EASA is a students chapel project envisioned by the client (The East African School of Aviation) to accommodate a cosmopolitan student christian population of 500 capacity, from neighboring countries and Africa at large. The design architect, Arch. Charles Ogeto, was inspired by sea shells and natural leaves fallen on the ground to create a bio mimicry inspired composition that would be acceptable to all denominations and generate a form that also borrows from the Archimedes spiral and the Fibonacci series, for the openings and the curved nature of the exterior walls. The Archimedes spiral is better envisioned in the tower that tapers upwards with a spiraling curved staircase leading to the students common rooms and general operation areas. The form’s curved nature and leaf-shaped mono pitch roof create a heightened sense of spiritual expectation for the students as they exercise their christian values on a daily basis.
