 20 19 2

300mm tread* 200mm riser concrete steps finished with red oxide paint

18 3

CERAMICS SHOP

17

1.740

5 15 6 14

20R x 0.150 20G x 0.320

4 16

300mm banaa reinforced concrete floor slab finished with 20mm mvule timber ceiling finish 250mm*500mm new concrete column

F

3.768

2.503

FIRE ESCAPE UP

2.503

UP

0.500

3

0.500

3R x 0.200 3G x 0.250

DOWN

1500mm high mvule shelved supported with carved iron bars

7 13

Halogen flourescenent artificial lighting to suplement natural lighting.

8

0.250

ADJACENT BUILDING (OTHER PART OF PLOT 6)

10

5.797

250mm rubble concrete blocks wall finished with lime plaster

0.900 0.500

1.147

1.000

0.889

0.510 0.250

1.200

DOWN

18

300mm tread* 200mm riser mvule staircase

17

3.807

16 15 14

18R x 0.200 18G x 0.250

12 11 10

8

6

75mm wide*150mm deep banaa beams spaced at 150mm cc

0.500

0.500 3.200 0.500

1.200

ELEVATION 01

2

3200mm fan for mechanical ventilation

250mm*500mm new concrete column

STORM WATER DRAINAGE

1

0.888

UP

F

3

1.112

1

3R x 0.200 3G x 0.250

3R x 0.200 3G x 0.250

2

RECEPTIO N

BALCONY ABOVE

0.225

S-02 AUTHOR NAME: OJWANG SHEILA ATIENO

1800mm* 2100mm gujerati door 250mm*500mm new concrete column

DOWN 3

MBARAK HINAWY ROAD

BUILDING NAME: SALWA HOUSE

250mm*500mm old coral stone column

UP

UP

PLOT No. 06

3.200

1

0.500

2

2.000

STORM WATER DRAINAGE

0.500

0.510

STAIRCASE VOID

3

DOWN

0.510

250mm*500mm old coral stone column

4

3.690

3.690

5

RECEPTION

REG. NO. B02/1013/2016

ADJACENT BUILDING (PLOT 23)

ADJACENT BUILDING

9

7

ADJACENT BUILDING (OTHER PART OF PLOT 6)

ADJACENT BUILDING (PLOT 23)

3.582

13

STORE UNDER STAIRCASE

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450mm wide * 450mm deep RC beam finished with red oxide paint, added during renovation to supplement banaa beams

0.450

9 11

7.800

12

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR CEILING PLAN

10.406 3.079

2.221

1.200

0.728

6.257

0.470

1.200

0.250

7

0.750

8 9 11 10

15.499 0.250

12

1

2

4R x 0.200 4G x 0.250

1.400 0.250

13

250mm rubble concrete blocks wall finished with lime plaster DOWN

0.500

1.849

0.505

0.539

500mm rubble concrete block wall finished with lime plaster

PANTRY

300mm banaa reinforced concrete floor slab finished with 12mm thick plaster

0.475 3.511

300mm tread* 200mm riser concrete steps finished with red oxide paint

UP

6 14

KITCHEN

DOWN

5 15

20R x 0.150 20G x 0.320

4 16

3

3 17

4

18

0.919

2.163

19 2

4.000

1 20

15.499

2

1 UP

3

4 DOWN

300mm RC floor slab finished with 11mm thick non slip ceramic tiles

UP

DOWN

3.675

W.C

1.036

2.450

500mm rubble concrete block wall finished with lime plaster

PANTRY

4R x 0.200 4G x 0.250

0.475

ADJACENT BUILDING (OTHER PART OF PLOT 6)

450mm wide * 450mm deep RC beam finished with red oxide paint, added during renovation to supplement banaa beams

KITCHEN

0.366

S-01

W.C

FIRE ESCAPE

4.919

0.938

0.001

4.149

10

LIVING ROOM

7 6 5 4

ADJACENT BUILDING (PLOT 23)

300mm tread* 200mm riser mvule staircase

F

F

4.283

ADJACENT BUILDING (OTHER PART OF PLOT 6)

10R x 0.180 10G x 0.250

8

2.500

4.500

9

LIVING ROOM

3 2 1

0.450

F

BALCONY

MBARAK HINAWY ROAD

BEDROOM 01

DINING ROOM

ADJACENT BUILDING (PLOT 23)

250mm*500mm old coral stone column 3200mm fan for mechanical ventilation Halogen flourescenent artificial lighting to suplement natural lighting.

