Architectural services (stages 1 to 5)
We offer full architectural services across all five stages of a project, from initial appraisal through to construction completion. This covers understanding your brief and site, developing and refining the design, coordinating consultants, obtaining statutory approvals, and administering the building contract on site. While we recommend continuity across all stages for the best project outcomes, we are flexible and can be appointed for any specific stage where you need our input.
Heritage Building Applications
We assist clients with heritage applications required under the National Heritage Act 27 of 2004 for any demolition, alterations, additions, or refurbishments to protected buildings and urban areas. This service is included as part of our standard Stage 4 documentation where heritage considerations arise, and is also available as a standalone offering.
Feasibility Studies
We conduct feasibility studies to assess whether a proposed project is technically, financially, legally, and environmentally viable before commitment to full design. Led by our team and supported by relevant consultants where needed, the study produces a comprehensive report including conceptual drawings and practical recommendations to inform your decision to proceed.
Urban Design Planning and Frameworks
We prepare urban design frameworks that guide the planned and cohesive development of urban areas, from city districts to neighbourhood-scale public spaces. A framework typically covers contextual analysis, design vision and principles, development strategies, and implementation guidelines, giving municipalities, developers, and communities a structured basis for decision-making over time.
Quality of service and liability
Legal Notice
In Namibia, an architect’s professional status is protected by Law through the Architects & Quantity Surveyors Act (Act 13 of 1979). Only registered professionals can call themselves Architects. Registration is earned through a combination of academic qualifications, significant practical experience, and examination.
The Act reserves any building project larger than 500 square meters, or any public building for registered Architects. It is thus illegal for anyone who is not registered as a professional Architect with the Namibia Council for Architects and Quantity Surveyors NCAQS to work on public buildings and any building above 500 square meters.
Quality of Design
By choosing to engage with a registered Architect you are choosing to tap into a wealth of technical knowledge, skill, and creativity. Modern architectural practice uses cutting-edge technology and procedures to create buildings that will endure and reward you well into the future. This is all regulated and promoted the NCAQS and the Namibia Institute of Architects.
Professional Indemnity Insurance
Registered Architects carry a Professional Indemnity Insurance cover for any professional errors which may cause the client a financial loss. This is a legal requirement for an Architect in order to practice, and ensures the client is covered and that there is professional liability holding the professional to account. Should any errors occur that point back to the Architect, the client may claim for damages against the Architects PI cover.
