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.
We are building a community Conference/ceremony hall with with a medium sized pond and lawn for outside seating area. Associated with the conference building is a double story accommodation housing of 25 rooms in top and bottom floors totalling 50 rooms. With an outside parking lot fitting at least 20 cars.
Well I have a rough sketch that I would like to present or send to you where I will first will have to start with a single garage with a back bedroom and a bathroom. The plan must be designed with an intention to extend later. I have attached a proposed plan but if we can start with the garage and the master bedroom with the bathroom. but we will discuss other things later.
A small tasting room, that can be converted from a winter area into a summer area, with glass panels facing the mountain. To be self sufficient on electricity with solar panels and also have a toilet facility and a single-level. Also in addition a wine storage area that can be kept cool, and a basic parking area.
I would like to have a Modern family looking 5 bedroom house, 4 garage space, lounge, study, laundry room, helper room outside, open plan feel. in the Hills Estate,Grasfontein,Pretoria. Preferably a 2 story if allowed. Modern feel, combined with concrete, rusty metal sheets, anodised steel and mahogany timber and a pine surrounding forest.
I'm unable to give the specific size because I need a property plan to put my vision on paper then send it to the necessary places for approval. There's a lot of land at the house so I want a basement for storage as well as and underground pathway leading to a 3 or 4 story block of flats with a basement as well. However I need a property planner to plan and put it on paper as well as permission as to how high I can build the flats.
A family home. Preferably a double storey . 4_5 bedrooms .main bedroom en-suite bathroom,double sinks with walk-in closet.A complete open plan for kitchen living room and dinning room. A double garage .A balcony for the en-suite bedroom (has to be upstairs) .big enough to fit a breakfast table and two chairs (and a few pot plants). A garden is a must have.A study and a man cave.
I live in a cluster in a security estate in Dainfern and am looking to add a swimming pool in my yard. Size will be around 6x4. Would also like to include a 2x2 inbuilt Jacuzzi. Please provide a high level quote for these plans to be created. Please also advise if the quote includes submission to council, etc
Donny Koma : Im an entry level entrepreneur with a plan of opening my own restaurant and bar around centurion and I need a company that'll work with us till the very end of this project, from the quotes I will decide which company will do the entire project. Will need offices and a parking lot. 3 offices,a dance floor and kitchen.
I would like a design, with at least 3 options, for a complete makeover to: - Kitchen - Lounge - Bathroom - x2 Bedrooms The apartment is in Greenways, Strand - sea side environment. The recommended material must therefore be fit for the the natural impact that the sea has on homes that is close to the beach, i.e. rust, corrosion and mildew. My wish and expectations is to have an apartment that stands out from the rest in its dimensional (size) category.
Remodel and redesign current house interior = current house size m² (Erf size = m²) - 4 bedrooms - 4 bathrooms (to be totally redesigned and 1 to be extended by 6m²) - TV Room (redesign) - Dining Room (redesign) - Lounge - kitchen total replacement - floors to be replaced - ceilings to be replaced - carpeting/tiles/laminated - walkway decking - covered patio/braai area - windows and stack/sliding doors To Add - upstairs extension = size 50m² + staircase + Guest toilet