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Gerald Jerry Magutu - Curriculum Vitae.

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BACKGROUND _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Date of Birth April 21, 1957 Nationality Kenyan Marital Status Married Occupation Registered Practising Architect and, Associate Professor of Architecture, University of Nairobi. EDUCATION _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Berkeley, CA 94720 1986 - 1989 Ph.D. in Architecture (Degree conferred, 1989). 1985 - 1986 Master of Architecture – M.Arch. (Degree conferred, 1986). UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi 1978 - 1984 Bachelor of Architecture, B.Arch., First Class Honors (Degree conferred, 1984).

ST. PAUL'S HIGH SCHOOL P.O. Amukura, Busia 1976 -1977 East African Advanced Certificate of Education - E.A.A.C.E. (3 Principles & 1 Subsidiary Pass, 17 out of probable 19 points).

NYAMBARIA SECONDARY SCHOOL P.O. Box 594, Kisii 1972 -1975 East African Ordinary Certificate of Education - E.A.C.E. (First Division).

MOBAMBA PRIMARY SCHOOL P.O. Box 841, Keroka 1976 -1977 Certificate of Primary Education - C.P.E (29 out of probable 36 points). MEMBERSHIP _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

CULTURAL ASPECTS OF DESIGN City University of New York September 1988 to Present Network Member of researchers and professionals with interest on Cultural Issues in Environmental Design.

AFRICAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (AAS) Duduville, Nairobi February 1989 to Present Registered as Member of the Academy.

COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN University of California at Berkeley (UCB) 1989 to Present Member of the Alumnus Association, College of Environmental Design, UCB.

BOARD OF REGISTRATION Architects and Quantity Surveyors May 1992 to Present Registered as an Architect in accordance with the terms of the Architects and Quantity Surveyors Act (CAP 525) of the Laws of Kenya.

ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION OF KENYA (AAK) Professional Center, Nairobi June 1992 to Present Elected Corporate Member of the AAK.

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THE ROCKEFELLER SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION New York, U.S.A. 1988 to Present Recipient of the Doctoral Internship Award - 1987/88 (ADIAP) and Postdoctoral Award - 1996/97 (ACA). THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITIES London, U.K. 1994/95 to Present Commonwealth Fellow, following the Commonwealth Fellowship Award for Academic Year 1994/1995 as an Exchange Lecturer to the Department of Architecture, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom (U.K.). MARQUIS WHO’s WHO IN THE WORLD New Jersey, U.S.A. 28th Edition Publication Personal biography included among other Reference- (2011) to date worthy Profiles of the Marquis Who’s Who in the World. EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION (EAAE) 1997 to Present Delegate Member to the European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE). AWARDS _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

CV RAMAN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP Senior Research Fellow Feb./March, 2011 Senior Research Fellowship Award to undertake research on Building Materials and Construction Technologies at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM), with Professor Ravindra Gettu (Professor of Civil Engineering) as ‘Host Scientist’. ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION OF KENYA (AAK) Awards of Excellence June 14, 2008 Award for Academic Excellence for contribution towards Architectural training, during the 40th AAK Celebrations on: METROPOLIS BEYOND VISION 2030 held at the Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC), June 12–14, 2008.

ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION OF KENYA Millennium Awards of Excellence Sept. 19, 2006 Silver Award for the Zed House in Lavington Estate at the Meritorious Millennium Gold Awards of Architectural Design Excellence by the Master Jury comprised of: Architect Femi Majekodunmi (former President of the African Union of Architects, AUA, and Trustee of the International Union of Architects, IUA); Professor Rodney Harber (Professor of Architecture at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and Chairman of the Education Board, AUA); Architect Joel Kateregga (Council Member of the AUA) and Architect Shabani Mwatawala (Council Member).

Sept. 19, 2006 Bronze Award for the Salonika Apartments on Muthaiga Road, Lavington Estate, at the Meritorious Millennium Gold Awards of Architectural Design Excellence by the Master Jury comprised of: Architect Femi Majekodunmi (former President of the African Union of Architects, AUA, and Trustee of the International Union of Architects, IUA); Professor Rodney Harber (Professor of Architecture at the


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University of Cape Town, South Africa, and Chairman of the Education Board, AUA); Architect Joel Kateregga (Council Member of the AUA) and Architect Shabani Mwatawala (Council Member of the AUA).

THE ROCKEFELLER CAREERS AWARD Rockefeller Foundation 1996/97 African Careers Award – Postodoctoral Research Award.

