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Summit Build & Design

Renovation Westlands, Nairobi

Westlands Office Refurbishment

An office transformation focused on improved circulation, natural light, and flexible working areas.

Concept project. This is a fictional example created to demonstrate how Summit Build & Design presents its work. It does not describe a completed building or a real client commission.

Meeting room with a solid timber table, office chairs and wide windows overlooking the city

Project overview

This concept refurbishment reimagines a dated office floor in Westlands. The existing layout was a series of enclosed rooms off narrow corridors, with little daylight reaching the centre of the floor.

The proposal opens the plan around a single circulation route, uses glazed partitions to share light, and introduces a range of spaces for focused work, meetings and informal collaboration.

Design objectives

  • Simplify circulation and make the floor easier to navigate
  • Bring natural light further into the plan
  • Provide a mix of focused, collaborative and meeting spaces
  • Plan the works so the business can keep operating where possible

Key considerations

  • Working within the constraints of the existing structure and building services
  • Building management rules on working hours, noise and deliveries
  • Phasing the works to keep parts of the office usable
  • Acoustic separation for meeting rooms behind glazed partitions

Gallery

Open workspace with glazed walls, a long table and a concrete ceiling with exposed services
Glazed partitions keep daylight moving through the floor.
Breakout lounge with soft seating, timber-framed glazing and a reading lamp
Informal breakout areas sit close to the main circulation route.
Long corridor lined with black-framed glass partitions and a polished floor
A single, clear circulation spine replaces a maze of corridors.

Scope of work

  • Strip-out of existing partitions and finishes
  • New glazed and solid partitions
  • Ceilings, lighting and electrical coordination
  • Flooring, joinery and kitchen area
  • Phased programme and coordination with building management

Project approach

  1. 01

    Survey the existing building

    A detailed survey of the existing structure and services came first, so the design worked with what was there and avoided late surprises.

  2. 02

    Phase the works

    The floor is divided into zones that can be refurbished in sequence, allowing teams to move between areas rather than relocate entirely.

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