GTC - Global Trade Center Nairobi - New Form of City Center
GTC Nairobi (Global Trade Center) is developed to inspire new perspectives for the city of Nairobi, redefining lifestyles and asserting itself as a stoic landmark. The first city center in the history of mankind, La Defense, was developed in Paris in the 1950’s. In 1958, buildings began coming up and replacing the drab old factories and unpleasant shanties. Slowly, the skyline of Paris began to change. Similar looking buildings began emerging, most of them no taller than 100m. Like old Paris, GTC Nairobi (Global Trade Center) is altering the Nairobi skyline, introducing new heights never reached before and greater capacities never experienced before. With ever burgeoning demand, there was a second surge of construction in Paris that blossomed in the 1970’s. This was almost crippled by the economic difficulties experienced at that time. In the 1980’s, a third generation of buildings began to appear and by this time, La Defenses’ place in history has been sealed. Although c