ACADEMIC FELLOW Association of Commonwealth Universities October 1994 - July 1995 Commonwealth Academic Fellow to the School of Architecture, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

MAYOR'S MERITORIOUS AWARD City of Oakland, USA. November 25, 1989 Awarded for professional participation in the planning and designing of programs to re-house displaced people following the Roma Prieta Earthquake destruction of October 17, 1989 in the Bay Area of California.

THE ROCKEFELLER INTERNSHIP AWARD Rockefeller Foundation 1987/88 African Doctoral Internship Award (ADIAP) – Awarded to Outstanding African Graduate Student enrolled in a U.S.

University, to undertake supervised doctoral field research.

RESEARCH APPRENTICESHIP AWARDInstitute of International Studies (IIS), Berkeley 1987/1988 Awarded the John L. Simpson Research Apprenticeship for academic excellence in graduate work to undertake directed research under Professor Richard L. Meier (Professor of Environmental Design at UCB) on reformulating sites and services and squatter upgrading urban housing programs in developing countries.

THE ROCCA SCHOLARSHIP AWARD IIS, Berkeley 1987/1988 Awarded The Andrew and Mary Thompson Rocca Scholarship for partial field work expenses conducted in Kenya for the Ph.D. thesis.

EDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAMME SCHOLARSHIP U.S. Information Agency 1985-1990 Scholarship awarded to undertake Graduate Studies in Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, for the University of Nairobi Faculty Training Program.

JOMO KENYATTA SCHOLARSHIP Jomo Kenyatta Foundation 1972-1975 Scholarship awarded for best Divisional Results in the Certificate of Primary Education Examinations to cover Tuition fees for Secondary Education. TEACHING EXPERIENCE _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

November 1984 to Present Appointment as member of Teaching Faculty in the Department of Architecture, University of Nairobi (Promoted to: Lecturer in 1990; Senior Lecturer in


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1992 and Associate Professor in 1998) – teaching Undergraduate and Postgraduate students in: Design Studio, Research Methods, Urban Design, Housing, and Human Settlements.

October 1994 to July 1995 Visiting Lecturer to the School of Architecture at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne under the auspices of the Association of Commonwealth Universities' Academic Fellowship Award. During this tenure, I was actively engaged in the teaching of both undergraduate and graduate students in Architecture and Urban Design (this stint entailed accompanying students for Architectural Study Tours to the City of London and several cities in Southern France). 1989/90 Academic Year Appointed as Lecturer in the Department of Architecture, University of California at Berkeley in charge of: Social and Cultural Factors in Architecture and Urban Design. Responsibilities included lecturing, directing and overseeing duties of Graduate Student Instructors/Teaching Assistants (GSIs/TAs) and grading of students’ work. 1988/89 Academic Year Appointed Teaching Assistant (TA) at UCB to conduct tutorials as well as review and grade students' work under the supervision of Professor Galen Cranz, Department of Architecture. POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Doctoral Degrees (Ph.D.): Rukwaro, R.W.: Kenyan Maasai Architecture in a Changing Culture, Degree awarded in 1998 Maina, S.J.M.: Traditional Art Among the Maasai of Kenya: Aesthetic, Functional and Socio-Cultural Significance, Degree awarded in 2000 Kanambiu, M’Rithaa: Influence on Culture on Graphic Communication: A Cross Cultural Assessment of the Perception of Symbols using Kenyan Ethnicities Osanjo L.: Product Development in Wood and Metal Based Micro and Small Enterprises in Kenya. Kassim, M.Omar: Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Conservation of Swahili Architecture and Towns: Case Studies from the East Africa Coast. Muthuma, Lydia: Nairobi’s Built Forms: An Expression of Political Identity, Co-Supervisor.


