Case 04 / Westlands, Nairobi
Density meets the street
How cumulative private development changes the public realm—and eventually the feasibility of the next project.
The development question
What would need to be true—for the market, design, capital structure, delivery plan, and surrounding city—for this project logic to create durable value?
01
Market evidence
Document the evidence, identify the fragile assumption, and define the decision gate.
02
Planning and access
Document the evidence, identify the fragile assumption, and define the decision gate.
03
Design efficiency
Document the evidence, identify the fragile assumption, and define the decision gate.
04
Capital and downside
Document the evidence, identify the fragile assumption, and define the decision gate.