SITE CIRCULATION

These localities represent possible locations of the residencies of the targeted user group. These suburbs reflect the variety of household incomes of the users.

KARIOBANGI

Kariobangi is a low-income residential suburb approximately 4 km southeast of the Garden Estate Suburb in which the site is located.

KASARANI

Kasarani is high-income residential suburb approximately 4 km east of the Garden Estate Suburb in which the site is located.

KOROGOCHO

Korogocho is one of the largest slum neighborhoods in Nairobi. It is situated about 4.5 km southeast of the Garden Estate Suburb in which the site is located

Nearby Schools

DIAGRAM 07

Diagram 07 demonstrates the physical site plan of the project and its relation to the different types of user access. Buses and cars take the same route to enter and exit the site, but drop off of students is done along different paths. Car parking is located along the perimeter of the Southern side of the building. Bus parking is located farther off-site along Alozi State Road. Pedestrian access is through designated paths that lead up to the building as indicated in Diagram 07. Pedestrian access can also be achieved from the Northern end of the building through the playing fields, although no paths are marked in this vicinity. The perimeter of the site is enclosed through a system of fencing and hedges. This is for both safety and security purposes.

These nearby institutions represent the previous schooling that the primary user group of this project might have received. These are all primary schools in which the student body of the client might have attended. Their location is relative to the project site, and their curriculum and teaching methods align with the goals and objectives of the design of this new institution.

NOBLEGATE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY

This is a private institution for students, ages 3-14. They utilize a holistic approach to their curriculum that caters to diverse learning styles.

KIGWA RIDGE SCHOOL & MONTESSORI CENTER

Kigwa is a primary school and Montessori located in the Ridgeway Suburbs southwest of Garden Estate.

WESTWOOD PREPARATORY SCHOOL

This school is located in Garden Estate along with the project site. Students at Westwood range in age from toddlers to middle schoolers.