What are Architects?
An architect is a person who plans, designs, and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that have human occupancy or use as their principal purpose.
Best of South African Architecture
SAOTA Architects
Famous within our borders and beyond, SAOTA Architects are the firm behind many noteworthy contemporary buildings including Eventide Cape Town, WARF in Congo, Kingsway Tower in Nigeria, Villa Courbe in Switzerland, and our personal favorite the Clifton Terraces in Cape Town.
SAOTA Architects are innovative and work with the latest technologies to provide their clients with the very best in contemporary design and execution.
Boogertman & Partners Architects
Established in the early 80s, Boogertman & Partners grew from a handful of architects to the largest architectural firm in South Africa.
Today, they have offices across South Africa and Kenya, and they work on projects throughout Africa and the Middle East. They work closely with urban architects, landscape architects, technicians, and interior designers.
Hofman Architects
Based in Pretoria, Hofman Architects has been around since 1994. In its tenure, Hofman has helped bring its clients’ visions to life and worked on a diverse portfolio of buildings, within both commercial and residential spaces.
Who is the most famous architect in South Africa?
Herbert Baker
Herbert Baker, South Africa’s most famous architect, cut his teeth at the Cape around the turn of the previous century. During his relatively brief stay – just two decades, 1892–1913 in South Africa, he changed the course of our heritage.
What are 3 famous architects?
Most famous architects of all time
- Antoni Gaudí
- Frank Lloyd Wright
- Mies Van der Rohe.