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Beglin Woods Architects Limited
THE PRACTICE

THE PRACTICE

Beglin Woods Architects LimitedBeglin Woods Architects Limited
THE PRACTICE
Beglin Woods is a leading architectural and design practice with a broad portfolio of work around
East Africa generated by its offices in Nairobi.
David Beglin and Simon Woods have an office of over 20 architectural, technical and administrative
staff. Both partners act as principal designers, and are closely involved in the design development of
all their Projects. The buildings are often complex and sophisticated in function, but are built from
a simple range of carefully selected quality and maintenance free materials.
Beglin Woods have developed an aesthetic and functional architectural style over the years in
practice in East Africa and have gained experience in most sectors of the economy including Tourism,
Commerce, Industry, Health Care, Research and Education.
We aim to develop building
designs quickly but carefully, to allow
the maximum time possible for detailed
design development. Our clients are
encouraged to become involved in the
design process from the start, as their
detailed input is essential in the evolution
of the building design. The production
team works extremely quickly once
a concept is agreed, and can often
produce tender documents on large
projects within weeks of appointment.
We are however extremely flexible at all
stages of the project, and ensure that all
our clients needs are full incorporated.
Our computer model generating
facilities are greatly valued by our clients
who are keen to participate in a three
dimensional concepts as well as photo
realistic images of their projects at a
very early stage. It also allows us to offer
extremely short pre-contract design time,
and sophisticated post-contract financial
monitoring and project management.
Each project, however small,
is designed, detailed and built to the
highest possible standards. The best
designed and constructed buildings will
always be readily in the market more
than other less well-designed buildings.
All our buildings are designed to be
aesthetically pleasing, enjoyable to use,
economical and capable of adaptation
and extension. Some of our buildings are
nearly 14 years old, and demonstrate the
benefits to our clients in getting it right
the first time!
The economics of building in a
developing country creates an extremely
tight market, because of rapidly
fluctuating building and finance costs.
Prices per unit area can vary greatly
from region and the choice of building
materials, structural systems and finishes
the final budget. We instruct our
consultants and quantity surveyors to
maintain a strict eye on the project
budget during both pre-contract and
post-contract design stages.
The design team pays particular
attention to the economies of construction
at both design and contract drawing
stages. During construction, variations
and fluctuations are carefully monitored
and client approval is sought before
contract sums are increased. Financial
appraisals, including reviews of
originally projected income figures, are
carried out at regular intervals during
construction, and finances are adjusted
accordingly. Teams of consultants are
carefully selected, based on their project.
Working carefully with the client and the
consultants, suitable structural, finishing
and services, systems are selected for
each immediate suitability to undertake
a certain item, as we are always testing
the availability and economy of materials
and services within the market place.
Project correspondence and
documentation are aimed at giving our
clients highly Professional service, which
records and documents every single
contract matter in clear legal contract
terminology. Great care is always taken
to understand building contracts carefully
in every detail and all contractual
correspondence is kept up to date on
a on a daily basis. We believe we are
one of the most professional Architectural
firms in East Africa and are constantly
striving to produce quality buildings on
time and on budget.
“We love our work, and always aim to give all our clients a first class service and quality buildings that are value for money”

RESIDENTIAL - APARTMENTS

Client:
Team
Area:
Value:
Status:
COMPLETED PROJECTS
A Star Properties
Beglin Woods Architects
RK Boga Structural Engineers
Ali Saif Services Engineers
Cost Consult QS
SheltPlan
6000 sqm
$5 million
Completed 2009
This development is of 20 luxury 4 bedroom
apartments and penthouses in 3 blocks of 3
storeys on a 2 acre site on Riverside Drive in
Nairobi.
The accommodation includes a community
building, a pool, a private gym, and a
resident’s lounge. All interior fittings and
finishes are imported and are of the highest
standard. The scheme sold out off the plans
and has remained one of the top addresses in
Nairobi since its completion.
External finishes are textured plaster with
sand and resin finish, which glimmers in the
sunlight. Coated steel tile roofs and aluminium
windows are contemporary additions to a
prestigious development.
Luxury Apartments
THE RIVERSIDE, NAIROBI

COMPLETED PROJECTS

Client:
Team:
Area:
Value:
Status:
First Chatered Sewities
8000 sqm
$7 million
Completed 2010
COMPLETED PROJECTS
St.Austin’sGardens,isadevelopmentofluxury
Apartments on Muhoya Avenue in Lavington.
Built on over 3 acres of land, the development
consists of 28 luxury 3 bedroom apartments,
and 14 luxury 4 bedroom penthouses. All
of the penthouses are set on 2 levels partly
within the roof space, and all the bedrooms
have en suite bathrooms. Facilities also
include a Health club with Meeting rooms,
Saunas, Steam baths, a Swimming pool and
a children’s play area. The apartments have
been designed very much on a domestic
scale, using warm and maintenance free
materials. The most prominent material
used is knife edge jointed stone. The large
elevations of the building have been broken
up with bay windows, eyebrow roofs and
dormer windows. Staircase towers have been
set externally on a diagonal grid to ensure
that the movement of the upper floor tenants
up and down the staircase will have minimal
impact on the lower apartments. Dormer
windows have been set into the large roofs
as the roof space has been utilised fully by
creating the upper level of the penthouse
apartments within the roofs.
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MUHOYA AVENUE
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DRIVEWAY
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UNDERGROUND PARKING ACCESS
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GATEHOUSE &
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Luxury Apartments
ST AUSTIN’S APARTMENTS, NAIROBI

