Konza Techno City
By
SHOP ARCHITECTS
In
Nairobi,
Kenya
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Author
SHOP ARCHITECTS
City
Nairobi
Country
Kenya
Year
2012
Program
City
Technical Info
Site area
2150000 sqm
Gfa
0
sqm
Density
0 far
Population density
250000
inh/ha
Home Units:
0
Jobs
200000
Streetsroad:
0
%
Buildup:
0
%
NonBuild-up:
0 %
Residential
0 %
Business
0
%
Commercial
0
%
Civic
0
%
Description
- Konza Technology City is a vision for a sustainable city 60km outside of Nairobi, designed to propel Kenya to meet its Vision 2030 goal of becoming a middle-income nation.
- The goal of the greenfield development portion of this project was to create a vibrant, walkable, mixed-use development with reliable infrastructure and mobility systems.
- The first phase, to be built over five years is to be shaped like a row of "stitches". It will house 30,000 residents.
- From west to east, there would be a university, a residential area, a technology and life sciences district and a business district.
- The stitch pattern is designed as a framework for the later growth of the city, which will be made up of crisscrossing horizontal and vertical bands
- The areas between bands are less specifically planned and are designed to allow for flexible growth.
- For sustainability, construction materials used in the city must be green with low embodied energy
- The city has several green spaces and is encouraging green building practices geared at reducing greenhouse gas emissions within the city ,ensuring a clean environment, sustainable use of water, clean, efficient and renewable energy, clean sanitation and waste management.
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