South Africa boasts of some of the tallest buildings in Africa. Architects play a major role in the development of these buildings. Let’s look at some of the top architectural firms in south Africa:
SBE Architects
SBE Architects is one of the leading architectural firms in south africa. The company has vast experiences working in the wider Gauteng area. The firm has worked on projects such as:Waterfall, Helderfontein, Steyn City, Blue Hills Equestrian, Serengeti and Copperleaf. In Gauteng alone, SBE Architects has completed over 2000 clusters and townhouses and more than 1800 upmarket homes. The company is also experienced in church design and commercial architecture. The company is a member of South African Council for Architectural Professionals, South African Institute of Architects. SBE also boasts of international presence.
Paragon architects
Paragon Architects, established in October 1997, is an internationally-active African design business, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is the originator of the Paragon Group of design businesses, delivering commercial architecture, master planning, interior design and space planning to visionary clients in all property sectors. Paragon Architects continues to have projects in Accra, Nairobi, Mbabane and Gaborone. We have completed interior fit-out projects in Kenya, Ghana, Gabon, Namibia, Botswana, Congo-Brazzaville, Mozambique and Lesotho.Paragon architects is also in the process of structuring the company for more diverse shareholding and for succession.
A3 Architects
Founded in 1991, A3 Architects has rapidly become an industry leader. With branches in Johannesburg, Kwazulu Natal & Mbombela, we provide a comprehensive and highly specialised service, both within South Africa and throughout Africa.The practice is geared with a high ratio of qualified professional staff, ensuring the maintenance of a dynamic approach at all levels of project execution: architects urban designers architectural technologists project managers interior designers 3D artists graphic designers. A3 Architects are dedicated to achieving exceptional concept design and harmonious solutions with the responsibility of sustainable design practices.
Saota Architects
Saota is an architectural firm based in Capetown South Africa but international presence.The company is especially focused on using the most current computer technology in its design process, both to understand the design and to communicate the design to our clients. Saota Architects world leaders in the use of Revit and have also developed virtual reality tools for use in our process. The company’s projects expertise spans, hospitality,to commercial and public projects, master planning and mixed use.
Kabu Design Architects
Kabu Design Architects is a South African architectural firm with offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town.The copany works with clients from from conception to completion to help make. It also offer site supervision where we can keep a hand on the development of project to ensure that clients get what they want.
Boogertman
Boogertman + Partners is a locally and internationally acclaimed studio for architecture, interior design, urban design and graphic design. Established in 1982, Boogertman + Partners has grown to become Africa’s largest architecture firm with offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Durban and Kenya, and projects throughout Africa and the Middle East. Boogertman + Partners is led by a dynamic team of directors who share a vision for innovative and contextually responsible design. They work closely with urban designers, landscape architects, interior designers, architects and technicians in a collaborative creative process that seeks to find holistic solutions to each individual brief. As gold founder members of the Green Building Council of South Africa, Boogertman + Partners fully support environmentally sustainable transformation of the built environment.
Hofman
Established in 1994, Hofman Architects is a dynamic, award-winning, architecture studio based in Waterkloof, Pretoria. The company’s architectural service covers a wide range of projects from start to finish. It also offer partial services if required. Hofman puts sustainability at the core of their designs.
FM Architects
Established in 1996, Francois Marais Architects has been instrumental in the South African architectural field for over 20 years.Currently one of the largest firms in South Africa, with branches in Cape Town, Johannesburg as well as working on co-operative projects throughout Africa. Francois Marais Architects is one of the leading Architects in green design in South Africa and pride ourselves on creating buildings that are energy efficient and Green star rated.
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