KEFRI LAMU – HOSTEL BLOCK Client Kenya Forestry Research Institute(KEFRI) Location Mokowe, Lamu County Floor Area 800 sqm Year of completion 2014 No. of floors 2 Stories The Hostel development is a two-story building comprising of 7 no. Standard Rooms, ensuite, 3 no. Offices, a laundry room and a recreational roof terrace to serve the users of the facility. In addition, there was a provision for 12no. vehicular parking for the residents. The built form, composed of entirely of locally available materials, including the aesthetically appealing coral stone cladding as the cladding finish, Mvule hardwood doors which adhered to the local Swahili architectural design style and culture