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About: Graham Viney Designs is an architectural firm located in Bakoven, Cape Town. We provide a variety of services such as new building design, extension and remodel drawings, interior design, and other architectural services. We are dedicated to providing our clients with the highest quality of service possible. Our team of highly skilled professionals has a wealth of experience in the industry and is committed to meeting your every need. Contact us today to discuss your project!
Planning to purchase a plot in a new development and will need an architect to design a contemporary style house. Double story with 4 bedrooms. Total plot size is about msq. Not ready for the service yet but I ant to find an architect that we would like to use. Must be experienced with modern contemporary design with reasonable pricing.
I need your assistance with obtaining a house enrollment certificate. I was approved through the Zakhelikhaya subsidy application, and the funds have already been paid to Cashbuild for me to collect building materials. However, they require me to have a house enrollment certificate before I can proceed. There are over 90 of us who were funded under the same program, and we are all currently stuck due to the same issue — none of us can move forward without the house enrollment certificate. Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Knocking down two internal walls (including relocating the DB board) Full kitchen (15sqm) and bathroom (6sqm) remodels Enclosing the back patio to create a living room (15sqm) Installing new built-in cupboards in two bedrooms Adding a skylight in the kitchen Replacing or repairing flooring throughout the house Removing the original fireplace
We want to add a second story to the northern flank of this building as indicated in "lugfoto_aanbouings". In the resulting 60m^2 area, we would need a bedroom with a east-facing covered balcony and North-facing windows, a main bathroom and a baby-room. We played with concepts of A-frame type roof structures with dormer windows to the north, or a copy of the existing structure's roof on a second story. Short term, we need to know whether the house can structurally support a second story, how long such a project would take and what the cost of such additions could amount to. Long term we need an Architect and contractor
I'd like to erect an inexpensive 5×7 meter dwelling as the primary dwelling. It should be made from corrugated iron on the outside, a wooden frame which can hold ~ 20mm plywood as the inner wall. It can be a flat roof or a slight trussed roof. I do not want a foundation so elevated on poles or a simple mm concrete slab will suffice. This needs to be approved by the Piketberg Municipality so I don't know if you work in this region.
We are interested in putting in an offer on a property, however we would like to know whether we can do future improvements or remodelling on certain areas of the property. Bathroom and walk in closet. Staircase- actual stairs you are walking on are to narrow need to know if we can change this without doing to much damage.
Prepare plans of the existing property for submission to the municipality One building around a central courtyard with a pool 6 ensuite bedrooms, 3 facing out, 3 in a passage 1-bedroom apartment 2-bedroom apartment reception, staff room office and laundry 2nd building guest lounge/dining room 3rd building 2-bedroom cottage on a plot of approx sqm
Stand is m² , wish list 5 bedrooms ensuite .main bedroom waking closet .3 garages ,study, kitchen , pantry , cinema bar, pool boma ,gymn,open plan lounge , pyjama lounge, 2 or three storey if possible, sunroom on roofdeck,atrium or courtyard with koi pond , morden contemporary or just suprise me
Hi there, We are hoping to get in touch with one of your architects, Janet Williams. We live at 8 Sophia Street, Oranjezicht. Janet drew up plans a few years ago for a shared deck with our neighbour, that unfortunately was rejected by council. We are looking at doing a loft conversion or potentially even adding a double story to our house to create more space for our growing family, but would like to get some professional advice on the cost of doing something like this, and of course will need plans drawn up if it is feasible. Please let me know if you would be able to help us with this and what you charge for a consultation. I've attached the existing house plans for reference. Looking forward to hearing from you!
My building plans were never approved due to discrepancies, even though I was under the impression they had been submitted and approved by my previous architect.Unfortunately, my original architect is unresponsive, so I urgently need a registered professional to: - Review the existing building work. - Correct and resubmit the building plans for approval. - Advise and assist with ensuring compliance with the inspector’s requirements.