BALCONY 250mm*500mm new concrete

-01

ELEVATION 01

1200mm wide swahili window with iron grills on the inside and louvered shutters on the outside

1.000

1.000 1.000

BEDROOM 01

BALCONY

F

2.888

3.500

DINING ROOM

0.513

0.250

0.600

UP

STAIRCASE VOID

75mm wide* 150mm deep banaa beams spaced at 150mm cc

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SECOND FLOOR PLAN ROOF PLAN

0.250

6.117

0.250

0.250 0.916

0.250 2.108

2.125

0.500

900mm high concete parapet wall Asphalt roof coveromg over waterproof membrane

W.C

500mm rubble concrete block wall finished with lime plaster 300mm RC floor slab finished with 11mm thick non slip ceramic tiles

FIRE ESCAPE

W.C

3.506

-03

6.500

0.494

2.500

S-01

0.500

0.500

12.522

3% SLOPE

1.322 0.250

2.928

Satellite dish

300mm tread* 200mm riser mvule staircase

3% SLOPE 3.500

0.250

BEDROOM 02

1.000

1.000

1.000

ADJACENT BUILDING (PLOT 23)

ADJACENT BUILDING (OTHER PART OF PLOT 6)

0.500

3.000

LOUNGE (FAMILY ROOM)

BEDROOM 03 (MASTER 01)

BALCONY

BALCONY

MBARAK HINAWY ROAD ELEVATION 01

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Raised clay tiles roof at 15 degrees over fire escape staircase

250mm rubble concrete blocks wall finished with lime plaster

0.250

0.250 4.500

15.500

0.250

BEDROOM 04 (MASTER 02)

1200mm wide swahili window with iron grills on the inside and louvered shutters on the outside

200mm dia downpipe clamped to wall to detail Iron sheet monopitch roof at 15 degrees over the balcony

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PERSPECTIVE SHOWING THE ELEVATION

0.645 0.645

ELEVATION 01

2.519 1.557

0.962

2.473 2.306

0.162

900mm high concrete parapet wall finished in yellow lime wash

11mm thick iron sheet roof over the balcony

ROOF LEVEL +15000

40mm thick decorated mvule fascia board ADJACENT BUILDING (PLOT 23)

ADJACENT BUILDING (OTHER PART OF PLOT 6)

80mm wide by 40mm thick mvule timber post

1.530

40mm wide by 40mm thick patternrd post defining the balcony 40mm thick decorated mvule fascia board

FIRST FLOOR +4200

4.027

1.355

450mm wide * 450mm deep RC beam supporting the balcony

1.881 0.450

ROAD LEVEL 0

0.350

0.416 0.806

200mm riser * 300mm tread coral stone external steps

0.416 0.962

0.699

1.498 9900

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CARVED PLASTER WALL AND ARCH PERSPECTIVE

CARVED PLASTER WALL AND ARCH DETAIL

300mm wide carved plasterwork to symbolize classical columns GROUND FLOOR +600

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Fig 96.2 : Image showing elevational perspective of Swala House Source : Author

50 50 40 50 70 50

2.712

1.522

15000

SECOND FLOOR +7800

1.015

1.269

0.648

0.350 75 90

90 575

150

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SECTION 01 THROUGH FIRE ESCAPE STAIRCASE

