RECREATE ARCHITECTS
Hotel in Alberton

RECREATE architecture + design cc was formed in 2003 by Christiaan J Oosthuizen (Pr.Arch 7160) after finishing his masters degree in architecture, as a multi-disciplined architecture and design studio operating throughout Southern Africa.We believe that the quality of our surroundings can lift the quality of our lives therefore our architecture reflects originality and honesty while opting for simplicity, ensuring honest use of materials, textures, abundant light, energy efficiency, water conservation and healthy environments. Always keeping in mind the client's dream, needs, financial and time restraints. Each project is responded to with integrity and purpose to generate design solutions which are appropriate, enduring, innovative and functional with attention to detail. Various projects we are involved in include residential, bush lodges, holiday homes, coastal estate development and boutique hotels throughout Southern Africa.

The practice is founded on the ideas that buildings and structures can serve as a connection between nature, people and culture, and that stimulating surroundings can have a positive effect on how we live, work and play. We believe that the best ideas evolve through an engaging and thoughtful process that seeks to define the essence of each design challenge while seeking inventive, practical, environmentally sensitive and people-based solutions. All this is paired with an innovative and devoted approach to the execution of projects. Collaborations and joint ventures with other consultants, artists and specialists from various disciplines are specially formulated around the requirements of each project. This symbiosis between architecture, interior and sustainability provides our clients with the benefit of a specialist service covering all possible aspects of the building and design process. Our projects include residential and commercial ventures, holiday homes, bush lodges, coastal estate developments and boutique hotels throughout Southern Africa. SERVICES Our services include: Full spectrum of standard architectural services. Master planning and development analysis of developments in ecological sensitive areas. viability studies as well as definition of development projects and their requirements. Photovoltaic electricity Solar underfloor heating Rainwater harvesting Solar geysers Embodied energy Solar pool water heating systems are sensitively integrated in the design Passive heating and cooling of buildings Alternative building construction systems we have experience with include: Lightweight Steel Frame construction (LSF) Rammed earth construction Sandbag and timber frame construction.