a4architect.com wrote:@justkiwi, the 19k per m2 is for the lowest quality possible as seen in kayole, mathare north etc. These buildings dont get architect or engineer designed and they also dont seek council approval. This cost is for such quality. For a sober highrise building, its best to budget for 25k and above per m2 till 50k per m2 depending on your target clientele. These estimates are for the actual building without approvals, drawings etc.
I also think that apart from the money, our architects have not been creative and thus the ugly flats from eastlands to kitengela to ngong etc and in many towns all over the country. Some only started being creative when some well designed apartments for sale started being constructed and now the effect can be seen with nice flats even in areas such as mlolongo, Kinoo and Ruaka etc.
It's also the same with stand alone houses whose designs (and finishing) have greatly improved in the recent past. Sometimes i see some older houses in top estates advertised on OLX and were it not for their premier location, would never be worth the 70m.
Maybe our architects should be as creative as their counterparts elsewhere who design beautiful houses and flats even on 50x100ft plots e'g. some on
http://www.realestate.com.au.