900mm high concrete parapet wall finished in yellow lime wash

ROOFTOP

500mmwide * 500mm deep RC beam supporting

+10200 roof

LOUNGE (FAMILY ROOM)

BEDROOM 02 BALCONY

+7200 second floor

corrugated iron shhet roof over balcony 800mm thick mvule post supporting balcony

FIRE ESCAPE STAIRCASE LIVING ROOM

BEDROOM 01 BALCONY

200mm mvule balcony slab stepped from the interior plane of the building 300mm RC slab

150mm * 150mm banaa ceiling

+600 ground level 2

150mm thick mvule timber plank Iron carving support 3mm diameter iron nail 20mm iron bar to support shelf

+4200 first floor

CERAMIC SHOP

SHELF DETAIL

500mm rubble concrete blocks wall finished in lime plaster

500mm coral stone wall with 30mm lime plaster lime plastered wall dinished with white limewash

0 ground level compacted hardcore RC foundation BUILDING NAME: SALWA HOUSE PLOT No. 06 AUTHOR NAME: OJWANG SHEILA ATIENO REG. NO. B02/1013/2016

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SECTION 02 THROUGH MAIN STAIRCASE

+10200 roof

900mm high concrete parapet wall finished in yellow lime wash

ROOFTOP

WC

LOUNGE (FAMILY ROOM)

BALCONY

750mm high louver window

600mm * 600mm ceramic wall tiles

+7200 second floor

500mmwide * 500mm deep RC beam supporting

DINING ROOM BALCONY

LIVING ROOM

KITCHEN

WC

+4200 first floor 300mm RC slab

150mm * 150mm banaa ceiling

shoe rack

+600 ground level 2 0 ground level

STORAGE UNDER STAIRCASE

CERAMIC SHOP

exposed coral stone wall lime plastered wall dinished with white limewash

500mm coral stone wall with 30mm lime plaster compacted hardcore

RC foundation

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PERSPECTIVES

BALCONY DETAILS 411

11mm thick iron sheet roof over the balcony 40mm thick decorated mvule fascia board

1,032 432

80mm wide by 40mm thick mvule timber post

758 406 1,116 352 839 226

337 1,185 432 758 222

406 226

2,307

5,047

839

2,108

917

237 411

411

411

BALCONY ELEVATION

80mm thick post supporting the balcony

Fig 96.3 : Image showing a balcony railing close up Source : Author

40mm wide by 40mm thick patternrd post defining the balcony 450mm wide * 450mm deep RC beam supporting the balcony 861

941 2,476

753

861

966 2,496

669

940

861 2,554

753

119

7,645

BALCONY BRACING DETAIL

646

1,052

1,022 2,007

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TOUNGE AND GROOVE JOINERY CONNECTING BRACING AND FASCIA BOARD

40mm thick decorated mvule fascia board

353

338

1,000

2,954

2,000

40mm*40mm timber bracing

105

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Fig 96.4 : Image showing a balcony Source : Author

60mm*60mm wire mesh backing

962

601

80mm*40mm timber handrail

143 98

Fig 96.5 : Image showing a fascia board and eaves detail Source : Author BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES YEAR 4, STUDY OF OLD TOWN MOMBASA MARCH 2019

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DOOR SCHEDULE ZANZIBAR DOOR D-01 DESCRIPTION 1500mm wide * 2400mm high Zanzibar door.

Made of Indian teak wood and has intricate follicate carvings.

It is defined by its semi-circulalar lintel and ornamental brass work

PERSPECTIVE

GUJERATI DOOR D-02

PERSPECTIVE

DESCRIPTION 1500mm wide * 2400mm high Gujerati door.

Made of Indian teak wood.

It is defined by its panelling, protruding iron nails and protruding cobels or tollas.

