Cost comparison SGR Kenya vs SGR Tanzania

[The best 007]

Stesheni zile zilizokua zishamalizwa, akina ruvu na sijui soga ndo tulisema zilikua hazifanani na render manake kwa render tulionyeshwa kitu smart alafu reality kumbe ilikua ni ka kiosk ka mabati alafu hapo nje wanaongezea cladding ya kuficha

Zile stesheni zimeakisi mTz halisi, and talking of capacity ni kwasababu ya low popln of an area, huwez jenga mastesheni makubwa porini unawajengea animals au? Na pale ndipo u smart wa Magu unapoonekana, hz mambo even u kunyans know about ila mnajifanya wehu tu humu.

 

[Kafrican]

Tumia akili ndo maana mmjenga SGR halafu inagomewa kutumiwa Pugu Soga, Ruvu na Ngerengere ni sehemu zenye wakazi chini ya 20,000! Sasa tujenge SGR station kubwa ya nini? Si bora kununua more rolling stocks ama gharama yake kutumika kujenga the remaining phases instead of big white elephant buildings like Suswa!

Zile stesheni zimeakisi mTz halisi, and talking of capacity ni kwasababu ya low popln of an area, huwez jenga mastesheni makubwa porini unawajengea animals au? Na pale ndipo u smart wa Magu unapoonekana, hz mambo even u kunyans know about ila mnajifanya wehu tu humu.

Sijaongelea kuhusu ukubwa wa stesheni kwenye hio comment mimi, acheni kujishuku shuku na weaknesses zenu! mnaanza kujitetea na mengine ambayo sijayataja mimi!

 

[Geza Ulole]

Sijaongelea kuhusu ukubwa wa stesheni kwenye hio comment mimi, acheni kujishuku shuku na weaknesses zenu! mnaanza kujitetea na mengine ambayo sijayataja mimi!

renders can be changed and it was announced!

 

[The best 007]

Stations ziwe kubwa, ndogo, zuri au baya si kitu sana, but kwa zile stations kubwa at least zionyeshe inasymbolize kitu gan kilichopo nchi kwenu

Tanzania
- Dar Station symbolizes or has design features of Diamond
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- Morogoro Station symbolizes Uruguru mountain

Tukienda Uganda,
- moja ya proposed SGR station inamuonekano huu
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hio design inafanana kbsa kidesign na Wuhan Trains station iliyopo china
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sasa ndugu zangu Kenya, stations zenu zinasymbolizes nn nchini kwenu? hamuoni design za stations zenu zinadesign za kichina???

mtu mmoja aniambie hizi stations zinawakilisha kitu gan kenya
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Hawakuwa na akili hyo, co mby now wamejifunza kutoka Tz.

 

[Teargass]

Stations ziwe kubwa, ndogo, zuri au baya si kitu sana, but kwa zile stations kubwa at least zionyeshe inasymbolize kitu gan kilichopo nchi kwenu

Tanzania
- Dar Station symbolizes or has design features of Diamond
View attachment 1462475View attachment 1462476
- Morogoro Station symbolizes Uruguru mountain

Tukienda Uganda,
- moja ya proposed SGR station inamuonekano huu
View attachment 1462479
hio design inafanana kbsa kidesign na Wuhan Trains station iliyopo china
View attachment 1462482

sasa ndugu zangu Kenya, stations zenu zinasymbolizes nn nchini kwenu? hamuoni design za stations zenu zinadesign za kichina???

mtu mmoja aniambie hizi stations zinawakilisha kitu gan kenya
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Inspiration behind Standard Gauge Railway stations

 

[YoungD]

Inspiration behind Standard Gauge Railway stations

wakija kusini, wanatupata tuko kaskazini.........maneno ya busara kutoka kwa wasanii #sautiyasolo 🤣 🤣

 

[Teargass]

wakija kusini, wanatupata tuko kaskazini.........maneno ya busara kutoka kwa wasanii #sautiyasolo 🤣 🤣

Their problem is luck of exposure. If something done in Tanzania they think they are the first people to do it.

