The Buxton affordable housing project in Mombasa has received an award after achieving the mixed-use development model.
The Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) and Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) Africa awarded Buxton a Gold Star award for including in their construction community facilities such as a community center, Kindergarten, Social Hall, sports courts, green areas, swimming pool, shops, food courts, public exercise equipment, walkways and more.
Buxton Point Chief Executive Officer Ahmed Badawy said in a statement that the inclusion of the said amenities, the project connectivity time to town, the disability and elderly-friendly environment, its active amenable frontages, and the project’s adherence to CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) saw the project achieving an 86 percent mark.
“The project survey and scoring were done by both the Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) and ITDP Africa, a non-governmental organization that is focused on providing technical expertise to accelerate the implementation of transport systems and urban development policies to improve inclusivity and resilience,” said Mr Ahmed in a Monday press release.
He said the award certificate will officially be received by the Buxton Affordable Housing project architect YassirBrek who has been invited to Kigali, Rwanda for a conference themed the Transit Oriented Development: Planning for Development and Social Inclusion that will be happening this week.
“The invitation will see our architect giving a presentation on the Buxton Affordable Housing as a project that has achieved the mixed-use development model and is aimed at inspiring other affordable housing projects in the Country,” said Mr Ahmed.
The Buxton project is part of the National Government Affordable Housing agenda and is currently the largest project in the Country that is aimed at giving Mombasa residents not just apartments but a modern lifestyle.
Buxton Point is building 1,900 units in two phases. There are 584 units in phase one of the project.