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NHC tower at Kijitonyama.

7/18/2014


Location; kijitonyama, Dar es salaam
Client: NHC
Designer; joseph kaswezi

from the designer. Dar es salaam is one of the fasted growing region in Tanzania and the 3rd fastest growing city in Africa with the estimated population of about 2.5million increasing at the rate of 4.39 each year according to 2012 census. Dar es salaam rapid expanding population presents both significant challenges and opportunities , Infrastructure development has not kept pace with the population growth so there is significant need for investment in provision of offices, houses and other services like banks and shops.


     The proposed design and construction of mixed use blocks at Victoria is one step towards solving the problem and validating NHC mission which is to provide and facilitate provision of quality housing and other buildings for use by the general public while operating on sound commercial principles.

The mixed use development will be 23 storeys structure comprising of:

• Rentable office spaces

• Cinema facilities

• Banking facilities

• Parking spaces

• Conference facility

• Fitness center

• apartments

• Shops

• Mini – Supermarket

• Swimming pool

GYM


conference hall

     The building is designed to project NHC as a powerful cooperation. Then the building is flamboyant compared to the surrounding buildings. The building has a podium with a curved tower rising on it. The building is oriented so that it can get strong winds from south-east, which inter directly to its atrium and cool the interiors. The atrium is located at the most south east part of the building. There are three basements which can park up to 72 cars.

    The public activities are located at the podium which is 3 stories high. From the main entrance to the building people will see restaurants, ATMs, shops and mini supermarket, the second floor has conference hall, cinema hall, restaurant and shops, the third floor has GYM, swimming pool and club house. Office spaces are from 4th floor to 13th floor, and from 14th floor to the 23rd floor there are apartments.

cinema hall

interior

    The shape of the tower is ellipse so as to fit well in the site and meet technical requirements of natural cooling. The below surface of the tower(except the podium) has the triangular panels fixed in the diagrid. The panels are of glass and plastics which ensure natural light within. The upper part which protrudes from the lower part has strong vertical panels of curtains and plastics.


    The construction of the project has not started yet, the project is the proposal to NHC, but any developer or financier is welcomed to this great opportunity.

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