Do I need an architect if I want to build a house in South Africa?
A professional that is registered with the South African Council for the Architectural Profession must submit the building plans before extending, renovating or building a home.
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Frequently asked questions
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At what point in my project should I involve an architect?
You should contact an architect as soon as you decide on a project. An architect will present you with additional options, will help you to finalize the details and place your project into the chosen environment.
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What services does an architect offer?
An architect will either do plans only, or plans with project management. This means he will stay with you and help you throughout the building process.
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Recent jobs for Building design, Grahamstown
Architectural design for a 4100 sqm school building
Dear Sir/Ma’am We are looking for a company that is in a position to help us design a building for our school. We have a reasonable area to work with. The idea is to build a structure that is approximately 60m x 60m with an indoor netball, basketball, court etc. in the middle and the classrooms and other facilities around it with two floors. We would also like to have a dining hall that can accommodate - children and staff with full kitchen and separate toilets. The front of the building must have a reasonably modern design to it. We would like to know if your company is in a position to do this for us as a social responsibility initiative or to do it for us at a reasonably low rate. sqm + sqm
Architectural design for a 50 sqm house extension
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Architectural design for a 180 sqm bachelor flat
1 Bathroom , 1 kitchen, lounge ,bedroom all open plan , store room Bachelor flat
Design a two-story house extension of 100-300 sqm
Id like to build a 2 story house
Architectural design for bathroom extension and porch remodel
I want to break down my bathroom wall and extend the bathroom onto the porch. The porch will then be extended towards the the boundary of the yard. I want to build a boundary wall that sort of links with the porch through steps from the outside. There should not be any space between the porch and the boundary wall.
Architectural design for a 100-300 sqm house extension and roof reconfiguration
To check if the house does not fall under heritage sites. I wish to reconfigure the roof and extend the house by additional suare meters.