 

[Geza Ulole]

Stations ziwe kubwa, ndogo, zuri au baya si kitu sana, but kwa zile stations kubwa at least zionyeshe inasymbolize kitu gan kilichopo nchi kwenu

Tanzania
- Dar Station symbolizes or has design features of Diamond
View attachment 1462475View attachment 1462476
- Morogoro Station symbolizes Uruguru mountain

Tukienda Uganda,
- moja ya proposed SGR station inamuonekano huu
View attachment 1462479
hio design inafanana kbsa kidesign na Wuhan Trains station iliyopo china
View attachment 1462482

sasa ndugu zangu Kenya, stations zenu zinasymbolizes nn nchini kwenu? hamuoni design za stations zenu zinadesign za kichina???

mtu mmoja aniambie hizi stations zinawakilisha kitu gan kenya
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Hii itakuwa bichwa la Eliud Kipchoge!

 

[Geza Ulole]

Halafu nimetonywa SGR phase III Mwanza-Isaka ipo mbioni kuwa launched in June!

 

[YoungD]

wapi lenu lenye glass and steel! Wacha ufala main structure ya jengo lolote lazma liwe na pillars za concrete! I repeat Kunyaland nzima haina jengo kama hili!

Home Buildings Sifa Towers, Kilimani

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Sifa Towers, Kilimani
Setting pace in multi storey steel buildings in Kenya.
By Brian Munene -
Sep 4, 2017
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Thanks to the proliferation of various BIM tools and extensive sun studies, glass architecture is proving to be a sustainable and comfortable building trend in the tropics today. When used appropriately, glass can help reduce energy used to light and heat buildings through double glazing and use of natural daylight. Such is the Sifa Towers at the junction of Lenana road and Cotton Avenue in Kilimani, Nairobi. Wrapped in LOW-E glass around a composite steel structure, Sifa Towers is a twelve storey commercial development with all glazed facades designed by A+I Design Architects. The building is among the first multi storey steel buildings to fit in the Nairobi skyline and currently the tallest in the pre-dominant residential neighborhood.

Brief
The client, Late Mr. Shabbir Hassanali of Kings Developers Ltd wanted a unique and iconic building in the area. “The most important thing while undertaking any project is to listen to the needs of the client. In addition to wanting a distinct and iconic building, the client also wanted to make maximum use of the space on site,” explains Arch. Abbas, the Principal Architect at A+I Design. “We succeeded in meeting all the requirements to make Sifa towers a unique building,” he notes.
Design Concept
The building is designed to follow the shape of a hyperbolic parabolic curve which enhances the shape of the building despite the use of steel as a building material. The architects wanted to construct a building that would depict the working experience of professionals working in the 21st corporate world. “Professionals in the corporate world and everyone in general seems to be under too much pressure to deliver, achieve more and make the best out of life. We therefore designed Sifa Towers to help create vision; the glass represents endless imagination of what can be achieved by those working and using the building. It also allows the user visualize an outdoor experience since there was no space for landscaping. Sifa Towers brings out the passion and warmth, as well as the accommodating and welcoming nature for everyone who enters the building.” expresses Architect Abbas, the lead project designer.

The concept for the building.
Materials
The Composite steel structure is encased with concrete. STOPSOL glass was specific and suitable for facade building as it has a reflective effect that prevents too much UV light from entering the building. This type of glass therefore regulates the amount of heat and light entering the building.

The glass facade.
The sharp corners at the top of the building are for ventilation purposes. The corners are designed at specific points and specific angles in relation to wind directions in the area. The breeze therefore blows towards the building cutting the need to use air conditioning. Marble, granite has been used on the lobbies for aesthetics.

The Lobby.
The ceiling has been cladded in gypsum. There are two basements providing adequate parking for the occupants.
Challenges encountered
Transportation of building materials to the site was a major challenge. “Given the tight site, pre-mixed concrete and prefabricated steel had to be transported to site which is next to two busy roads. Erecting the structure was also challenging mostly due to limited space as well as the geographical location of the construction site,” explains Arch. Moiz, the Kenya Branch Director for A+I Design Architects.

