The only way is up!
The KEFITA Groundbreaking ceremony took place on Thursday 21st January 2021 at the location of KEFITA|ከፍታ a G+20 exclusive gated apartment building to be completed by the Middle of 2025, off Embassy Row in the Signal district of Addis Abeba.‘KEFITA’ an Amharic name meaning ‘heights’ neatly sums up Rockstone’s intentions.Rockstone Ethiopia CEO, Mr. Dietrich Rogge and Head of ROCKSTONE Ethiopia, Mr. Benjam Vetterli, awarded the build contract to HuaHong Construction. We are delighted to report that mobilisation is underway and works will start in late February 2021.KEFITA combines international design and building standards, quality amenities and parking, all of which is professionally managed and will be run with German precision, delivering hotel-like services. The project is the first Ethiopian residential building in the process of obtaining the green building certification, EDGE.”
Excavation complete
Our excavation contractor has now finished preparing the site in preparation for the blinding slab. Nya Alemayhu, an Ethiopian Yellow Card holder and Kefita customer based in the Washington DC area, checks progress.
Borehole complete
Our drilling contractor EDIT PLC completed and capped the Kefita proprietary water well which will serve the building. The well extends to 272.10 meters deep. Excellent Aquifers have been encountered and the well configuration is designed to maximise flows. All works have been overseen by our consultants, Eclipse Engineering PLC.
Integration meeting
Detailed design, mechanical, electrical and plumbing integration. Dawit Solomon, Managing Partner, BIGAR, leads the team through one of many rigorous work streams required in order that the complicated and detailed task of integration serves both form and utility.
Sunset over Addis Abeba
Another of Addis’ spectacular sunsets. Residents of Kefita will enjoy an elevated position over the city enabling them to enjoy uninterrupted views of sunrises and sunsets year-round.
Foundation Group meeting
Urko Sanchez Architects and Bigar (our local partners) unveiled the detailed designs of Kefita which included, Apartment layouts, the Amenities floor and common parts. Special attention was provided to explain the decisions that were taken and the multitude of inputs that informed these decisions. Mr. Dietrich Rogge outlined the ‘special status’ afforded to The Foundation Group.
