Proposed 1 billion University of Nairobi Towers

Abstract

In a bid to increase its physical facilities to cope with the rising demand for higher education, The University of Nairobi is set to put up a i5-storey building at the Main Campus to accommodate increasing academic activities and administrative services. The University aims to develop a visionary state-of. the-art tower block leading the way in ecologically sustainable design in its Main Campus. It is envisaged that the Tower will not only provide the much-needed teaching space but also assert and affirm the position of the University of Nairobi as the leader in architectural thought. innovation and champion towards the provision of environmentally friendly-solutions. The proposed building will be situated in the open space between the Gandhi Building and the Education Building, just adjacent to the Norfolk Fairmont Hotel and Kenya National Theatre.