Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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Sustainable construction assessment, land-use planning, and Architectural Education
(Africa Habitat Review, 2022-09)The centrality of the construction industry in the sustainability agenda is undoubted. This is in context of its known economic, environmental and social impacts and numerous forward and backward linkages with other ... -
Cultural Heritage and Digital Era in Kenya
(Africa Design Review Journal, 2022-06-27)he use of new technology has risen tremendously in recent years, affecting every area of our life. As a result, it has influenced how various groups around the world experience heritage, whether their own or that of other ... -
The Influence of Photography and Digital Art on Contemporary Art and Design in East Africa
(Africa Design Review Journal, 2022-06-27)A photographer and an Afrofuturist digital artist Osborne Macharia comes up with his best ideas in a very creative way. He starts with a visual composition and then looks for an anecdote that might complement it. He is a ... -
Diverse Techniques of Storytelling in East African Art by Stephen Mbatia
(Africa Design Review Journal,, 2022-06-27)Background: Works of art often tell stories. Artists can present narrative in many ways—by using a series of images representing moments in a story, or by selecting a central moment to stand for the whole story. (The J. ... -
The Role of Design in The Circular Design Economy In East Africa
(Africa Design Review Journal, 2022-06-27)Every item around us begins with the thought process of a designer. The creativity, labour and energy that went into the creation of these products is not sustainable if they cannot be kept in circulation. This study aims ... -
Art as Social Commentary: Satire and Symbolism in Joseph Mbatia’s Art
(Africa Design Review Journal, 2022-06-27)From novelists to political cartoonists, artists have long brought a unique perspective to important public discussions of social and political issues. Yet, fury and debate over the role of the artist has resulted in ... -
Afrofuturism and its Influence In Raising Contemporary East African Designers to The World Stage
(Africa Design Review Journal, 2022-06-27)A narrator on Deutsche Welle, The 77 Percent (2021) said, ‘Whether, in comics, books or designs, the art of Afrofuturism combines tradition with imagination to envision a new form of African culture.’ This paper introduces ... -
Influences of Cultural Attire in Contemporary Fashion for Posterity of African Culture
(Africa Design Review Journal, 2022-06-27)Background: Clothes have been integral to us humans. Even in the pre-historic, our ancestors used to wrap their bodies either with tree leaves, barks, or animal skin. The invention of clothes had played a vital role in ... -
Impact of Multimedia Artist Syowia Kyambi on The Exposure Of African Socio-Economic, Cultural and Political Themes
(Africa Design Review Journal, 2022-06-27)The world is ever-changing and so is culture. We are living in a world where cities are bustling with a variety of people and there is more racial acceptance. However, in the same world, there are people who are racially ... -
Localising Global Approaches to Improve Clothing, Textile, and Apparel Industry Standards in Kenya: A Systematic Literature Review
(Africa Design Review Journal, 2022-07)The Clothing, Textile, and Apparel (CTA) industry has witnessed significant growth in East Africa, making it one of the best in current job creation and future employment projections. Global ... -
Installation Art; Identity of Millennials in Kenya
(Africa Design Review Journal, 2022-06-27)Background: Due to the emergence of social media and constantly changing trends on who to be, what to wear, and how to look, millennials have experienced such an identity crisis in recent years that their own cultural ... -
A Study on Mechanical Properties of Rubberised Concrete Containing Burnt Clay Powder
(University of Nairobi, 2022)An experimental study was conducted to investigate the mechanical performance of rubberised concrete containing Burnt Clay Powder (BCP). Waste Tire Rubber (WTR) and BCP were used to replace coarse aggregate and Ordinary ... -
Demographic consequences of mutualism disruption: Browsing and big-headed ant invasion drive acacia population declines
(University of Nairobi, 2022-05)Across the globe, biological invasions have disrupted mutualisms, producing reverberating consequences for ecosystems. Although invasive species frequently trigger mutualism disruptions, few studies have quantified the ... -
IoT based monitoring system for epileptic patients
(University of Nairobi, 2022-06)The unpredictable nature of epileptic seizures makes it challenging to detect and effectively treat this disorder. The seizures are random, and most epileptic patients experience dangerous physical symptoms during an attack ... -
Evaluation of the Nairobi-Thika Road Improvement Project in the Context of Inclusive Development
(SAGE, 2022-03-31)This paper converts the six reasons for inclusive development proposed by Gupta into a heuristic device for evaluation of inclusive development in road infrastructure projects in Nairobi. The Gupta Rationale entails six ... -
China-driven rail development:lessons from Kenya and Indonesia
(University of Nairobi, 2022-01)China’s considerable success in expanding its domestic railway network, especially its high-speed rail capacity, has drawn the attention of Global South governments. This, together with rail’s prominent place in the Belt ... -
Role of Pension Backed Mortgages in Affordable Housing in Kenya
(Africa Habitat Review, 2021-10-12)Access to affordable housing is a challenge to many public sector employees who retire without a home despite having worked and saved towards pension. One of the initiatives by the Government of Kenya (GOK) to increase access ... -
Co-Design:Tools, Methods and Techniques for Designing with Users
(Africa Habitat Review, 2021-10-12)The field of co-design has grown exponentially in the last 20 years. This is evidenced by an increasing number of non-designers getting involved in design projects. The rationale for the engagement of non-designers in ... -
Satisfaction Of Residents With Gated Community Lifestyle: The Case Of Nairobi County; Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The residents in gated communities (GC) in Nairobi, Kenya have been promised elusive life with high expectations of convenient lifestyle without knowing the high cost of maintenance of the shared facilities. The ... -
Evaluation of hydraulic performance of an anaerobic pond using radiotracer technique
(University of Nairobi, 2019-03)A radiotracer investigation was carried out in a wastewater stabilization pond using radiotracer technique. Residence time distribution (RTD) of wastewater was measured using Iodine-131 as a radiotracer. The measured RTD ...
