Residential Private

House of Privacy Walls

Kiambu, Nairobi · 2022

Category: Residential Private
Location: Kiambu, Nairobi
Year: 2022
Status: Concept Proposal
Area: 178m2
Client: Private
Service: Architectural Design

A concept residence in Kitisuru designed around a series of deliberate enclosures — high perimeter walls, a private rooftop terrace with a rounded pool and sunken seating, and a cylindrical reading room at the top of the building that looks out into the tree canopy on all sides. Inside, the circulation passes through a sequence of rooms each defined by a single material decision: dark charcoal plaster in the cloakroom, marble throughout the kitchen and bathrooms, light oak on the floors, dark timber joinery on the cabinetry.

The Brief

Design a three-storey residence in Kitisuru that prioritises privacy from the street while opening toward the garden and sky at the upper levels, with a fully equipped rooftop as the primary outdoor living space.

Our Approach

The street facades are set back behind planting and perimeter walls, while the upper floors open fully through floor-to-ceiling glazing toward the rear garden and sky. The rooftop holds the pool and main outdoor living programme — a round-edged pool, sunken lounge seating and a dining area, all within a planted perimeter hedge. The cylindrical reading room at the top provides a fully enclosed tree-canopy view on all sides, a private retreat within a private house. Inside, black-framed glass pivot doors are used consistently as the internal door type, visible throughout the circulation sequence.

House of Privacy Walls — aerial bird's-eye of rooftop terrace with round pool, olive green lounge seating and white hedge planting, Kitisuru, concept render

House of Privacy Walls — interior corridor with slim black-framed glass pivot door, curved white plaster wall and view to home office beyond — Corridor — black-framed pivot door and curved plaster wall

House of Privacy Walls — cloakroom WC with dark charcoal polished plaster walls, white cylindrical pedestal basin and matte black floor tap — Cloakroom — charcoal plaster, cylindrical basin and black tap

House of Privacy Walls — kitchen viewed through double black-framed glass pivot doors with marble island, dark timber cabinetry and arched ceiling cove — Kitchen through pivot doors — marble island and timber cabinetry

House of Privacy Walls — full kitchen view showing marble island with bar stools, dark timber upper cabinetry and marble splash back — Kitchen full view — marble island and dark timber cabinetry

House of Privacy Walls — living room with recessed fireplace, grey modular sofa, black leather armchairs and full-height glazing to the garden — Living room — fireplace, grey sofa and glazing to the garden

House of Privacy Walls — front exterior showing three-storey warm grey render building with full-width glazing, cylindrical upper element and planted terraces, concept render — Front exterior — grey render, full-width glazing and planted terraces

House of Privacy Walls — rooftop terrace detail showing curved concrete built-in bench in a circular recess with white flowering hedge behind — Rooftop detail — curved concrete bench and white hedge planting

House of Privacy Walls — circulation corridor with curved white plaster wall, timber console table and slate stone base inlay — Circulation corridor — curved plaster wall and timber console

House of Privacy Walls — master bathroom with marble-clad built-in tub, grey marble tile walls and full-height glazing with sheer curtains — Master bathroom — marble tub and full-height glazing

House of Privacy Walls — bathroom vanity with marble-clad double floating sink unit, wall-mounted black taps and full-height mirror — Bathroom vanity — marble double sink and full-height mirror

House of Privacy Walls — cylindrical reading room with curved full-height glazing, four black velvet armchairs and tree canopy views all around, concept render — Cylindrical reading room — curved glazing and tree canopy views

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