Lamu House Hotel, Lamu, Kenya

An 18th century home converted into a boutique hotel in the heart of the Old Town.

Lamu house hotel consists of a traditional Swahili house and other constructions and voids which work together as a hotel. The main part of the hotel is an 18th century home and the rest is new construction, a combination which completely integrates the island feel and its surroundings. The influence is clearly Swahili architecture but also 21st century Western influence, especially Spanish. Lamu House is meant to give clients a sense of living naturally in an old-world atmosphere. That ancient tradition of design and hospitality allows people to dream and experience Lamu as it was meant to be.

Location
Lamu Island, Kenya

Year
2004

Client
Private

Area
1.625m²

Collaborators
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Renders
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Photos
Alberto Heras

Status
Completed