WE VALUE TEAMWORK AND BELIEVE THERE IS STRENGTH IN COLLABORATION. DIVERSITY ENSURES A VARIETY OF IDEAS ARE EXPLORED
AND THE BEST SOLUTIONS ARE PRESENTED TO OUR CLIENTS.
Rachel Wilson
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MArch (Prof.) UJ
PG. Dip. (BA) UCT
Rachel is a founding partner and a registered architect with a hand in all aspects of studio life.
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In addition to cum laudering her Masters in Architecture, Rachel accumulated a number of awards throughout her studies, including the prestigious Corobrik Student Architect of the Year (University of Johannesburg). Rachel also holds a diploma in Business from the University of Cape Town, the city in which she is currently establishing a presence for the studio.
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Rachel is a skilled conceptual designer with experience in developing concepts into fully co-ordinated and integrated design responses; always beautiful and practical. It is through this process and seeing the client's expectations exceeded in the end product that Rachel finds most satisfaction.
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Rachel's expertise in high-end single residences, multi-residential apartment buildings, heritage and social intervention typologies, town planning schemes and applications ensures that every project's full potential is realised.
Kier Bothwell
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MArch (Prof.) Wits
As a co-founder and architect, Kier is involved in all projects from inception to hand-over.
Kier graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand with a Masters in Architecture, cum laude and top of his class, with awards including the best design for a commercial building, the most comprehensively resolved major project and the best set of drawings, to name a few.
Kier's experience in design development, detailing and on-site delivery fulfilling the client's requirements, both locally and internationally, offers the studio holistic design leadership in mixed-use, commercial, retail, residential and hospitality briefs.
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Having explored six continents, Kier has gained a wealth of socio-cultural references and an acute sensitivity towards 'place'. Despite his extensive travels and living in the United Kingdom for four years, Kier's heart is firmly grounded in South Africa where his passion for property, design and improving the way we experience life is invested and ever-growing.