ELEVATION

0.040 0.034

ELEVATION

Carved plaster work representing the traditional arch

0.640

Semi circular lintel with rossette patterns

0.102

0.027

80mm mvule lintel

2.591

Carved plaster work representing classical columns

ornamental brass work

protruding iron nail

0.105 0.102 0.094

1.748

0.096

brass studs

Fig 96.7 : Image showing Gujerati door Source : Author

Fig 96.6 : Image showing Zanzibar door Source : Author

carved center post

SECTION 1:10 500mm rubble concrete blocks wall wall

coffered door panels

40mm*90mm timber frame member

0.506

0.362

0.143 1.498

0.396

door leaf

PLAN 1:20

Indian teak carved door frame

PANEL DETAIL 1:5

brass studs

door leaf

Stainless steel door bolt

PLAN 1:10 0.045

brass studs

500mm rubble concrete blocks wall 40mm* 90mm timber frame member

1.054 0.055

0.552

SECTION 1:10

40mm*90mm timber frame member 50mm*50mm timber frame member

0.338

80mm*80mm centrer post

0.055

0.045

500

Wooden Panel

0.055

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0.045

0.238 500

0.045

0.055

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WINDOW SCHEDULE PERSPECTIVE

WINDOW 01 (W-01) DESCRIPTION 900mm wide * 1800mm high window.

Characterized by iron bars on the exterior and side hung mvule panels on the interior.

ELEVATION

PERSPECTIVE

WINDOW 02 (W-02) DESCRIPTION 900mm wide * 1800mm high window.

Characterized by mvule louvers and side hung panels on the exterior and iron grill bars on the inside EXTERNAL ELEVATION 1:20

Carved plaster work representing the traditional arch

80mm outer frame 40mm mvul inner frame

80mm mvule lintel

10mm mvul louver

Carved plaster work representing classical columns

Carved plaster representing classical columns 100mm transform

iron grill bars 80mm mvule transform

side hung window

Fig 96.9 : Image showing Window 02 Source : Author

SECTION 1:20

Fig 96.8 : Image showing Window 01 Source : Author

SECTION 1:20

Window Shutter System

LOUVER DETAIL

PLAN 1:20

Wooden Bar

Grills

PLAN 1:20

Central post Window Shutter System

iron bar grill Wooden Panel

Pivot Pin

Wooden Panel

Iron bars

Timber louver

10

Iron bars

Shutter

Move up to open louvers and down to close

10

Indian teak carved window frame

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BUILDING ANALYSIS THROUGH SWAHILI CONSTANTS. 3. THICK EXTERNAL WALLS

3.2 98

1.IRREGULAR PLAN

500mm rubble concrete blocks bonded in lime and sand mortar

This is due to the irregular shape of the plot cause by irregular paths on the streets of Old Town Mombasa

12mm internal lime plaster in white lime wash to detail

18 .04 4

2.3 82

3.3 99 2.8 91 1.568

2.100

0.955

0.250

2. 3-3.3M BUILDING SPANS

Cross ventilation is achieved through having porous walls.

Iron grills are fit at the top of the wall to allow for free flow of air through the rooms, hence natural ventilation.

WC

KITCHEN

WC

500

50

4. 2:1 RATIO ON DOORS AND WINDOWS

1.925

0.040 0.034

1.200

50

STORE

DOWN 3R x 0.200 3G x 0.250

Semi circular lintel with rossette patterns

0.640

1.227

The high thermal mass ensures the wall gains and loses heat slowly, creating comfortable temperatures in the interior far from the exterior hot weather

12mm external lime plaster in yellow emulsion oil paint

5.7 32 11.

412

11 .76 1 3 2 1

0.027

UP

0.900 0.500

1.147

1.000

0.889

0.5100.250

1.200

DOWN

18 17 16

Fig 96.11 : Image showing banaa exposed ceiling Source : Author

PERSPECTIVE SHOWING HOW CROSS VENTILATION IS ACHIEVED ornamental brass work 0.105 0.102

15 14

18R x 0.200 18G x 0.250

12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3

2.000

2

The banaa is visible exposed below the ceiling

1.200

RECEPTION

1 UP

3R x 0.200 3G x 0.250

0.500

DOWN

STORM WATER DRAINAGE

2 1

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brass studs

0.552

0.506

0.143

1.054

DOWN 3

UP

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Column to column distance from center to center is 3m.

