Embedded in the rural Burundi mountainside, this 18-bed Staff Housing is a romance between East African elemental aesthetics and inventive off-the grid sustainability. The design responds to the concern that just because the villagers are poor, there was no reason why their housing could not be forward thinking and beautiful.

The community of Chimphamba (Malawi) have been gathering for years in a church building that was near to collapse. The community has also outgrown the dilapidated building. A4AC designed and managed the construction of this building inspired by the existing and familiar elements in the community.

The Department of Higher Education and Training decided to build two new universities in Mpumalanga and in the Northern Cape. In 2013 an architectural competition was launched whereby architects throughout South Africa were invited to submit designs to be considered for an appointment for specific buildings for each university project.

H2OS is an eco-village prototype in Africa against desertification, school dropouts and emigration. It is an open-source, autonomous and sustainable project.

Defying gravity, cantilevered spaces. The core energy of the building is to fashion a point of view where one can stand and see it all. Philosophically, it is the merger of geometries, light and volumes that exudes the genius loci without explicitly showing its inner workings.

The maternity waiting village is a prototype strategy which offers a safe, comfortable, and dignified environment for expectant mothers. Taking its inspiration from Malawian vernacular, clustered units create a replicable “village” that features not only sufficient daylighting, ventilation, and hygienic conditions, but a set of familiar community spaces for women.

L’atelier est composé de trois blocs architecturaux en terres avec un enduit en terre rouge mélange d’huile de karité et de l’eau rendant les murs imperméables lors qu’il pleut.

Set within a vineyard on a historic Cape Dutch Farm in South Africa, Bosjes Chapel by Steyn Studio is a serene sculptural form that emulates surrounding mountain ranges. Constructed from a slim concrete cast shell, the roof supports itself as each undulation dramatically falls to meet the ground.

A dwelling for an artist - an innovative, experimental and colourful galvanized steel and glass structure on the rocky outcrop of Westcliff Ridge, Johannesburg. Inspiration was drawn from the rich history of Johannesburg (goldmines), origami paper folding techniques and unique site characteristics (pylons, a large oak tree and indigenous vegetation)