Rosemary Litunya is a professional architect who is making waves in the Building/Construction sector that is usually male dominated.
Litunya has eight years of experience in Architectural project design, Sustainable and Environment friendly design.
She is the director of Buxton Build Architects, a company she started in 2021 after obtaining her certification as a registered architect.
In an exclusive interview with The Kenya Times, Rosemary recounted the origin of her interest in architecture which dates back to her high school days.
“When I did my fourth form, I used to have a lady friend who was a prefect, and she talked to me about her mum who was an architect and I thought wow, this is a good field. Other people thought I should be a doctor because I met the requirement, but I love construction,” she said.
Rosemary holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) and a master’s degree in architecture sustainable design from the University of Nairobi (UON).
Litunya Describes why She Chose Buidling/Construction Over Medicine
Rosemary’s architecture dream started at Technical University of Kenya (TUK) where she recounted being the only lady in a class of 18 when she joined.
However, that didn’t stop her as she had deep passion for her work in construction and finds great satisfaction in the creative and deliberate nature of the field.
“I love construction because, as I keep telling my clients and the public that unlike medicine, we don’t have emergencies in construction, and I have all the time to create, and I create buildings that last years,” she said.
However, she is also aware of the significant responsibilities that come with her profession
“…. but the setback is that in as much as there are no emergencies and all, now i would compare it to medicine again. If you make a mistake in medicine, it goes to the grave, if you make a mistake in construction, it’ll look at you for 100 years, cause houses last up to more than a hundred years,” Rosemary noted.
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Who is Rosemary Litunya
Rosemary describes herself as an architect, a mum, a mentee and a mentor, roles that she says keep her busy outside architecture.
Litunya describes her daily life as centered on mentoring others, receiving mentorship, and engaging in building activities.
In addition, she spoke about feeling fulfilled when the projects she’s overseeing are successful and completed within budget
“My life revolves around mentorship, being mentored and building gives me a thrill when I get to design and my projects get off ground, and they’re finished in time and within budget,” she said.
Rosemary is a team player and project leader with expertise in sustainable design and various design software applications. She is driven to deliver quality, creative, attractive and technically flawless construction solutions in close collaboration with the building team.
Professional Experience in Building/Construction
Rosemary began her career as an architect intern at Bonarch Associates in August 2014 and completed her internship in December the same year.
She proceeded to work as a graduate intern for a period of two years and three months at Maestro Architects before starting her company, Buxton Build.
The architect has worked on several projects, some while a student including the Kenya Medical Supply Chain Agencies warehouse which she said costed 3 billion.
Additionally, she has worked on the East Africa School of Aviation (EASA) chapel located in Embakasi, Nairobi.
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Buxton Build Architects
Rosemary attributed the name of the company to her grandfather whom she said played a huge role for her emotionally during her early school years.
She said one of her inspirations for opening Buxton Build was the urge to make her mentors proud.
Buxton Build Architects focuses on designing, detailing and management of high-end single-family homes, multi-family projects specialized projects such as churches and warehouses as well as commercial projects.
The company prides itself in projects that are detail-focused and deadline-driven.
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