Archidraw Associates is a small Nairobi-based design practice founded to offer client-centered services with projects ranging from huts to high rise buildings, simple to executive homes, education to religious places of worship, hospitality to institutional buildings.

The firm is a sole proprietorship that began its creative existence in 1998.

It consciously devotes energy and enthusiasm to every project, no matter what the task at hand is.

The geographical scope of the work covers most of the counties in Kenya, in locations ranging from rural to urban.

THE PRINCIPAL         NAME             :        DAVID MUNENE THIGITI

                                  DATE OF BIRTH  :      12^TH JANUARY 1965

NATIONALITY            :         KENYAN

MARITAL STATUS      :         MARRIED

BASIC EDUCATION

1971 – 1979                   :         Primary       Karima – ini Primary School

1980 – 1983                   :         ‘O’ Level     Alliance High School

1984 – 1985                   :         ‘A’ Level     Alliance High School

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

1987 – 1993         :         Bachelor of Architecture (Hons ) University of Nairobi,

School of Architecture, Design and Development.

Course in Computer Aided Design (C.A.D): ArchiCAD

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

1998: Passed professional examination for registration as an Architect.

September 1998             :         Registered as an architect.

LANGUAGE CAPACITY

SPOKEN                READ                   WRITTEN

English       Excellent              Excellent              Excellent

Kiswahili    Good                    Good                    Good

French        Poor                     Fair                      Poor

APPOINTMENTS

Sept. 1998 to date      Archidraw Associates                         PRINCIPAL

Architects & Interior Designers

1997 – 1998          Plence International                           ARCHITECT

Architects & Interior Designers.

1993 – 1996          Plence International                           GRADUATE ARCHITECT

EXPERTISE      

As principal / project Architect and lead consultant the following are some of the duties  handled  in the running of projects:-

1. Receiving and interpretation of clients brief;

2. Design, detailing and preparation of drawings;

3.  Submitting drawings to local authorities and the subsequent follow up;

4. Scheduling and chairing of consultants meetings including preparation of minutes;

5. Checking other consultants drawings / work to ensure that all information tallies;

6. Overseeing the tendering process;

7. Co-ordinating all matters between contractor, consultants and clients;

8. Scheduling and chairing site meetings including preparation of minutes;

9. Issuing site and Architects instructions;

10. Checking valuations done by quantity surveyors;

11. Preparing, signing and issuing Architects certificates to contractors.