Image showing the building under construction.
The dense site was also a major challenge. The site was next to the main road with major traffic. “Excavation and taking care of the neighbors at the same time was a major challenge,” explains Arch. Moiz.
Sustainability
“The fact that Sifa Towers is a steel building that in itself is a sustainable feature. Steel is a long lasting building material that can be reused incase a building is dilapidated. The glass used is low energy, specially designed to allow minimum heat into the building.

When the sunlight hits the glass.
It is also twisted in one specific direction to take care of the sun orientation so that the building gets less heat and maximum cooling. Sifa Towers therefore doesn’t require the use of air conditioning on normal weather,” explains Arch. Abbas.
Construction
The relay of the structural steel framework took seven months while the erection and completion of the entire building took one and half years.

Kenya ikijenga composite steel and glass buildings, tanzagiza was in diapers. Hatutachoka kukupatia facts wewe zero brain. Hiyo station ya sgr dar is the ugliest building na hapo mturuki iliwatia kidole, pugu nayo kama choo cha uma hapa Kenya(picha tulishakuwekea hapa). So ukija hapa na mihemko fanya research kwanza. btw hiyo station sio composite steel and glass structure, wametengeza shell kutumia concrete kisha wakafanya cladding ambapo frame ndio steel.

 

[Simon]

it used 4 years to complete its construction
- 80km distance
- 160km/hr speed
- bombardier electrostar sets (vehicles)
- electrified
- commuter rail

 

[Geza Ulole]

it used 4 years to complete its construction
- 80km distance
- 160km/hr speed
- bombardier electrostar sets (vehicles)
- electrified

those r more than 4 years!

 

[Kafrican]

Stations ziwe kubwa, ndogo, zuri au baya si kitu sana, but kwa zile stations kubwa at least zionyeshe inasymbolize kitu gan kilichopo nchi kwenu

Tanzania
- Dar Station symbolizes or has design features of Diamond
View attachment 1462475View attachment 1462476
- Morogoro Station symbolizes Uruguru mountain

Tukienda Uganda,
- moja ya proposed SGR station inamuonekano huu
View attachment 1462479
hio design inafanana kbsa kidesign na Wuhan Trains station iliyopo china
View attachment 1462482

sasa ndugu zangu Kenya, stations zenu zinasymbolizes nn nchini kwenu? hamuoni design za stations zenu zinadesign za kichina???

mtu mmoja aniambie hizi stations zinawakilisha kitu gan kenya
View attachment 1462488View attachment 1462489

Umeongelea kuhusu stesheni ya Dar na moro tu,je hizo zengine zote zina symbolize nini, kibanda cha choo?



Stesheni ya Nairobi ina symbolyze muungano na regional intergration... Design yake ni treni mbili (Moja kutoka Uganda, nyengine kutoka Mombasa) zinakutana alafu kati kati kuna engine inayo unganisha teni hizo mbili kwa daraja.

The new station encompasses the country’s social economic aspects as well as regional integration. The front depicts two trains with a bridge on top. It is an aerodynamic engine.
The bridge integrates the spirit of East Africa. Remember it is this railway line that opened up the region more than a century ago. As the second phase progresses towards western Kenya, SGR will contribute to this integration on a larger scale.
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Mombasa nayo

A simple idea gave birth to what is perhaps the showstopper as far as the new station designs are concerned. What, you may ask does a ripple in the water have to do with turning a formerly uninhabitable piece of land, hemmed in by a steep hillside and the sea into a modern railway station? Everything. The station’s wavy and circular design was inspired by the ripples and tides of the ocean. Then there is the 58-metre view tower, similar to the one in the port city of Rotterdam, Netherlands. The tower acts more like the pebble that triggers the ripple in the water.





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Hizo stesheni zote zengine pia ziko na maana yake, Kwa mfano mariakani

Were you excited to see a coconut tree as you drove towards Mombasa for the first time? It must have been around Mariakani. The new station will immortalise your nostalgic feelings since the design borrows heavily from the coconut tree. These ‘coconut’ porticos are load-carrying instruments, that support the large sun louver which functions as a sunshade and assists in passive ventilation in the core area of station. In 2035, the station’s passenger delivery volume is expected to be 249,000 while number of those in waiting room will be 250.