This is because banaa was used for construction and it has limited span.

0.094

0.096

1.748

13

STORE UNDER STAIRCASE

LIVING ROOM

OUTSIDE

2.591

ADJACENT BUILDING (OTHER PART OF PLOT 6)

KITCHEN

0.102

CERAMICS SHOP

3R x 0.200 3G x 0.250

0.500

5. CROSS VENTILATION

UP

3

0.362

1.498

0.396

2 1

Fig 96.12 : Image showing iron grills above wall for cross ventilation Source : Author BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES YEAR 4, STUDY OF OLD TOWN MOMBASA MARCH 2019

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BUILDING ANALYSIS THROUGH SWAHILI CONSTANTS. 6. VERTICALITY OF FENESTRATIONS Creates balance of the elevation.

It ensures unity and helps tie together elevations of buildings in Old Town Mombasa.

7.PRIVACY GRADIENT Archived through spatial arrangement of different rooms.

It is also archieved generally in levels through functional disposition from the most public to the most private.

8. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY Boriti pole embeded in renovated slab to act as secondary beam to existing banaa 12mm cement mortar screed 12

ROOFTOP

LOUNGE ROOM)

12

100

300

300mm RC slab bonded in lime and sand mortar

BEDROOM 02 PRIVATE Master BALCONY bedrooms on the second and topmost floor ensuring maximum privacy

Lime and sand mortar infill 10mm cement mortar plaster ceiling 0.500

1.227

1.200

1.568

2.100

0.955

0.250

1.925

9. USE OF STRAIGHT STAIRCASE STORE

BEDROOM 01

DOWN

SEMIPRIVATE

3R x 0.200 3G x 0.250

ROOM

2 1

UP

BALCONY

Children bedroom and the living room on the first floor

Straight staircase of tread 300mm and riser 200mm with carved balustrade detail

CERAMICS SHOP

ADJACENT BUILDING (OTHER PART OF PLOT 6)

FLOOR 4200

3

0.900 0.500

1.147

1.000

0.889

0.5100.250

1.200

DOWN

18 17 16 15 14

4 3

2.000

2 1 UP

2 1

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3R x 0.200 3G x 0.250

3R x 0.200 3G x 0.250

0.500

DOWN 3

UP

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8

5

DOWN

PLOT No. 06

9

6

STORM WATER DRAINAGE

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11 10

7

RECEPTION

LEVEL

18R x 0.200 18G x 0.250

PUBLIC The ceramic shop on the ground floor as it is the most public space

12

1.200

CERAMIC SHOP

13

STORE UNDER STAIRCASE

3 2 1

UP

MBARAK HINAWY ROAD ELEVATION 01

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CARVED AND ORNAMENTAL STAIRCASE BALUSTRADE 10 FLOOR TO CEILING HEIGHTS

11.USE OF SWAHILI BALCONIES

Carved using a pattern and is symnbolic to the Swahili culture.

+10200 roof

BALCONY 3000mm high second floor

+7200 second floor

DINING ROOM 3000mm high BALCONY

Fig 96.13 : Image showing Swala house balcony Source : Author

first floor

Fig 96.14 : Image showing carved balustrade Source : Author

USE OF ARCHES

+10200 roof

+4200 first floor

Carved plaster work representing the traditional arch 80mm mvule lintel

BALCONY

Carved plaster work representing classical columns

3600mm high ground floor

shoe rack

+7200 STAIRCASE second floor iron grill bars

+600 ground level 2

BALCONY

0 ground level +4200 first floor

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DINING The balconies are characterized by :being timber balconies :having carved railings with a pattern :being either open or concealed balconies

80mm mvule transform

Used above the window or door ornamentally to define the entrances or fenestrations

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