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Tadd Andersen: Perception, Creation and Governements of Informal Spaces within the context of Slums in East Africa: Case Studies of Kibera, Mathare, and Korogocho in Nairobi, Kenya. Formal Appointment by the Dissertation Chair and Professor of Architecture and Planning, College of Environmental Design, University of California at Berkeley. Obudho Samuel Omondi: Climate Responsive Residential Buildings: A Guideline for Slums Upgrading in Tropical Climates. Formal Appointment by the School of Building Environment Science & Technology (BEST), Politecnico di Milano, Italy. Masters Degrees (M.Arch.): Otieno, Allan: Informal Settlement and Commercial Activities in Peri-Urban Satellite Kawangware (Design and Project Report). Degree awarded in 2002 Milikau, Emmanuel: Post Occupancy Evaluation: Bururu Phase V Case Study. Degree awarded in 2002 Maina, Joseph: Building Technology for External Wall Cladding Materials (Project Report). Degree awarded in 2006 Odwallo, Onyango Jarret: Buruburu Housing Projects: A Post Occupancy Study (Project Report). Degree awarded in 2007 Mukeku, Joseph: s (Project Report). Degree awarded in 2007 Olawo, Gideon George: Solar Energy: A Case for its Application in Tropical Architecture (Project Report). Degree awarded in 2007 Momanyi, J.: Precast Concrete in High-rise Building: A Case of Teleposta Towers (Project Report). Degree awarded in 2008 Sujesh S.P.: Day-lighting Performance of Light Shelf (Project Report). Degree awarded in 2008 Ngumo, R.K.: A Re-examination of Nairobi’s Urban Open Space Design: The Case of Jeevanjee Gardens. Degree awarded October 2012. Chege, Ezekiel Ndukui: Community Policing as Crime Prevention Strategy in Makina Village, Kibera. Degree awarded October 2010. Kyalo, Kyaka J.: Study of Transformations of Built Forms in Ngara Area, City of Nairobi. Degree awarded October 2012. Burer, Caroline: Pedestrianization: A Case of Mama Ngina Street, City of Nairobi.


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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ZED - ARCH (K) Architects & Planners September 1991 - Present Principal of Zed – Arch (K) Architects Registerred Architectural Practice, projects undertaken include: Designing, preparation of Working Drawings, Construction Supervision and Contract Administration/Management of Extensions, Renovations and New works of Residences, Housing Projects with support facilities, Institutional Buildings and Commercial Developments.

OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (OCD) City of Oakland, California August 1989 - May 1990 Internship Student Training, assisted in monitoring programs of the Housing Development Department, a unit of the OCD, to ascertain contractors' compliance with Municipal requirements in executing contracts.

FACULTY PROJECTS OFFICE (FPO) University of Nairobi December 1984 - April 1985 Assistant Architect (with Dr. G.B. Hanjari, FPO Co-ordinator) in the designing of Housing Project (18 maisonettes) in Lamu for a private developer and, the design of Methodist Guest House at Lavington, Nairobi.

GITHUNGURI & COLLINS ARCHITECTS Nairobi, Kenya June - October, 1984 Assistant Architect in the designing and preparation of working drawings and supervision for the Maraba Railway Headquarters. PROPOSALS/DESIGN COMPETITIONS ________________________________________________________________________________ THE PTA BANK HEADQUARTERS Bujumbura November, 1991 In response to an Advertisement, submitted a feasibility study proposal with other consultants in the building industry under the auspices of ZED - ARCH (K), for the Proposed Construction of PTA Bank Headquarters in Bujumbura.

OFFICE COMPLEX FOR USAID Bujumbura January, 1992 In response to an Advertisement, submitted a technical proposal as lead consultant under the auspices of FPO, for the Design and Construction Supervision of USAID's proposed Office Complex in Bujumbura.

SHELTER AFRIQUE HEADQUARTERS Nairobi, Kenya October, 1993 FPO Design Team Leader for the Design Competition of the Proposed Headquarters for Shelter Afrique at Upper Hill, city of Nairobi. BLOOD TRANSFUSION CENTERS Nakuru, Embu and Mombasa March 01, 2001 In response to a ‘Request for Proposals, Solicitation No. 623-01-006’ by the USAID’s sponsored projects for the ‘Design and Construct of Three Blood Transfusion


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Centers in Embu, Mombasa and Nakuru, Kenya’.

IUCEA HEADQUARTERS & COMPLEX Kyambogo, City of Kampala, Uganda August, 2008 In response to a ‘Request for Proposals, submitted a Design Proposal for the Inter-universities’ Council of East Africa (IUCEA) comprised of Secretariat, Shopping mall complex, Conferencing, and Recreational facilities CONFERENCES, SEMINARS & WORKSHOP PAPERS ________________________________________________________________________________ ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS OF PLANNING Los Angeles, California November 4 - 7, 1987 Physical Planning: An Assessment of the Field, joint paper presented at the 29th Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP).

BUILT FORM & INTERCULTURAL PROCESSES Tempe, Arizona November 9 - 12, 1989 The Socio-Cultural and Economic Factors in Planning and Architectural Design of Low-Income Settlements in Developing Countries, presented at the 3rd International and Interdisciplinary Conference held at Arizona State University, USA, and published as a Proceeding MINISTRY OF LANDS AND HOUSING Kericho, Kenya September 5-7, 1991 Guidelines for Slum Upgrading in Kenya: Socio- Cultural Factors. Paper presented at Seminar on Slum Upgrading in Kenya held in Midwest Hotel, Kericho, organised by the Housing Department of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works. MINISTRY OF LANDS AND HOUSING Kericho, Kenya September 5-7, 1991 Technical Guidelines for Slum Upgrading in Kenya. Paper presented at Seminar on Slum Upgrading in Kenya held in Midwest Hotel, Kericho, Kenya.

ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION OF KENYA Nairobi, Kenya November 13 - 17, 1991 Rural-urban Migration in Kenya: Emerging Trends. Paper presented to Seminar held at the Silver Springs Hotel, Nairobi, by the Town Planning Chapter of the Architectural Association of Kenya. WORLD BANK/UN COMMISSION FOR AFRICA August 19-20, 1993 Non-motorized Urban Transport: The Central Business District - A Designer’s Perspective. Paper presented at a Workshop sponsored by UNHCHS (Habitat) and the Ford Foundation held in Nairobi, Milimani Hotel, August 19-20, 1993. SHELTER AFRIQUE Company for Habitat and Housing in Africa. September 10, 1993 Professional Staff Forum - Participation in the discussion of Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs) and its implications on the housing sector. Participants were drawn from professionals in civil service, bankers


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and financiers. MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HOUSING Government of Kenya October 12 - 15, 1993 Building Toward a Maintenance Culture: The Need for Enabling Instruments. Joint Paper (with Mr. Kigara Kamweru, Department of Architecture) prepared for First National Seminar on the Promotion of Building and Construction Industry in Kenya at the Kenyatta International Conference Center, K.I.C.C., Nairobi. UNCHS (HABITAT)/FORD FOUNDATION Nairobi, Kenya November 12, 1993 Equalisation Through Design: Integrating of the Disabled in Built Environments. Paper presented at Workshop on Equalisation of Opportunities for Disabled People, held at the Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi. INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (IFLA) February 23 - 26, 1994 Integration of Landscape Architecture with Architecture Schools. Paper Presented at the IFLA Seminar on Landscape Architecture at the Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi, February 23-26, 1994.

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM Newcastle upon Tyne, UK December 1 - 2, 1994 Presented paper entitled, An Integrative Approach to Dwelling and Work Among the Urban Low-Income Communities of the Developing World: Case Studies from Kenya, at the ‘International Symposium on People, Place and Development’ held at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, December 1-2, 1994.

AFRICAN UNION OF ARCHITECTS (AUA) CONFERENCE Nairobi, Kenya October 17 - 20, 1995 Social and Cultural Aspects in Housing for the Urban Poor. Paper presented at the AUA Conference on The African Vision in the Era of Globalization held at the K.I.C.C./Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi, October 17-20, 1995.

KENYA DAAD SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION Nairobi, Kenya Nov. 27 - Dec. 1, 1995 Construction Industry and Its Relationship to Architectural Training. Paper Presented at the Conference on Strengthening Links Between Universities and Industry held at the Lenana Mount Hotel, Nairobi, Nov. 27- Dec.1, 1995.

DEPARTMENT OF URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING University of Nairobi. December 14-15, 1995 Urban and Regional Planning in Kenya: A Review of Policies and Development Strategies, 1963-1990. Resource Paper presented at a Workshop of appraising urban and regional planning policy development strategies in Kenya, held at the Silver Springs Hotel, Nairobi, December 14-15, 1995.


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DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT University of Nairobi November 20-23, 1996 Session Chair and Discussant. First Regional Conference on Construction Management - Eastern Africa Context (sponsored by DAAD), held at Garden Hotel, Machakos, December 20-23, 1996.

EUROPEAN UNION European Commission to the Republic of Kenya March 13-14, 1997 Participant and Session Chair - Urban Development Workshop organized by the European Union, held at the Mayfair Hotel, Nairobi, March 13-14, 1997. DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT University of Nairobi November 20-23, 1999 Session Chair and Discussant. Regional Conference on Urban Land Use Construction Management - Eastern Africa Context (sponsored by DAAD), held at Garden Hotel, Machakos. URBAN LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICE CONFERENCE Nairobi, Kenya Feb. 25-26, 2000 Paper submitted for The Urban Land Management Practice Conference titled: ‘Land for housing the urban poor, Kenyan case’ . Conference organised by the Department of Land Development of the University of Nairobi, and sponsored by German Academic Exchange Program (DAAD), Mount Kenya Safari Club, Nairobi.

THE NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE Uppsala, Denmark June 15-18, 2000 Submitted paper titled: Urban Land Use Patterns and Services Provision to Informal Settlements to be included in the Conference on “The Formal and Informal City – What Happens at the Interface?”

ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION OF KENYA Whitesands Hotel, Mombasa July 18-20, 2001 Resource Person and Keynote Speaker. National Convention on New Trends of Project Procurement and Implementation, paper presented on The Case of Consortiums. DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN University of Nairobi September 27, 2001 Discussant. Ph.D. Seminar - Proposal titled, Design and Product Development in Wood and Metal Based Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) in Kenya by Ms. Lilac Osanjo.

ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION OF KENYA Sunset Hotel, Kisumu Sept. 10 – 13, 2002 Resource Person and Keynote Speaker at the National Convention on Practice Trends in the Construction Industry.

ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION OF KENYA Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi Sept. 15-17, 2004 Resource Person to ‘Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Seminar on Revival and Promotion of Professional Value for Architects and Quantity Surveyors – Paper presented titled: Contemporary Practices in Building Industry.


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THE IUCN ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW University of Nairobi October 4 - 7, 2004 The Role and Impact of Town Planning and Urban Design in Environmental Sustainability. Paper Presented to the Second International Colloquium of the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law held at the Grand Regency Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya. BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF ARCHITECTS AND QUANTITY SURVEYORS April 27, 2006 Resource Person to: Continuous Professional Development Seminar organised by the Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors (BORAQS) at the Panari Hotel, Nairobi, on: Challenges Facing Professionals in the Construction Industry Presented paper titled: Effects of Politics and Government Policies on the Performance of Built Environment Professionals. UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI – Taifa Hall, Main Campus October 26, 2007 Participant: Transformative Leadership and Results Based Management (RBM), a Training Seminar for Academic Staff. UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI/UNIVERSITY OF WITWATERSRAND – Nairobi May 27, 2008 Discussant: Seminar to discuss Research Findings of: Large-scale Landlordism in Multi-story Districts of Nairobi by Professor Marie Huchzermeye (School of Architecture and Planning at Wits) and, The Relationship Between Urban Land Conflicts and Inequity: A Case Study of Nairobi (by Mr. Luke Obala, Ph.D. Candidate at Witwatersrand) held at Silver Springs Hotel, Nairobi, May 27, 2008. UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENATAL PROGRAM – Nairobi August 31, 2009 Symbosium on Climate Change Education and Sustainable Cities Invitation, as part of the External Experts and Resource Persons from the East Africa Region, to identify needs and demands at city level, and existing and possible UN Agency responses, as regards to issues on Education fort Sustainable Development – particularly looking at challenges facing cities in light of climate change challenges. Symposium held at the UN Gigiri Complex, August 31, 2009. THE CONFUCIUS INSTITUTES IN AFRICA – University of Nairobi October 2009 Member of the Organizing Committee for the Joint Conference of Confucius Institutes in Africa held at the University of Nairobi, Laico Regency Hotel, October 11 – 14, 2009. THE ARCHITECTURAL ASOCIATION OF KENYA – Town Planning Chapter October 2009 Towards Sustainable Cities and Metropolitan Regions: Kenyan Experience – Presentation at the World Town Planning Day Celebrations, November 8-9, 2009, Sarova Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya. UNITED NATIONS UN Habitat March 12, 2010 Awareness Creation and Capacity Building in Energy


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Efficiency Practices in Existing and New Buildings: An Educational Perspective. Presentation at the National Consultative Workshop on Promoting Energy Efficiency in Buildings in East Africa, Kenya Chapter, Organised by Ministry of Housing, United Nations Habitat, UNEP and GEF, Gigiri, UNEP Complex, Nairobi-Kenya, March 12, 2010. IFRA French Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA) April 6-7, 2011 Slum Upgrading Conference. Moderator and Discussant for KENSUP and KISIP: Overview, Comparisons and Challenges; and Research Findings on Informal Settlements in Nairobi – Conference held at the Alliance Francaise, Nairobi, Kenya, April 6-7, 2011. AST UNESCO Aug. 1-3, 2011 International Sculpture Symposium. Facilitator and presented paper on ‘Sculpture and Architecture: Finding an interface’ – Conference held at the Kisii University College, Kisii, Kenya, August 1-3, 2011. EARWA East Africa Regional Workshop on Architecture (EARWA) August 16-18, 2011 Architecture and Urbanism. Discussant on Search for Architectural forms in nature and culture, and Session Chair for the Workshop held at the Department of Architecture and Building Science, School of the Built Environment, University of Nairobi, Architecture and Design Building, Nairobi, Kenya, August 16-18, 2011. PUBLICATIONS ________________________________________________________________________________ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN RESEARCH Berkeley, California 1988 Urban Low-Income Housing in Developing Countries: Case Study, Kenya. Working Paper, CEDR-WP-01-88.

