CONTEMPORARY SWAHILI INSPIRED INTERIOR DESIGN FOR GUEST HOUSES

(CASE STUDY: ST. AUGUSTINE NYERI GUEST HOUSE, NAIROBI)

By

Walter Onyango

Presented To

Department of Art and Design

76 Pages 17,055 Words 2,423 Views Microsoft Word Format No. of Chapters: 1 to 5 Chapters

ABSTRACT

A design research is carried out in order to find out how to carry out the project. It also ensured the best results are obtained at the end due to in depth research, improvisions and discoveries will be included in the final design of the guest house. The research methods used included the use of qualitative methods using one on one interviews, group interviews, and interviewerâ€˜s notes taken during interview, photographs, the use of measurements taken and general site analysis. The data is analyzed to define the problems and create solutions for them. Furniture, Interior design, Landscaping, Exhibition and Displays are considered when designing the guest house spaces. The researcher also aimed at the creation of furniture that is custom made to its purpose. Exhibition and display is also important in that the researcher gets to showcase information, decorations and any other needed items for display by the guest house. The general interior designed is considered and the various materials such as those used in lighting, flooring, window treatment, ceiling treatment, wall paint and installations, door treatments, water systems etc. The materials, methods and technologies used ensure that the best results are achieved. The landscape is a vital part of the design because it offers the researcher an opportunity to extend the feel of good design to outside spaces. The researcher considers the activities of the exterior space and creates a space that most suitable and pleasing to the users.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1

1.0 INTRODUCTION- - - - - - - - - - 10

1.1 Background of the Study- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10

1.2.1 Site Profile- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14

1.2.2 Problem statement- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14

1.3 Objectives of the study- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14

1.3.1 Main objectives of the study- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14

1.3.2 Specific objectives of the study - - - - - - - - - 14

1.4 Research Questions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15

1.5 Significance of the study - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15

1.6 Justification of the study- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16

1.7 Scope of the study- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16

1.7.1 Geographical - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16

1.7.2 Concept - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16

1.7.3 Content- - - - - - - - - - - - - 16

CHAPTER 2

2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Introduction- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17

2.6 Landscape design and Human Development- - - - 51

2.7 Furniture- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 53

2.8 Summary- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 56

CHAPTER 3

3.0 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY - - - 57

3.1 Introduction- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 57

3.2 Sources of data- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 57

3.3 Data collection methods and procedures- - - 58

3.4 Research design - - - - - - - - - - - - - 58

3.5 Population and sample- - - - - - - - - 58

3.6 Data analysis-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 58

3.7 Design Process-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 58

3.8 Summary- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 60

CHAPTER 4

4.0 SITE ANALYSIS, PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION- 61

4.1 Introduction- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 61

4.2 Analysis (Pictorial and Theoretical)- - - - - - - - - - - 62

4.2.1 Exhibition and Display - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 62

4.2.2 Interior Architecture- - - - - - - - - - 63

4.2.3 Furniture Design- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 65

4.2.4 Landscape and Human Development- - - -- - - - - - 66

4.3 Summary- - - - - - - - - - - - 67

CHAPTER 5

5.0 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1 Introduction- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 68

5.2 Summary of findings- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 68

5.3 Conclusion of the summary - - - - - - -- - 69

5.4 Recommendations- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 69

5.4.1 Exhibition and Display- - - - - - - - - - - - 69

5.4.2 Interior Architecture- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 70

5.4.3 Furniture Design- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 70

5.4.4 Landscaping and Human Development- - - 71

5.5 Suggestion for further studies- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 71

5.6 Conclusion- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 71

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