Client:
Team:
Area:
Value:
Status:
Patronics
3000 sqm
$2 million
Completed 2006
COMPLETED PROJECTS
A development of 18 apartments on a
restricted site near the Junction. All units
are duplexes and offer generous and efficient
accommodation.
Apartments
PATRONICS APARTMENTS, NAIROBI

Client:
Team
Area:
Value:
Status:
COMPLETED PROJECTS
Miloski Co. Ltd.
-
Undisclosed
Complete 2015
Miloski Serviced Apartments is a small
development for 10, 2 bedroom apartments
on five levels over ground floor parking.
The infill site is very small (0.25 acres) and has
a difficult access. The flats are arranged two
to a floor on five floors with staff and services
at roof level.
The main materials are yellow stone
and plaster with steel windows. In mid
construction, the brief for the project
changed, interiors and furniture added and
this tiny project now operates successfully as
a mini boutique hotel.
Luxury Apartments
MILOSKI APARTMENTS, ARGWINGS KODHEK

Client:
Team
Area:
Value:
Status:
PROJECT UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Fedha Management Ltd.
-
Undisclosed
Under Construction
Located on fashionable Riverside Drive, this
is a 5 storey development of 50 small 1-2
bedroom apartments aimed at the top of the
market. The flats are arranged 10 per floor
on the 5 floors with a full range of common
facilities.
Luxury Apartments
FEDHA APARTMENTS, NAIROBI

Client:
Team
Area:
Value:
Status:
Miloski Co. Ltd.
-
Undisclosed
Design
Following the successful launch of Miloski
Serviced Apartments a bigger (0.75 acre) site
located in Westlands. This development has
sixty studio, one and two bed apartments on
six levels, over three parking levels.
The apartments are developed with generous
balconies and high end interiors. The project
also accommodates conference facilities for
100, restaurant, club, pool and gym.
The project is scheduled to start on site in late
2015.
Luxury Apartments
MILOSKI SERVICED APARTMENTS, NAIROBI

Client:
Team
Area:
Value:
Status:
Elm Ridge Ltd.
-
Undisclosed
Design
17 levels of uxury residential apartments,
located along Muthangari Road, Waiyaki Way
Luxury Apartments
NOVA APARTMENTS, NAIROBI

Client:
Team
Area:
Value:
Status:
Fedha Management
-
Undisclosed
Design
A mixture of retail, leisure and residential
development within one building.
All naturally lit and ventilated giving a scheme
of 10 residential floors over 2 retail floors with
a top floor of communal facilities.
Luxury Apartments
FEDHA APARTMENTS, MUTHITHI ROAD

Client:
Team
Area:
Value:
Status:
PROJECT PROPOSAL
Private
2800 sqm
Undisclosed
Proposal
The site of one acre in Nairobi’s fashionable
Lavington area, offer a location which will
contain one of the most luxurious and well
appointed apartment schemes in Nairobi.
There will be 28 apartments and 2 Penthouses
with a full range of support facilities.
Luxury Apartments
ASALI APARTMENTS, NAIROBI

Client: Undisclosed
Team: Beglin Woods Architects
Area: Undisclosed
Value: Undisclosed
Status: Design
PROJECT PROPOSAL
New Luxury Apartments on Matumbato Road,
Upperhill
Luxury Apartments
LUXURY APARTMENTS, UPPERHILL

Client: Cypress Holdings
Area: 20,000 sqm
Value: $8.5 million
Status: Proposal
PROJECT PROPOSAL
Proposal for a large residential scheme
offering luxury sea-side apartments. The stark
white exteriors set a contrast against the
waters near which the scheme was located.
Apartments
APARTMENTS IN ACCRA, GHANA

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The site faces towards the North East, which
provides the best views and maintains the
building as close as possible to a due north
south orientation, the ideal orientation for
buildings of this nature, and reduces the
effect of solar radiation on the building.
Externally, the building has been designed in
an interesting configuration, modelling the
facades by stepping them forwards and back-
wards. This internally allows for an interesting
corridor configuration, which allows for two
wider zones, each with a void to below, pro-
viding exciting circulation spaces. Externally
the finishes are maintenance free and great
care would be taken in providing a stunning
lighting scheme, as the building is in such a
prime location. The building would be a
Landmark,bothduringthedaytimeandatnight.
PROJECT PROPOSAL
Client: Jacaranda Hotel
Area: -
Value: Undisclosed
Status: Proposal
JACARANDA SERVICED APARTMENTS

