African Design Magazine December 2014 | Page 85

Feature: Photographic portfolio “My name is Wachira Macharia and I am a 28-year-old, registered architect in Kenya and a hobby photographer. I am born and bred in Nairobi and am married with one son. I am an artist in many ways; painter, creator, drummer and guitarist for Halua the band, photographer and all round weird personality.” BIOGRAPHY Architecture: “I am an award winning registered architect (East African Institute of Architects: best in Kenya, best in East Africa) having graduated from JKUAT in 2012. I have been working with Triad Architects since then.” Photography: “I got my first camera in January 2013. I enjoy capturing moments and moods through the lenses. My current passions are wedding, abstract and architectural photography. For the ‘Beauty in the Mundane’ series, I used a Nikon D7100 with a 50mm lens. I set out to find beauty, patterns and textures inherent in any construction site and somehow make interesting images.” AD i africandesignmagazine.com 85