JOURNAL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH Chicago, U.S.A. 1990 Joint authorship Journal article entitled: Physical Planning Thought: Retrospect and Prospect, Vol. 7 No. 1, pp. 53-70. AFRICAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES WORKSHOP Naivasha, Kenya July 16-18, 1990 Paper presented to Workshop on Scientific Research in Africa, Anecdotes on Field Research and Experience in Africa: Findings and Prospects, in Whydah, Vol. 2, No.3.

JOURNAL OF "RUPSEA" Harare, Zimbabwe 1991 Sites and Services for Low Income Housing: Turner and the World Bank, in Journal of the Association of Rural and Urban Planners in Southern and Eastern Africa (RUPSEA), pp. 35-56.

PEOPLE, PLACE & DEVELOPMENT Conference Proceedings 1994 An Integrative Approach to Dwelling and Work Among the Urban Low-Income Communities in the Developing


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World, Published in the Conference Proceedings of the International Symposium on People, Place & Development, December 1-2, 1994, Centre for Architectural Research and Development Overseas (CARDO), University of Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K. pp. 454-478.

EKISTICS Athens, Greece 1995 The Role of Informal Settlements in Housing Urban Low-income Households: Case Study of Mathare Settlement, Nairobi, Ekistics 366, May/June 1994; 367, July/August 1995, pp. 206-215.

ENVIRONMENT AND URBANISATION London, U.K. 1997 An Appraisal of Chaani Low-income Housing Program in Kenya, Environment and Urbanization, Volume 9, No. 2, October 1997, pp. 307-320. THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION African Career Awards (ACA) 1999 Low-cost Building Materials for Housing in Kenya, Report of Research findings for the Rockefeller Foundation’s ‘African Career Awards (ACA)’

THE ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW RESEARCH STUDIES Publication Series 2006 The Role and Impact of Town Planning and Urban Design in Environmental Sustainability. Paper published in the IUCN Proceedings Publication, Cambridge University Press, U.K. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ________________________________________________________________________________ UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI Department of Architecture 1983/84 Carried out investigative study on Makina: An Urban Phenomenon (A Case Study of an Informal Settlement in the city of Nairobi) for the partial fulfilment of the University Examinations for the degree Bachelor of Architecture (Unpublished Thesis). CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY, LEUVEN Postgraduate Studies Center for Housing June - July 1984 Through the Housing Research and Development Unit (HRDU) of the Department of Architecture, University of Nairobi, carried out contracted research work on selected Housing Clusters in Squatter Settlements of the City of Nairobi for the Centre of Postgraduate Studies in Housing, Katholiek University of Leuven, Belgium. UNITED NATIONS Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) September - December 1984 Through the Housing Research and Development Unit (HRDU) of the Department of Architecture, University of Nairobi, carried out and wrote two manuscript chapters for FAO's proposed book: Design Manual on Farm Structures in East and Southern Africa,


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co-ordinated by Lennart Bengtsson of FAO, Rome. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Department of Architecture 1985/86 Thesis Research on Role of Informal Settlements in Housing: Nairobi Case Study for the partial fulfilment of the University Examinations for the degree Master of Architecture (Unpublished Thesis). UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Department of Architecture 1986 - 1989 Dissertation Research on Urban Low-income Housing and Community Development in Developing Countries: A Reformulation with Case Studies from Kenya. Unpublished dissertation submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture at Berkeley. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE (IDRC) Ottawa, Canada 1991 Detailed research proposal to IDRC on Housing and Infrastructure for the Urban Poor: The Issue of Land Availability and Use in Urban Kenya. UNCHS (HABITAT)/FORD FOUNDATION Nairobi, Kenya 1992 Research Proposal Competition, with Dr. Joyce Malombe of HRDU, titled 'Towards Strengthening Survival Strategies for the Urban Poor in Kenya', for the Urban Management Programme Research Competition on Urban Poverty in Eastern and Southern Africa: 1992-1994. WORLD BANK/MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, Policy Planning Task Group 1994 Joint Research Proposal, with Mr. Tom Anyamba of the Department of Architecture, University of Nairobi, to carry out Applied Research on Low Cost Construction Materials for Low-income Urban Housing in Kenya. THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION African Career Awards (ACA) Sept. 1996 to Oct. 1997 The Rockefeller (ACA) Award to carry out Post- doctoral research on Low-cost Building Materials for Housing in Kenya. CENTER FOR URBAN RESEARCH Nairobi Centenial Celebration 1999 Chapter contribution: ‘Architectural Landmarks’ to the proposed book, One Hundred Years of the City of Nairobi: A Study in Urban and Regional Planning (Edited by Professor R.A. Obudho of the Center of Urban Research). HOUSING FINANCE COMPANY OF KENYA (HFCK) Department of Architecture Sept. 1999 to Present Post Occupancy Evaluation Study of selected housing schemes by the HFCK in the city of Nairobi – Joint research project with Master of Architecture Students in the Department of Architecture at the University of Nairobi.


