AFRICAN PROJECT Sacred Heart Cathedral of Kericho – Kenya
concrete frames with timber-ribbed vaulting sit atop a stone plinth , creating a dramatic volume that soars upwards . The ceiling is constructed from finger-jointed cypress timber slats , while the roof is topped with clay tiles .
The complex geometry of the building was accommodated by an insitu construction method specific to Kenya ,’ explain the architects . “ The size of each structural frame required a complex pouring system for the concrete . The building ’ s cladding material was carefully selected as washed terrazzo , known for its self-cleaning attributes and was applied by hand . The Nairobi blue stone cladding of the podium was handdressed and fixed by local masons .”
The project team for the Sacred Heart Cathedral of Kericho project included Arup , Multi-disciplinary Engineers ( UK ); Triad , Executive Architect ( Kenya ); QS Barker and Barton ( Kenya ); Electrical and Mechanical Engineers , EAMS ( Kenya ); Structural Engineers , Eng Plan ( Kenya ); Furniture design and entrance doors Studio Propilis ( Kenya ); Stained Glass and Artworks John Clark , Glasspainter ( Germany ); and Main Contractor , Esteel Construction Ltd . ( Kenya ). AD