Client: Centum Investment Company
Athena Properties
Area: -
Value: Undisclosed
Status: Design
The proposed development is for a
combination of short stay apartment and long
stay apartment buildings set out on a phased
master plan development within the new Two
Rivers site set between the Limuru Road and
the Northern bypass.
The site development densities are high
which calls for buildings 12 stories in height
with underground basements. The short stay
apartment buildings are designed for tenants
seeking short-term serviced apartments,
and the long stay units are for purchasers
or tenants who wish to stay for much longer
periods in this prestigious location on the
outskirts of Nairobi.
PROJECT PROPOSAL
TWO RIVERS APARTMENTS, RUNDA

Client: Victoria Furniture
Area: -
Value: Undisclosed
Status: Proposal
The development is located on a 2.5 acre site
on Riara Road close to the Junction shopping
centre.
Two large curved profile buildings comprise
the development with Offices located on the
lower floors and Apartments located above.
The buildings are 12 stories high.
The Apartments are a mix of one and two-
bedroom luxury units all with stunning views
over this residential area. Both open and
underground parking spaces are allowed in
the ratio of one space for the one-bedroom
apartments and two spaces for the two-
bedroom apartments.
The offices will have one parking space per 30
square metres.
The buildings are a striking design and comply
with the City Council aims to produce more
live/work environments around the city to
reduce traffic flow.
PROJECT PROPOSAL
VICTORIA APARTMENTS, NAIROBI

Client: Shady Acres Ltd
Wanjogu Consulting Engineers
Gamma Delta Engineers
Julius Mwangi QS
Area: 14600sqm
Value: $6.7 million
Status: Design
This is a project of 10 story building of 60
luxury apartments and 3 penthouses on an
area of 2,489.6 m2
plot of land located in
Lavington, Kingara lane off Kingara road. It
has sufficient parking spaces in the basement
and ground floor of 133 cars. The scheme
which is under construction will utilize the
highest specification of sustainability and high
quality materials.
PROJECT PROPOSAL
Luxury Housing
KINGARA ROAD APARTMENTS

Client: Undisclosed
Area: Undisclosed
Value: Undisclosed
Status: Design
PROJECT PROPOSAL
New Luxury Apartments in Dar es Salam,
Tanzania.
Luxury Apartments
APARTMENTS IN DAR ES SALAM

INCEPTION TO COMPLETION:
KEY STAGES OF A PROJECT

KEY STAGES
An outline guide of the key stages that take place, from inception to completion and hand over of a project.
Stage 1 – INCEPTION (5% of total service)
Receive, appraise and report on the client’s requirements with regard to:
• Client’s brief
• The site and rights & constraints
• Budgetary constrains
• The need for consultants
• Project program
• Methods of contracting
Stage 2 – CONCEPT & VIABILITY (15% of total service)
Prepare an initial design and advise on:
• Space provisions and planning relationships
• Proposed materials & services
• Technical & functional design characteristics Check for property rights conformity
Review anticipated project cost
Review project program
Submit Site Development Plans to local authority if required
Stage 3 – DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT (20% of total service)
• Confirm the scope and complexity
• Review design & consult local & statutory authorities
• Develop design, construction system, materials & components
• Incorporate services & consultants work
• Review design costing & program with consultants

Stage 4.1 – LOCAL AUTHORITY DRAWINGS (20% of total service)
• Co-ordinate technical documentation with consultants and complete primary coordination
• Prepare specifications for the works
• Review costing & program with consultants
• Obtain client’s authority and submit documents for approval
Stage 4.2 – CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION & TENDERS
(10% of total service)
• Obtain clients authority to prepare documents to procure offers for the execution of the
works
• Evaluate offers and recommend on the award of the building contract
• Prepare the contract documentation and arrange for the signing of the building contract
Stage 5 – CONSTRUCTION (27% of total service)
Contract administration:
• Hand over the site to the contractor
• Issue construction documentation
• Initiate and/or check subcontract design and documentation as appropriate
• Inspect the works for conformity to the contract documentation
• Administer and perform the duties and obligations assigned to the principal agent in the JBCC
building agreements and issue the certificate of practical completion
• Assist the client to obtain the occupation certificate

Stage 6 – CLOSE OUT (3% of total service)
•Fulfil&completetheprojectclose-outincludingthepreparationof thenecessarydocumentation
to facilitate the effective completion, handover and operation of the project.
• After the contractors obligations with respect to the building contract are fulfilled, the architect
shall issue the certificates related to contract completion.
• Provide the client with as-built drawings and relevant technical and contractual undertakings
by the contractor and sub contractors.

BEGLIN WOODS ARCHITECTS LIMITED
Directors: David Beglin, Simon Woods, Katherine Mung'au, Kunal Patel
P.O Box 22759- 00400 Westlane, Riverside Drive, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel. +254 (020) 4449146, 4449147, 4449148
Mobiles: +254 (0)734 623 855, (0)722 201, 185
Email: info@beglinwoods.com, david@beglinwoods.com, simon@beglinwoods.com
URL: www.beglinwoods.com

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