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RESPONSIBILITIES (ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE) ________________________________________________________________________________ 1990/91 - Present Served, on several occasions, as Examiner, in the Faculty Board of Examiners for the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in the School of the Built Environment. 1990/91 Academic Year Served as Examinations Officer, Department of Architecture. 1991/92 to September 1994 Served as Year Master, Fourth Year of the B.Arch. Program. 1992/93 Member of the Committee on Appointments and Promotions (College of Architecture and Engineering) for the drafting of Appointments and Promotions Criteria Guidelines Document for Academic Staff. March 1992 to Aug. 1994 Served (by election) as Chairman of the Faculty Postgraduate Studies Committee (FPSC) - Committee in charge of overseeing and directing the conduct of Postgraduate programmes within the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Development. 1992/93 Served (by election) as Chairman of Faculty Planning, Programming and Budgeting Committee, within the framework of the Ministry of Education's ‘World Bank Policy Planning Task Group (PPTG)’. Aug. 1, 1995 to Nov. 20, 1998 Served as Substantive Chairman of Department of the Department of Architecture on appointment by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi. 1995/96 to Present Served severally as Senate/College Representative for the College of Architecture & Engineering’s Academic Appointments. 1996 (May 30 - June 18) Appointed Acting Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Development by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi. 1997 (May 29) Nomination by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration and Finance) as Chair of Non-academic Appointment Committee in the Academic division. 1998 (July 29) Nomination by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration and Finance) as Chair of Disciplinary Committee in Transport Division. 1998 (Feb. 15 to July 6) Appointed Acting Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Development by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi. 2000 to 2010 Serving as M.Arch. and Postgraduate Programs Coordinator,


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Department of Architecture & Building Science Jun. 2002 – May 2006 Served as Member of the Sub-committee of the University Management Board (UMB) of the University of Nairobi (Kagiko Committee) for: ‘The Review of Policy, Training, Promotion and Establishment’. 2004 – 2006 Appointed College Representative (College of

Architecture and Engineering) to the Board of Postgraduate Studies Committee (BPS) by the College Academic Board.

2006 – 2009 Appointed Member of the Board of Postgraduate Studies Committee (BPS) of the University of Nairobi by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi. 2007 (August/September) Appointed Acting Director of the Board of Postgraduate Studies (BPS), University of Nairobi. May 16, 2008 – Dec. 2009 Appointed Chairman of the College of Architecture and Engineering Disposal Committee by the Vice Chancellor. Aug./Sept.2008 Acting Director, Board of Postgraduate Studies, University of Nairobi. 2009/2010 – 2014/2015 Appointed External Examiner for the School of Architecture and Building Science, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. Dec. 2010/Jan. 2011 Appointed External Examiner for Mr. Bernard Mugwima Njuguna’s Ph.D. Examination entitled: CONTINUITY AND CHANGE IN CONSERVATION: A Study of the Relationship Between Attitudes and the Built Environment in Historic Urban Areas, School of Architecture, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. Oct. 2011/Nov. 2011 Appointed External Examiner for the Master of Urban Design Theses: Mr. Makan Evans, Thesis titled ‘Influence of Visual Aspects of Urban Open Spaces on People’s Evaluative Responses’, and Ms. Brenda M.Bhoyyo thesis entitled, Urban Design Factors that Influence Women’s Choice of Route of Movement, School of Architecture, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. Nov. 2012/Feb. 2013 Appointed External Examiner for the Master of Urban Design Theses: Mr. Onyango Nicholas Ochieng’ Thesis titled ‘Influence of Urban Design Characteristics on Social Relations, the Case of Nairobi Central Business District’, School of Architecture, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. Feb. 2013/Apr. 2013 Appointed External Examiner for the Master of Urban Design Theses: Mr. Makan Evans, Thesis titled ‘Influence of Visual


