The Ridge
The design involved a close collaborative process between studioMAS and Arup. The result is a rational design in which architecture and engineering are thoroughly integrated, having been developed side by side from the earliest conceptual…
JCAF
The Joburg Contemporary Art Foundation (JCAF) gallery is a reconceived idea of the traditional ‘white box’ gallery. The project entails the conversion of a turn-of-the-century electrical substation and tram shed, which serviced two…
Rallim
This is both a spatial and pedagogical reinvention of the traditional definition of ‘school’. The buildings are planned as a campus around a series of interlinking courtyards, which are designed to be as important as the buildings…
Council Chamber
The new council chamber for the City of Johannesburg was conceptualised as part of a larger precinct proposal for the Metro Centre in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. The new chamber building is a catalytic element for the redevelopment…
Trumpet
Against the background of Rosebank, a rapidly developing and evolving major mixed-use centre with a vibrant central node with a multitude of facilities, Keyes Avenue, a pedestrian-unsafe streetscape with blank walls, uneven sidewalk…
Tramways
Tramways Phase 1 is a mixed-use development located on the edge of the historical Trafalgar Park of Woodstock, Cape Town. It was originally a non-descript industrial saw-tooth that was built to service the Cape Town trams, more recently it had…
Ferguson
35 Ferguson is an A-grade commercial building located in Sandton, Johannesburg. Whilst the confined nature of the site measuring 2 478sqm created challenges, it offered opportunities to explore creative ways of turning smaller spaces…
Circa Gallery
The new free-standing gallery annex is a functional extension of the existing gallery, located in Rosebank. The building consists of a single flexible gallery space, storage, business lounge, offices, and patio roof. It is designed to display modes of…
NICD Laboratory
The project brief called for the design of a premier tuberculosis (TB) research lab for the Southern Africa region in Sandringham, Johannesburg. Given the important nature of the structure, the design concept was envisioned in order to…
Biovac
The Biovac vaccine laboratory in Ndabeni, Cape Town, is a place of serious science, but also of innovation and invention. The brief calls for a lab block with a small office component taking advantage of views west. The clinical QC laboratory has…
Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication
The site is located in Kliptown, Soweto. It is one of the most historically significant and vibrant places in Johannesburg, where the historic signing and adoption of the Freedom Charter in 1955 took place. This project commemorates and…
Discovery Offices Sandton
“The Discovery offices are situated on the corner of Rivonia Road and Katherine Street in Sandton, the new headquarters for South Africa’s market-leading company, Discovery. The design is an embodiment of the Discovery…
Devonbosch
Devonbosch is a mixed-use development located on the outskirts of Stellenbosch, Cape Town. The development seeks to create an urban environment with a strong emphasis on the public realm. The architectural form-making within the…
Hout Bay International School
Located in the rural part of Hout bay, the design language of the Hout Bay International School is based on the traditional Cape farmstead. Simple long house forms are positioned to provide enclosed courtyard places for children as…