University of Pretoria Department of Facilities and Services Proposed new Lecture hall complex.

Office Building at Melrose Arch
Johannesburg 2002

Proposal for Barcleys Bank Headquarters, Gaborone, Botswana (in association with Wharic Construction, Botswana). This proposed building is designed to cope with the extreme climatic conditions of Botswana and makes full use of energy efficient, passive methods of climate control, such as larges overhangs and vertical lightweight, adjustable sunscreens.

Proposal for New Offices for Cross Colours, Johannesburg South Africa. This design for the headquarters of a graphic design company entails the conversion of fairly dilapidated old residential structures into cutting edge, contemporary design studios.

A New multi denominational Chapel for the Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa. This building was selected by the South African Institute for Architects as one of the most prestigious buildings erected in 2004 in South Africa. The visitor has to pass a series of thresholds and interrelated spaces in the form of platforms and framed courtyards to enter the inner sanctum, which is intelligently celebrated by illuminated bright white textured walls.

Van Ryn Place of Safety, Benoni South Africa – Winner of 2002 National Dulux Colour Award (in association with VMR Architects). This design makes use of careful consideration of the position, scale and function of different buildings to define outdoor, usable spaces in the fashion of Charles Correa’s open to sky rooms. Colour is also used extensively as a means to brighten up the lives of the homeless children spending time in this institution.

Competition proposal for the development of the New Freedom Park Precinct, Pretoria, South Africa (in association with Gary White and Karlien Thomashoff). This Competition was an initiative of the National Government and the Johannesburg Development Agency and attracted entries from all around the world. The design entailed the reunification of the Salvokop precinct with the inner City and the provision of a Garden of Remembrance for Heros of the Struggle as well as a new Freedom Museum and Memorial on the summit of Salvokop.

House Ware, Rivonia, South Africa. This house, designed in collaboration with Mark Joyce, explores the opportunities of providing very neutral, light filled gallery spaces suitable for exhibition of art and designers furniture.

Garden Pavilion, Pretoria, South Africa. This building is an addition to an existing house in the form of a freestanding Garden Pavilion, located next to a swimming pool and surrounded by a lush and exotic garden. The very honest expression of structure is reflected in basic choice of materials such as off-shutter concrete, large glass surfaces and planed timber. This building received an SA Architect project award in 2000.

House Basson, Dainfern Estate, Johannesburg, South Africa. This house was designed within the constraints of preset architectural guidelines and explores the possibilities of the blurring of indoor and outdoor spaces. The garden, which forms an integral part of the design, was designed in collaboration with architect and landscape designer, Inge Wessels.

FREEDOM SQUARE
COMPETITION ENTRY 2002
SECOND PLACE
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
PARAGON ARCHITECTS

FREEDOM PARK
COMPETITION,
PRETORIA
2003

URBAN DESIGN STUDY
FOR THE UNIVERSITY
OF PRETORIA 2003

IRENE FARMS VILLAGES
URBAN DESIGN PROJECT
2000
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
TC DESIGN GROUP

KAGISO LINK
URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF KAGISO, NEAR KRUGERSDORP, SOUTH AFRICA
(IN ASSOCIAION WITH GARY WHITE).

WATVILLE URBAN DESIGN
HOUSING GENERATOR COMPETITION FOR SOUTH AFRICAN CITIES 1998.
HONOURABLE MENTION (IN ASSOCIATION WITH GARY WHITE, AMALIE COMRIE AND THOMAS GOUWS)

URBAN DESIGN
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
COMPETITION
BRISBANE
AUSTRALIA 2001

DAM DORYN URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK
FOR A MIXED USE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF HARTEBEESPOORT DAM,
GAUTENG,
SOUTH AFRICA.

CHARLES STR.
HIGH DENSITY HOUSING