Architopia

Phone: +27 (82) 871-0503

Email: julie@architopia.co.za

Architopia is an architectural design and project management company with 18 years experience based in Midrand, South Africa.

We are an organisation with a reputation that we have built up and a name we are proud to represent.

Our responsibilities:

• Specification of project objectives and plans including delineation of scope, budgeting, scheduling, setting performance requirements and selecting project participation.
• Maximisation of efficient resource utilization through procurement of labour, materials and equipment according to the prescribed schedule and plan.
• Implementation of various operations through proper coordination and control of planning, design, estimating, constructing and construction of the entire process.
• Development of effective communications and mechanisms for resolving conflicts among the various participants.

Our duties – fundamentals – general undertakings

• Integration management to ensure that the various project elements are effectively coordinated.
• Scope management to ensure that all the work required (and only the required work) is included.
• Time management to provide an effective project schedule.
• Cost management to identify needed resources and maintain budget control.
• Quality management to ensure functional requirements are met.
• Human resource management to develop and effectively employ project personnel.
• Communications management to ensure effective internal and external communications.
• Risk management to analyse and mitigate potential risks.
• Procurement management to obtain necessary resources from external sources.
• Create details “scope of work”.
• Coordinate architects, engineers and other professionals.
• Coordinate all trades.
• Efficiently process pay/draw requisitions.
• Handover project including manuals, certificates and “as Built” drawings at completion.

Organisation and execution of project information

• Architects and engineers might specialise in planning, in construction field management, or in operation, but as project managers, we have familiarity with all such aspects in order to understand properly their role and be able to make competent decisions.
• Construction projects generate enormous and complex sets of information. Effectively managing this bulk of information to insure its availability and accuracy is an important managerial task. Poor or missing information can lead to delays, uneconomical decisions or even the complete failure of the project.

Establishment of budgets, cost control and measurements for the project

• Gather information, specifications and drawings.
• Measure and cost budgets and various grades of finishes proposed.
• Investigate issues relating to transport, installation, customs, payment terms and payment arrangements.
• Present budgets for acceptance.
• Revise budgets and specifications if necessary.
• Cashflow and procurement accounts.
• Legal contracts and regulatory documents.

Programming and coordination

• Execute programme requirements as well as site management.
• Intermediate analysis during planning and design.
• Construction schedules and cost estimates.
• Coordinate and implement the programme for the design, measurements and procurement.
• Advise the development team of programme issues, delivery dates, etc.
• Measurements of quantities relating to materials, etc. for ordering purposes.
• Source and negotiate prices to manufacture, supply and install items.

Procurement of materials, supply and installation of items

• Quality control and assurance records.
• Chronological files of project correspondence and memorandum.
• Finalisation of prices and quantities.
• Finalisation and placement of orders for manufacture, supply and installation of materials, furnishings and fittings.
• Arrangement of payment procedure and insurance.
• Arrangement of transport, customs and freight.
• Advise client/contractors of delivery arrangement and timing.

Project History

Architopia Group worked on the following projects:

• Grand West Casino & Entertainment World – Cape Town
• The Boardwalk Casino & Entertainment World – Port Elizabeth
• The Blue Train – refurbishment – South Africa
• The Zambezi Sun – Livingstone – Zambia
• The Royal Livingstone – Livingstone – Zambia
• The Siwawa House – Gaborone – Botswana
• Condominio Embala Real – 15 home (ranging from 350m2 to 850m2) complex development (from foundation to handing over the keys) – Luanda – Angola
• Numerous residential homes
• Two storey office building – Fourways

We sit with our clients and take notes of their needs and requirements. We then apply them to the architectural design concepts, turning their dreams into reality.

We specialise in residential and commercial buildings.

Our designs aim to be practical and functional as well as eco-friendly when possible.

Should you choose for us to do your design work we undertake:

A Story/Mood Board

This shows all the finishes (lights, taps, tiles, paint, fabric etc) and the style chosen by the client (Traditional, Modern or Contemporary) on a smaller scale. This gives the client an opportunity to touch and feel material and to see what furniture is proposed for the project. The client can also see the colour combinations.

Specification File

This file consists of design concepts and artist renditions or computer rendered drawings giving the client an idea of what the rooms will look like. A full comprehensive visual reality walkthrough can also be done. This is for the client’s expense and is regarded as an optional extra which will not affect the design fees. The client must sign off on all specifications before any drawings will commence.

Layout Drawings

These are computer drawn layouts which include tiling layouts, sanitary layout, lighting and decorative layout, ceiling and bulkhead details and accent area details.

Design concepts

Bathroom concepts

Kitchen concepts

Lighting concepts

Architopia undertake the following:

• Specification of project objectives and plans including delineation of scope, budgeting, scheduling, setting performance requirements and selecting project participation.
• Maximisation of efficient resource utilisation through procurement of labour, materials and equipment according to the prescribed schedule and plan.
• Implementation of various operations through proper coordination and control of planning, design, estimating, contracting and construction of the entire process.
• Development of effective communications and mechanisms for resolving conflicts among the various participants should this arise.
• Integration management to ensure that the various project’s elements are effectively coordinated.
• Scope management to ensure that all the work required (and only the required work) is included.
• Time management to provide an effective project schedule.
• Cost management to identify needed resources and maintain budget control.
• Quality management to ensure functional requirements are met.

Establishment of budgets, cost control and procurement for the project

• Gather information, specifications and drawings.
• Measure and cost budgets and various grades of finishes proposed.
• Investigate issues relating to transport, installation, customs, payment terms and payment arrangements.
• Present budgets for acceptance.
• Revised budgets and specifications if necessary.
• Quality control and assurance records.
• Finalisation of prices and quantities.
• Finalisation of placement of orders for manufacture, supply and installation of materials, furnishings and fittings.
• Arrangement of transport, customs and freight.
• Advise client/contractors of delivery arrangement and timing.