 

[Geza Ulole]

Umeongelea kuhusu stesheni ya Dar na moro tu,je hizo zengine zote zina symbolize nini, kibanda cha choo?



Stesheni ya Nairobi ina symbolyze muungano na regional intergration... Design yake ni treni mbili (Moja kutoka Uganda, nyengine kutoka Mombasa) zinakutana alafu kati kati kuna engine inayo unganisha teni hizo mbili kwa daraja.

The new station encompasses the country’s social economic aspects as well as regional integration. The front depicts two trains with a bridge on top. It is an aerodynamic engine.
The bridge integrates the spirit of East Africa. Remember it is this railway line that opened up the region more than a century ago. As the second phase progresses towards western Kenya, SGR will contribute to this integration on a larger scale.
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How is that true? So far instead of Kampala should be Naivasha!

 

[Teargass]

Umeongelea kuhusu stesheni ya Dar na moro tu,je hizo zengine zote zina symbolize nini, kibanda cha choo?



Stesheni ya Nairobi ina symbolyze muungano na regional intergration... Design yake ni treni mbili (Moja kutoka Uganda, nyengine kutoka Mombasa) zinakutana alafu kati kati kuna engine inayo unganisha teni hizo mbili kwa daraja.

The new station encompasses the country’s social economic aspects as well as regional integration. The front depicts two trains with a bridge on top. It is an aerodynamic engine.
The bridge integrates the spirit of East Africa. Remember it is this railway line that opened up the region more than a century ago. As the second phase progresses towards western Kenya, SGR will contribute to this integration on a larger scale.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------


Mombasa nayo

A simple idea gave birth to what is perhaps the showstopper as far as the new station designs are concerned. What, you may ask does a ripple in the water have to do with turning a formerly uninhabitable piece of land, hemmed in by a steep hillside and the sea into a modern railway station? Everything. The station’s wavy and circular design was inspired by the ripples and tides of the ocean. Then there is the 58-metre view tower, similar to the one in the port city of Rotterdam, Netherlands. The tower acts more like the pebble that triggers the ripple in the water.





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Hizo stesheni zote zengine pia ziko na maana yake, Kwa mfano mariakani

Were you excited to see a coconut tree as you drove towards Mombasa for the first time? It must have been around Mariakani. The new station will immortalise your nostalgic feelings since the design borrows heavily from the coconut tree. These ‘coconut’ porticos are load-carrying instruments, that support the large sun louver which functions as a sunshade and assists in passive ventilation in the core area of station. In 2035, the station’s passenger delivery volume is expected to be 249,000 while number of those in waiting room will be 250.

That Mariakani station is better than the one in Dar

 

[Tanzanature]

Watu wa Kenya. Hii ndiyo kitu huwa tunaisema hapa mnachukulia poa. Sasa dunia nzima imeanza kujua kwamba Tz itachukua nafasi yake kuongoza EA muda si mrefu.

 

[The best 007]

Watu wa Kenya. Hii ndiyo kitu huwa tunaisema hapa mnachukulia poa. Sasa dunia nzima imeanza kujua kwamba Tz itachukua nafasi yake kuongoza EA muda si mrefu. View attachment 1462911

Walichobaki KENYA kujicfu ni ushuzi wa GDP ambao nao co muda tunakwenda kuuzika, watasema since Kikwete mnasema hv, but now we are very serious, tunaizika GDP kenya tunakuwa leaders kamili, kanchi kadogo kasiko na rasilimali za kutosha hakawezi tusumbua the Giant Tz

 

[YoungD]

Watu wa Kenya. Hii ndiyo kitu huwa tunaisema hapa mnachukulia poa. Sasa dunia nzima imeanza kujua kwamba Tz itachukua nafasi yake kuongoza EA muda si mrefu. View attachment 1462911

kwa sasa kiongozi ni nani??🤔

 

[The best 007]

kwa sasa kiongozi ni nani??

Kiongozi ni yule anaelisha region au humjui

 

[YoungD]

Kiongozi ni yule anaelisha region au humjui

kawaida yenu mkishikwa nyeti. mwenzako Tanzanature kaingia mitini post yake kamgeuka, sasa ni jukumu lako kupindisha...