bpas architects

BPAS Architects, an award-winning architecture firm, was established in 2005 under the leadership of Principal Architect, Landseer Collen, and has resolutely positioned itself as a practice at the forefront of industry trends. BPAS Architects has extensive experience in the design of institutional, residential, commercial and interior projects. Having completed projects located throughout South Africa, Seychelles and other parts of Africa and established relations in the United Arab Emirates, we pride ourselves in continuously achieving client satisfaction of the highest standards.

BPAS Architects is situated in Cape Town’s northern suburbs and opened a second office in Illovo, Johannesburg, in early 2019.

Team members are the key to success at BPAS Architects, and therefore, we cultivate a company of choice for employment. Investment in continuous professional development, locally as well as abroad, is essential to stimulate holistic and critical thinking skills and industry awareness.

Our staff’s wellbeing is a vital element of the company: an active educational calendar is imperative to achieve a positive and progressive office culture with motivated and creative individuals. Additionally, keeping up to date with the latest operating technology is at the core of our work’s quality and success.

awards

BUILD’s – Innovators in Design: Sitari Country Estate
BUILD’s – Best Private Residence Design Firm 2020 – South Africa

competitions

Honourable mention – House in the Forest 2020

design dna

Bespoke solutions to architectural problems
Portfolio includes educational, residential, healthcare and commercial work
Maintaining a fine balance between financial, economic and environmental sustainability
Highest service delivery standards
Well-grounded business principles

ethos

We are a solutions-driven architectural team ascribing to a blend of modernist and regionalist principles. A holistic methodology and sustainability principles are crucial to the design process. Philosophically, BPAS Architects stands indifferent to pastiche architecture. We focus on developing a deep understanding of a site’s palimpsest and, based on this, respond with an appropriate spatial and physical architecture, creating rooted buildings that speak of their time and place.

registrations

South African Institute of Architects – SAIA
South African Council for the Architectural Profession – SACAP
Cape Institute for Architecture – CIFA
South African Institute of Architectural Technologists – SAIAT
Green Building Council of South Africa – GBCSA
Royal Institute of British Architects – RIBA

services we offer

architecture

Architecture

The appraisal and definition of a project to design, conceptualisation and design development as well as functions of technical documentation, contractual administration, project management and inspection.

Interior Architecture

We create considered areas, working around the sensitivities of each space and client. Aiming to establish an identity through their interior layout.

Landscape Architecture

Landscape design service from concept to detailed design and project management. Our involvement and scope of work for a project varies depending on a client’s needs. The design of outdoor areas, landmarks, and structures to achieve environmental, social-behavioural, or aesthetic outcomes.

Master Planning

Long-term planning that provides a conceptual layout to guide future growth and development. A master plan includes analysis, recommendations, and proposals for a site’s population, economy, housing, transportation, community facilities, and land use.

Urban Concepts

The design of individual buildings and deals with the larger scale of groups of buildings, streets and public spaces, whole neighbourhoods and districts, and entire cities.

Building Information Modeling

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an intelligent 3D model-based process that gives architects, engineers and other consultants the insight and tools to more efficiently plan, design, construct and manage buildings and infrastructure.

technology

Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality solutions are tailored to your needs and industry. Our AR/VR solutions combine cutting-edge technology and extremely user-friendly. At the same time, our rich experience enables us to deliver stunning quality graphics and content.

3D Illustrations & Video Render

3D rendering is a creative process that is similar to photography or cinematography, because you’re lighting and staging scenes and producing images. Unlike regular photography though, the scenes being photographed are imaginary, and everything that appears in a 3D rendering needs to be created (or re-created) using powerful software.

Drone Technology

Photography with drones is a great way to create breathtaking, high-quality aerial cinematography, which is perfect for marketing and research purposes. You can instantly show the viewer what you are envisaging, and give them a perspective they may have never seen before. Photogrammetry: using the drone, BPAS can create a point cloud model (digital model) of any site or building to be used in drawing software such as Revit. A model like this would include most of the detail of the site’s fall, existing structures and even existing vegetation.

3D Printing & Model Building

The architectural model is a tool often used to express building design or a masterplan. Our architectural models are used to show the scale and physical presence of a proposed design. The model is a 3-dimensional replica or expression of the design, usually at a level much smaller than full size.

the people

Landseer Collen

Director & Architect