Austin Otieno
 

I am a dedicated professional with 3-year experience as a designer and artist at my own architectural firm and also worked one year as a junior architect for interior designs at Spatial Modular ltd. Proven ability to learn quickly, manage and assess problems. Able to work in high-stress situations requiring attention to detail. Demonstrated success in working well independently, as well as part of a team. A natural leader and effective delegator who takes on added responsibility whenever necessary. Possesses excellent communication skills and high confidence.

 

 

Project 2019 | THE RUBBICS VILLA PRIVATE HOME AND                        VILLA (UK) - Designer

 

This design the owner wanted to have a new classic villa, yet all the villas near were already very modern. So I came up with this design as I was brainstorming to new, modern – more contemporary ideas and to provide him with a look outside the box and since the design was quite complicated. I wanted to keep it simple and use light color – mainly white and used the wooden cladding to give the villa a warm residential look.

 

Project 2019 | SAILING AQUATIC CENTRE FOR SHELLY                            BEACH MOMBASA COUNTY (KENYA) -                              Designer

 

In architectural design, water has become no more than the "element that circulates through indoor plumbing," and has essentially lost its role as a poetic element of Landscape architecture and urban connection in which water has diminished and become lost under its shimmering surface.

 

This idea proposes that the waterfront of Mombasa needs to be developed in a way that brings a natural source of water back to inhabitants allowing for interaction with it. The proposed design for the Centre for Aquatics will reconnect the water with the city and its population by creating an inhabitable space that links land to water via the craft of architecture. The architecture of the Centre for Aquatics directs a focus on the fundamental role that landscape architecture has in showing the importance of water to our society while giving individuals a place to experience and enjoy it.

 

 

GOLF Project 2019 | ACADEMY FOR LENANA SCHOOL                            KENYA GOLF UNION (KENYA) - Designer

 

Project 2019 | TRINITY ARROWED L.C HOUSING FOR                              AHERO KISUMU COUNTY (KENYA) -                                Designer

 

Trinity in transformability is an important part of functional aspects within a MIXED URBAN DEVELOPMENT structure. All the facilities such as lobbies, living rooms are at the front of the location leaving the recreational roof level and other spaces oriented to the main streets. The structure is placed and designed with removable decks ( sliding doors to offer that indoor-outdoor experience between levels/floors ) that can be transformed into an auditorium to support different kinds of day and night events within a block.

 

The building seeks to consolidate residential, commercial and recreational activities in one single building while maintaining their autonomous nature in order to maintain their privacy functions. The orientation of the building respects the local context acknowledging the importance of the junction and taking advantage of this orientation to ensure the privacy of residents while still maintaining the need for views and lighting. The integration of sustainable technology for ventilation and thermal control ensures a comfortable space with little reliance on electrical and mechanical means; thus the building is energy efficient. 

 

 

Project 2019 | FLOATING SHELL MARKET FOR TALA                                MACHAKOS COUNTY (KENYA) - Designer

 

The project is based on the reuse and recycling of local materials and the roof (carpet) is fitted with photovoltaics which will be used as the main source of renewable energy and can be used to illuminate the spaces at night and preserve the commodities within the hydraulic sub-structure. The open-air form ensures natural ventilation which ensures a pleasant climate within the square and its immediate surroundings.

 

The market has three main entrances which lead you directly into the market square from the adjacent streets and two secondary entrances which lead you through the café volume. By creating a pedestrianized passage on the south which is able to circulate around all two facades.

 

 

Project 2018 | BUS TERMINAL FOR KIAMBU, KIAMBU                            COUNTY (KENYA) - Designer

 

It is today widely known that the world stands in front of the great task to reduce our energy usage. Their dynamic designs seek to inherently enhance existing infrastructure, boost Kenya's Economy and serve the growing transportation market. The proposal will accommodate up to 45 million passengers per year, improve boarding efficiency, and establish a unique terminal experience with plentiful mixed-use retail and commercial facilities. The fluidity of the architecture will allow for easy adaption of future terminal functions without compromising the passenger experience or the building integrity. The proposal remains simple in its concept. The design references Kenya's natural landscapes, and its rhythms of nature and life to create a series of unique interior places protected beneath a hard shell roof. Inside the soft inner surface is malleable, forming the ever-changing spaces below. Adjustable scaling will give passengers spatial clarity in all areas; large, small, busy or quiet, to reduce stress and improve well-being and comfort.

Taking the “people-oriented” principle, the building shape is adjusted according to human’s need, two clearance streamlines are combined into one, two departure halls are both set on the 2nd floor. A low-scope path leads passengers to the arrival hall and avoids too much dependence on vertical transportation. Meanwhile, people from different directions can have a visual intersection and get full of abundance and enrichment image of the passenger terminal building.

 

 

Project 2018 | KASARANI GOLF COURSE FOR KENYA                                GOLF UNION (KENYA) - Designer

 

Project 2016 | INTERN-JUNIOR ARCHITECT FOR                                      SPACIAL MODULAS LTD - Designer

 

Duties

•  Production of measured drawing.

•  Production of working drawings.

•  Site inspection.

•  Approval buildings plan by the local authorities.

•  Production of presentation drawings from sketches.

•  Worked with other disciplines like engineers and surveyors.

•  Involved in designing malls, residential, flats and landscapes