Pan Africa Insurance Tower | Westlands | 88m | 18 fl | T/O
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Is it the casino?
Probably.I remember reading about that a few years back on this site.How many floors is the casino?
We are just being taken for a ride about building heights, I don't stability, etc what not and what have you!! How special is Kenya on earth, Look at the Asian countries people are building crazy tall buildings, hapa watu wanakuambia sijui ... It's maddening. I need to see the law to believe this hogwash kind of law exists. Technology has been used to circumvent natural circumstances, look at Japan! We are just lazy and don't like to do research so we use excuses.
It actually is the 7-star Prince Hotel by Kamlesh Pattni.I see now it has stalled for so long.They must have run him broke with court cases and seizure of his other investments
nope its not kamlesh,his project did not take off
Definately we need to know the truth,how i wish i could see nairobi like Shanghai or riyadh
There is actually a height restrictions thread on skyscrapercity but I am unable to copy the link right now.Japan has a restriction of 300m because of seismic activity,Cape Town has a restriction of 150m to preserve natural beauty,Berlin has a restriction of 100m to preserve culture etc.I don't know the reason for Westlands only plot area ratio
Then whoever took over must really have cash problems
DC also has a height restriction (buildings cannot be taller than th Washington monument) I guess because of security reasons....but why would Westlands have height restrictions....its not that close to State House.
I know it looks so old the green nets look brown now
Shame because that's a really nice spot to put up a nice skyscraper.
Ur Damn Right!!
I'm going out here on a limb but i think this building renders will be a blue glassed skyscraper not like I&m.
More like what you are hoping for?Everybody seems to love the blue glassy facade.Personally I love the white colour like Rahimtulla
DC's height restriction has nothing to do with security, it is about symbol of power in the Capitol. No building can be taller than the Capitol Building. The Capitol is the symbol of American democracy and power. Ours is a strange theory, in fact, there is no law about these things. I would like this myth to be busted!! We found this myth, grew up with it and continue to believe, but it's time to bust or prove it. Bring it on so we can see it...
There's a law and its called the height of buildings act of 1910, its been the subject of numerous debates on DC local news for as long as I can remember....but yes its still law.....less than 5 buildings are taller than the Washington monument and the Capitol but they were all given waivers.
As for why there's a restriction there's different versions/myths from security to heritage to views etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Height_of_Buildings_Act_of_1910
As for why there's a restriction there's different versions/myths from security to heritage to views etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Height_of_Buildings_Act_of_1910
I hope so its a good blue because some have an eyesore blue!but i would like to be very glassy.
The project managers for this project are Acorn Group Africa and the Architects are GAPP from South Africa. The design team is simlar to the one that is handling Britam tower in Upperhill.
Does anyone know the excact location of the site along waiyaki way!cause yesterday i was on waiyaki way and i noticed a big parcel of land with let say like three tractors and machines digging really loud!it is situated near the Malawi chancery!i hope it will be that site because just like 100 meters away it is the ongoing construction of lemac tower so when both are done it will form a good cluster of buildings
Brian you said you passed by the Lemac site.How is it going?
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