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Konza Technology City, or “Konza City”, is planned to be a world class technology hub located in Machakos County, 60km from Nairobi. Nicknamed “the Silicon Savannah”, Konza City is a 20 year, 2,000 hectare, 1.2 trillion Kenyan Shilling (USD 14.5 billion) new town project. The development will feature a technology park, science park, university campus, international business district as well as space for other commercial and residential properties. It hopes to attract international companies who would like to have a presence in Kenya but cannot find suitable properties in downtown Nairobi.
The Ministry of Information and Communications recently released a Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) for the Master Delivery Partner of the Konza Technology City. The Master Delivery Partner would be responsible for producing an implementation plan for the first five-year phase of the project. Konza City was scheduled to break ground in 2011, but this has been delayed until mid-2012.
Good evening? I am an architecture student at the Technical University of Kenya. Are there any fora Kenyan young upcoming architects can participate in the development and realisation of the city?
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Dear Gideon,
Wonderful that you are in the architecture program at TUK- an excellent program! I would suggest that you join Naipolitans for a start. We have done a profile of the group on our blog. Please check it out. They are a group of urban activists and professionals who put on very interesting free events and can help you network. I hope this helps!
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Am a civil engineeribg student in TUK am wondering if the construction will give us a chance to give more ideas en equip our learning
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Hi
I work for a company called PERI Formwork and Scaffoldind Engineering.
I would like to know if there has been anybody appointed to start with construction.
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We do not know if a firm has been appointed to begin construction. The contact information for SHoP Architects is as follows:
SHoP Architects PC
11 Park Place Penthouse
New York City, NY
10007
Phone: 212-889 3686
Email: [email protected]
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