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.
I have a house with three bedrooms and a double lounges and dining rooms and two bedrooms flat on the ground floor and two beds rooms on the first floor. I want to add a one-bedroom flat from my double lounges and dining rooms on the ground floor and two bedrooms flats on the first floor. Thank you K Manda
The house should be two story house. Atleast with 4 to 5 bedrooms. I would like tascan roofing, porch and balcony. I have square meter, piece of land. I have municipal plan but I want to make some alterations. This plan is the two story house plan. I would like to add 3 more bedrooms on 2nd floor and a balcony on the lounge which must be over the garage. Attached please find the examples on how more less I would like the house to look like. Already have plans just need to make alterations to add the above.
Making some modification to the existing house and also adding new rooms/cottage outside the house. Refer below for the details of modifications: 1. Adding bathrooms to two bedrooms in the house 2. Convert double garage into two rooms each with bathroom and mini kitchen 3. Convert/closing one living room to become a bedroom with ensuite bathroom 4. Closing an open space to make it a bedroom with ensuite bathroom if possible
Developing apartments in centurion on land that's approximately 9 ha. The whole land will however not consist of apartments as it will be divided into 3 sections (3 estates). The architect will be responsible for overseeing the whole project and to take sure everything is of standard and meets the regulations. They will also need to sketch the building structure.
Double storey house in Pebble Rock Golf village. Modern design, lots and lots of glass, lights, wood/stones and flat roof design...lots of corners & straight lines. Patios/balcony with glass. Front landscape with long and short trees, grass and wooden deck/square stones with floor lights. And a drive way. The interior you will ask my wife...
We have a very small 2 bedroom; 2 bathroom flat. We would like to create space efficiencies and get a modernity to the look and feel. Minimalist look would seem to be idea for the space. The flat has an open plan kitchen and lounge area. There is a garden patio. The bedrooms are really small and this is where I think we need help in designing. My wife is pregnant so we expecting a baby and will need to accommodate that also
We own a commercial property in the centre if Umkomaas on the KwaZulu Natal south coast. We believe the property to be zone for shop and retail on the ground floor with a zoning allowing us to go up 4 stories. We have degree sea vies which we would like capitalis on. We want to create individual units of +- sqm per unit (architect to advise on the best)
Require complete upgrade of Sitting room, dining room and kitchen (wall tiles) painting of walls new modern furniture for sitting room , dinning room and curtains New wood flooring on floors as previous has been damage by water - also cornish Patio to be closed with alu, brown stacking doors first bath room - remove bath and install glass shower - remove hand wash basin and install new vanity with taps etc Also new tiles in bath room Bulk head ceiling in sitting room with dim lights behind Ceiling to be solid and new lights installed I am based abroad I will be leaving on Saturday, coming back again in 2 months time.
I am looking for building plan for my site which is sqm which I am planning to build very soon. I would like to have a double storey house with 4 bedrooms, double garage, kitchen with scullery, dinning, lounge, 2x bathroom, separate toilets, study room. The estimated budget is R1.2m I am looking for these services: a quote for plan to the approval from the municipality.
In process of buying new house, his busy applying for the bond. So he would like the bond also to include the money for the alterations that he want to do the house. Would like an extension at the back of house + add staircase. Architect to do plans and quote in order to add amount into bond amount.