A Professional Architect with over 20 years of experience across the Retail, Hospitality, Commercial, Industrial and Residential sectors.
Overseen projects between 450 000 sq.feet - 750 000 sq.feet within South Africa and in Africa, managed large in-house architecture & interior teams and coordinated consultant designs across multiple disciplines.
Am passionate about architectural design and can contribute a mix of design and implementation skills to projects.
Can oversee the implementation of sustainability principles as an Accredited Professional with the Green Building Council of South Africa.
Have the necessary skills to both overview construction programmes, budgets, and time constraints, and also have a keen eye for the finer details required for a successful design resolution.
Am an excellent communicator and have established close working relationships with developers and clients over the course of my career as an architect.
Bentel Associates International, Johannesburg, ZA, Associate Director
- Head of Bentel Sustainability
- Member of Executive Committee
- Principal Architect for:
1. Le Meridien Hotel, Accra, Ghana (162 keys)
2. Le Meridien Conference & Banqueting, Accra, Ghana
- Design Lead on:
1. Lake Victoria Resort, Kigo, Uganda (240 keys)
Bentel Associates International, Johannesburg, ZA, Senior Associate
- Member of Management Committee
- Principal Architect for:
1. Johannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch, Johannesburg (390 keys)
- Design Lead on:
1. 357 on Whiteley Mixed-Use Development, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg (1 130 000 sq.feet)
MDS Architecture, Johannesburg, ZA, Senior Associate
Responsible for Office Administration as a Senior Associate
- Detailed design at Mall of Africa (1 400 000 sq.feet)
- Project Architect on the refurbishment and repositioning of The Rosebank Mall, a multi-storey retail centre increased in GLA from 375 000 sq.feet to 670 000 sq.feet with an additional 215 000 sq.feet parkade.
The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, ZA, BArch, B.Architecture
- Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) 4-year undergraduate degree
- Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) 2-year post-graduate degree
SACSC Retail Design and Development Awards, 1st Place
Rosebank Mall - Category Winner for best Renovation/Expansion
SAPOA Award for Innovative Excellence in Property Development, 1st Place
Rosebank Mall - Best in Retail Development Category
