Clarendon Primary School Astroturf

PROJECT INFORMATION Year Completed: 2019 Project Team: Andrew Thomson and Adrian Vockerodt Designed as a multi-sports facility, the project features a hockey astroturf field that is also used for mini-hockey, junior cricket and physical education, plus two adjacent mini-astroturf fields that are used for mini-hockey, hockey warmups, netball and cricket practice nets. Positioned next to […]

Motherwell Learn-to-Swim Pool

PROJECT INFORMATION Start Date: April 2017 Cost: R4.5 m Project Type: Sport Year Completed: 2018 Project Team: Andrew Thomson, Adrian Vockerodt, Mel Vockerodt, AfriCoast Consulting Engineers and RPE Quantity Surveyors and Construction Cost Consultants Indoor heated teaching pool to encourage participation in swimming as a life skill. PROJECT A new stand-alone building within the secure […]

WSU Zamakulungisa Auditoriums

PROJECT INFORMATION Client: Walter Sisulu University Value: R36 m Year Completed: 2021 Project Team: Raymond Drake and Stephen Hartwanger PROJECT As part of the university’s long-term infrastructure development plan, the addition of two linked auditoriums, a 400 and 200-seater, will play a major role in the rapidly growing institution. The facility forms part of an […]

Downtown Christian Centre

PROJECT INFORMATION Value: R30 m Year Completed: 2016 Project Team: Raymond Drake and Stephen Hartwanger PROJECT Due to rapid growth in church attendance since 2011, a new contemporary thousand-seater auditorium extension linked to a functions hall was added to the existing 1950s-era church building. To create space, an existing house was demolished. A new two-storey […]

Chesswood Offices

PROJECT INFORMATION Year Completed: 2011 Project Team: Raymond Drake Back to Portfolio

Dukumbana Building Refurbishment

PROJECT INFORMATION Client: Department of Roads and Public Works Value: R44 m Year Completed: 2014 Project Team: Raymond Drake and Stephen Hartwanger This highly complex project included the addition of a new 13th floor, a new fire-compliant stair and lift core, a high-level roof covering over a new internal courtyard space and an external façade […]

Amathole Block B

PROJECT INFORMATION Year Completed: 2012 Project Team: Raymond Drake and Stephen Hartwanger Back to Portfolio

Office Of The Premier, Bhisho

PROJECT INFORMATION Cost: R500 m Project Team: Andrew Thomson, Caroline Sedgwick, Chhaya Panchal and Paul Naude The Office of the Premier in Bhisho was designed as a part of the Design Competition and Fee Tender in 2009. The construction consists of multiple departmental offices and meeting rooms and a 500-seat auditorium. It features a triple-volume […]

NMU E Block & Dive Centre

PROJECT INFORMATION Cost: R60 m Year Completed: 2020 Project Team: Andrew Thomson, Nicole Marillier and Adrian Vockerodt The NMU E Block and Dive Centre, designed as a part of the 2020 Design Competition and Fee Tender, is the new face of and entrance to the Ocean Sciences complex on campus and functions as the latest […]

NMU Life & Physical Sciences Building

PROJECT INFORMATION Year Completed: 2016 Project Team: Andrew Thomson and Jurie van Dyk The NMU Life and Physical Sciences Building was designed as a part of the Design Competition and Fee Tender in 2015,  as an important student social gathering space on NMU South Campus for the various science departments. PROJECT The building is situated […]