Practice
Established in 1995, Balshaw & Fogarty Architects is a dynamic professional firm of architects with a history of excellence in a range of completed projects throughout Africa.
We are a streamlined practice with an ability to mobilise resources and coordinate complex professional team structures, giving us capacity to tackle projects of any scale and complexity. We are continually looking for ways to expand the traditional role of the architect in meeting the needs of our clients with excellence and within pressured time frames.
SERVICES OFFERED:
BASIC ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
Project initiation
Site analysis
Assistance in liaison with financial institutions
Assistance with cash flow projections
Establishing client's requirements and formulating a detailed brief
Pre-design - facilitating the discovery phase
Establishing statuary requirements pertaining to the site and the brief
Concept development
Sketch planning
Cost estimates
Working drawings for submission to local authority
Detailed drawings, specifications and other technical documentation necessary for construction
Inviting and adjudicating tenders
Coordination of contracts and contract documentation
Appointing contractors
Monthly valuation, payment certificates and final accounts
Detailed post occupancy evaluation and reporting
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Definition and analysis of clients requirements, project scope, and project milestones
Project and contract planning and programming
Budgeting and cash-flow forecasts
Assistance in appointing and managing full professional team
Assistance with contract specification procedures
Coordination of tender procedures
Cost and valuation services (where no QS is appointed)
SPECIAL DESIGN SERVICES
Masterplanning
Landscape design
Interior Design
Design of purpose made items and furniture
Promotional material and artwork
Plant operation and production layouts
SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES
Green Building Consulting services
Green Star SA accreditation services
Energy analysis studies
Participation in feasibility studies, environmental studies, market surveys, traffic studies
Heritage building assessments
PHRA applications
Conservation reporting
Participation in litigation and dispute resolution
Quality auditing and reporting
FACILITIES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
Space planning and space management services
Workstation design and interior fit-outs
Running cost optimisation
Rent collection and cost management
Building maintenance management
People
SHAUN BALSHAW - Pr. Arch
SHAUN FOGARTY - Pr. Arch
MASIMBA MATAMBANADZO - P.S.A.T
ADRIO BARNARD - P.A.T
WARWICK RENARD - C.A.N.T
DAYNE WRIGHT - C.A.N.T
Architectural Approach
We strive to deliver architecture which reflects a balance of appropriate design philosophies, technical competence, effective project and cost management, and intimate client involvement. We advocate continuous exposure to global design trends and technological advancements while acknowledging contextual appropriateness and the importance of individual requirements.
Acknowledging that trust is a key principal in the client-architect relationship, we invest in understanding expectations and building relationships. With a commitment to integrity and an established business ethic, we offer a professional architectural service which attributes equal importance to the value of the process and delight in the delivered product.