My architectural personality is fuelled by being in love with the poetry of possibility, the city, the everyday, the built environment. I strive towards this poetry through finding and seeking excellence in every encounter both animate and inanimate.

My passion for learning and teaching weaves around and in between my architect self. Every new thing learnt or [re]discovered is an opportunity to see something or someone or myself from a #fresh perspective.

Althea graduated with her BAS and BARCH degree from the University of the Witwatersrand. She has been involved in teaching first year design at Wits and is an external examiner at the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Johannesburg.

I love cities -especially Johannesburg. The vibe, the energy of the people and their resourcefulness inspires me. Social injustice concerns me and I am passionate about architecture and its ability to make a tangible difference in peoples lives, to spatially transform our environment.

Oh and I love to travel! I have lived and studied aboard which helps me keep a global perspective. But ultimately, I am a passionate about South Africa and love to engage with creative people around me.

Tanzeem has a  BAS and BArch degree from Wits University and a MArch from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)(Cumme Laude) Tanzeem has also have been involved in both teaching and examining at the University of the Witwatersrand, University of Cape Town and the University of Johannesburg.

Historically washed ashore by continental waves of indentured labour. I live and breathe Jozi. Fully immersed in its vibrancy; potential and eccentric diversity, I find myself excavating the strata of who I am. Through this archaeological quest for self discovery, I find my lens.

I see.           People.           Space.             Place.

Whilst guided by the reciprocal nature between place making and identity, I find that inspiration exists in every interaction. These everyday phenomena provide the foundations for place making to facilitate cultural diversity in our post-apartheid South Africa. In this world of difference, I believe that architecture has found its true vocation in mediation.

Merushka studied at the University of Witwatersrand and has her BAS, BAS(hons) and M.Arch(Prof) from the University of Witwatersrand

I love engaging with the city, which I do on a daily basis, I have a greater passion for the peripheries and beyond. I grew up in middle-class white suburbia, which I now find myself questioning. When I get the chance to escape the chaos that is Jo’burg, I find solace in the beauty and serenity of South Africa’s natural landscapes.

I feel that Architecture and the Architect have the opportunity to truly become the vehicles of change, to bring about social justice through the manipulation of both physical and metaphysical space. I have rigorously developed a drive for creating architecture with a social responsibility; an architecture that engages with both its immediate and broader urban contexts.

Matthew studied at the University of Witwatersrand and has his BAS, BAS(hons) and M.Arch(Prof) from the University of Witwatersrand

Being meticulous and creative from a very young age, architecture always looked the likely destination. Islam is my way of life with good morals and ethics my fundamentals.

I have a passion for calligraphy and my love for Lego has only grown from my first ‘Click’. Just like Lego, I aim to build myself, one block at a time.

Abdurrahmaan has BAS(Arch) degree from the University of Witwatersrand