Project Background
this approved residential development on Plot LR No. 2792 in Agoro West, Kisumu County, is a luxury country-style estate for Victor Omino and Florence Akumu. The compound features a spacious 4-bedroom bungalow, a detached gazebo with an integrated gymnasium, outdoor dining, separate multi-gender washrooms, and a luxury swimming pool. Structurally robust and beautifully land-planned, the project balances active living with upscale leisure.
Exterior Renderings
The exterior renders showcase an elegant country-style bungalow and matching gazebo set against Kisumu’s scenic hills. Featuring a traditional $20^\circ$ hipped roof clad in pre-painted aluzinc box-profile sheets, the buildings show a refined harmony of wall master textured plaster, dark structural concrete bands, and classic stone cladding accents. Seamless transitions to outdoor dining decks and a crystal-clear swimming pool project a premium resort-like residential lifestyle.
Active Zone (Gym): An open-plan gymnasium space designed for physical training, accommodating treadmills, stationary bikes, weight/press benches, and dedicated workout zones.
Entertainment & Dining Zone: Semi-outdoor dining terrace featuring a central 8-seater dining table, fully integrated low-level kitchen counter equipped with a double-bowl sink, cooking hob, and food-preparation surfaces.
Service Zone: Specialized storage spaces including a cold store and a dry store supporting poolside.
Floor Plan
Grand Entrance Lobby: A beautifully articulated entrance foyer accessed via a sweeping semi-circular set of stone stairs.
Lounge, Dining & Library: * A central, high-volume formal lounge acting as the building's programmatic anchor.
A dedicated dining hall directly connecting the lounge and kitchen.
An adjacent private family library/office zone positioned off the main entry lobby.
Kitchen & Domestic Services: A professional-grade fitted kitchen supported by an integrated walk-in pantry
Elevation Plan
The left elevation emphasizes the private wing, utilizing a rhythmic sequence of large steel casement windows to provide dual-aspect lighting to all bedrooms. It showcases the multi-tiered $20^\circ$ hipped roof and integrated concrete drainage. Conversely, the right elevation focuses on service efficiency, housing the kitchen entry and laundry yard. It maintains visual harmony through consistent stone cladding, punctuated by a sleek vertical lightwell for the study and master bath.
The front facade creates a stately, symmetrical entrance anchored by a stone-clad porch and massive masonry columns, elevating the lobby with semi-circular steps. Deep-silled casement windows and tall 2.8m lintels emphasize vertical elegance beneath a 7.7m ridge. In contrast, the rear is dynamically asymmetrical, focusing on leisure. It features a recessed entertainment veranda with large sliding doors, a prominent stone-clad chimney, and high-level clerestory glazing to capture natural light.
Section Plan
Cotton Soil Excavation: Deep-excavation strategy down to 2.7m (or 2700mm) to fully remove unstable cotton soil.
Base Fill: Backfilled with dense natural stone hardcore, hand-packed and rolled in layers not exceeding 300mm under structural engineer's approval.
Substructure Footings: 250mm thick reinforced concrete strip footing and 28 No. 1200 \times 1200 x 300mm concrete column bases (Base B1).
Ground Slab Construction: 125mm
Architectural Rendering-Canopy
This rendering details the sweeping, protective overhangs of the main bungalow veranda and the gazebo’s timber-framed roof structures. Constructed with solid $225 \times 25\text{ mm}$ painted fascia boards, deep eaves, and robust circular timber columns on stone pedestals, these canopies shelter the spacious outdoor lounges. They shield the double-glazed doors and windows from direct sun and heavy lakeside rains, ensuring maximum year-round utility.
Architectural Rendering-Main Gate
The estate entrance is designed as a secure, visually grand portal matching the home's country-classic palette. Built with natural stone masonry pillars, it features a heavy timber-slat sliding gate housed in a dark steel frame. An elegant concrete pergola crowns the gateway, framed by palm trees, low planter boxes, and integrated low-voltage warm uplighting that establishes a secure, private, and highly welcoming estate threshold.
Architectural Rendering-Skylight
This view highlights the high-level horizontal clerestory windows running under the vaulted roof gables. These glass bands illuminate the cathedral-ceilinged lounge and dining rooms with soft, indirect daylight. At night, the warm interior light glowing through these high-level bands beautifully accents the exposed timber rafter trusses, creating a dramatic architectural crown that showcases the bungalow’s luxurious interior volume.
Structure Design Guide/Overview
R.C. Framing: Reinforced concrete columns (400x200 mmC1 and 300 x 200 mm C2) anchored to bases. Superstructure tied at roof level with 400 x 200mm R.C. Ring Beam 01, 300 x 200mm Ring Beam 02, and a specialized 600 x 200 mm Arch V-Beam 02 spanning the pitched roof profile.
Walling:200 mm thick machine-cut local natural stone masonry, bedded in cement-sand 1:4 mortar, reinforced with 32 x 2mm hoop
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