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PUBLIC/COMMUNITY SERVICE ________________________________________________________________________________ July - November 1991 Served as Member of the Housing Committee (Ministry of Lands and Housing) in reviewing Planning Regulations and the Building Code as used by the Local Authorities so as to make recommendations that can facilitate low-income housing developments. May 1992 - March 1994 Elected Council Member of the Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK). July 1992 - March 1994 Elected Chairman, Board of Architectural Education (BAE), Architects' Chapter, AAK. July 1992 - 1997 Served as Examiner (Written and Orals) for the Professional Qualifying Examinations (Architects’ Chapter) conducted by AAK on behalf of the Board of Registration. May 24-27, 1992 Served as Juror for the adjudication and selection of best designed buildings/projects of the Built Environment in Kenya, for Citation and Awards by the AAK's Silver Jubilee celebrations. June 14, 1993 Public Service Commission Board Member for the Interviewing Panel of Chief Architect for the Ministry of Works. 1993 May – Dec. 1994 Elected Chairman, Board of Architectural Education at the East African Institute of Architects. 1998 March - Sept. 2006 Appointed Member, Board of Governors, Thika Technical Training Institute by the Minister for Research and Technology. November 1998 – Dec. 2004 Elected Deacon of the Nairobi Central Seventh Day Adventist Church (NCSDAC), also served as Assistant Head Deacon. Dec. 2004 to Present Elected Elder of the Nairobi Central Seventh Day Adventist Church (NCSDAC), serving as Assistant Elder with effect from December 2005 to date. Dec. 2005 to Present Elected Assistant Head Elder of the Nairobi Central Seventh Day Adventist Church (NCSDAC). 2007 August Appointed by the Ministry of State for Public Service (MSPS), Office of the President, as Adjudication Consultant and Team Leader Co-ordinating University of Nairobi Consultants, for the Public Service Week of August 13 to 17, 2007 - to formulate and Adjudicate the Show-casing Public Service Delivery by the Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies.


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INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ________________________________________________________________________________ 1996/97 Formal invitation as Observer to Final Examinations for the B.A. June 12 – 19 and B.Arch. Programs in Architecture at the

Department of Architecture, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K.

1997/98 to 2000/2002 Served as External Examiner, Department of Architecture, University College of Lands and Architectural Studies (UCLAS), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 2003/2004 Served as External Examiner for Doctor of Philosophy Degree, School of Architecture, The Royal Danish College of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark. Nov. 2006/2007 - 2010 Appointed ‘Local Supervisor’ for Mr. Tadd Andersen’s research on urban space in informal settlements in the city

of Nairobi. Mr. Andersen is a Ph.D. student at the University of California at Berkeley.

April. 2011 - May 2011 Commissioned by the African Development Bank (ADB) as a Consultant, to carry out Universities Needs Assessment (Training facilities, Staffing, Infrastructure and Equipment) for the Government of Uganda’s Public Universities – culminating in a Report for ADB’s funding. SOLICITATION OF SCHOLARISTIC RELATED ACTIVITIES ________________________________________________________________________________ 19988 Solicited for Books Donation to the University of Nairobi, assorted Text Books (that were surplus) from the University of California at Berkeley 1997/98 Solicited for personal computers for the Department of Architecture teaching lab, ‘Friends’ and Alumni of the Department of Architecture, University of Nairobi 1998 Solicited for purchase of computer equipment (HP A0 Colour Plotter) from Barclays Trust Foundation and Architectural Practicing firms – for the Department of Architecture. 1997/98 Negotiated for establishment of 2No. Prize Awards of Academic Excellency with Crown-Berger Paints Company of Kenya, for best Overall First Class Honours Final year students in Architecture and Building Economics (in perpetuity). 2005/2006 Negotiated for establishment of 20No. Prize Awards for Academic

Excellency to top three Final Year students in the ‘Building and Construction disciplines of the College of Architecture and Engineering with Basco Products (Kenya) Limited Company, through a Memorandum of Understanding placed by the CEOs of the University and Basco Products (Kenya) Ltd.


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SKILLS ________________________________________________________________________________ Fluent in English and Swahili, Research and Report writing, Computing (applications in architecture, Word processing and Spreadsheets), Photography and Model making.

REFEREES ________________________________________________________________________________

1. Professor Charles Okidi, Director of Center for Advanced Environmental Law and Policy (CASELAP), University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi, [email protected]

2. Professor Benson K. Njoroge, Principal, College of Architecture and Engineering, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi, [email protected]

3. Professor Francis W.O. Aduol, Principal, Nairobi Polytechnic University College, P.O. Box 52428 - 00200, Nairobi, [email protected]

4. Professor Raphael Mwatine Munavu, Professor of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi, [email protected]

5. Professor Shem Wandiga, Professor of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi, [email protected]

6. Professor George Magoha, Vice Chancellor, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi, [email protected].

June 5, 2013.


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