WIA STUDIO PROJECT FACTSHEET

Project: Karura Courtyard House
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Year: 2026
Client: Private Family
Typology: Residential
Size: 820 / 8,825 m2 / ft2
Status: Design Development

Summary:
A low-slung family home that wraps daily rituals around a planted courtyard, drawing Karura forest light deep into the plan.

Chapters:
1. SITE - The house begins with the forest edge. Public rooms face the garden, while quieter bedrooms tuck behind a textured stone wall.
2. COURTYARD - A planted void becomes the climatic engine of the home, pulling air, shade, and soft light through every room.
3. ROOF - The lifted roofline catches rainwater and opens a clerestory band above the living spaces.

Credits:
Design Lead: Hiuhu Wia
Project Architect: Amina Njoroge
Landscape: WIA Studio Landscape Unit

Contact: studio@wia.com / +254 700 000 000 / www.wia.com