Fabian Architects

The Architectural practice of Fabian Architects, established in Cape Town since 1974, has developed the expertise and experience to carry out the full range of professional services from concept design through design development.

History

The Architectural practice of Fabian Architects, established in Cape Town since 1974, has developed the expertise and experience to carry out the full range of professional services from concept design through design development, production documentation and project management in all fields of the built environment.

Located in the heart of Cape Town’s developing and new established commercial CBD, the penthouse office suite is located in one of the many urban precincts and surrounded by numerous buildings designed by the firm.

Expertise

Fabian Architects’ collective expertise, local knowledge, design reputation and – coupled with its enthusiasm – professional approach, has placed it in the position of being a significant participant in the building professions in Cape Town.

Notably work has been undertaken for a wide range of clients including numerous private and institutional property investment and development companies in Cape Town, Johannesburg and London.

Knowledge

Local knowledge in the form of relationships with key figures within the local authorities, planning personnel and application industry; insight into and experience with regulations and by-laws; experience with the changing socio-economic landscape of the City and excellent background in varied types of building construction under local conditions.

Production

Design and production methodology evolves through creativity being balanced with experience in the makeup of the project teams, enhancing the process by which our ideas become reality. Fabian Architects have a high conversion rate of ideas to brick and mortar – clients’ dreams don’t remain exciting presentation concepts.

Interior design is undertaken in collaboration with its MAKE Interiors division located within the offices.

Design

Design and documentation production divisions provide a quality service and include 15 Architects, 5 Interior Designers, 10 Senior Draughtsmen, a fully operational CAD department, backed up by efficient administrative, clerical staff and affective human resources.

Resumes of key personnel to be assigned to a particular project will be established in conjunction with the Client in order to harness the most appropriate skills within the group.

Our Responsibilities

With regard to the sound responsibility component of our firm, we should point out a number of programmes within the office aimed at educating and training both within our staff component and externally where sponsorships to students at various educational institutions have been undertaken

Certification

BEE CERTIFICATE

CERTIFICATE OF SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

Partners

Lauren Bolus

Lauren’s passion for detailed design started with three years working as an architect in London. She has successfully completed a wide range of projects since founding Make Architects in 2011. Her energy and enthusiasm inspires many a team of architects and interior designers to achieving the architectural excellence in all the projects they undertake.

Her expertise lies in conceptual design and design development and has a keen eye for interior finishes and detailing.

One of the defining experiences of working with Lauren is her ability to see through projects from concept to completion, without ever compromising the highest design standards.


Dennis Fabian

With over 40 years’ of experience in delivering buildings beyond Clients’ expectations, Dennis is well-placed to lead a team that can produce an Iconic new building for Cape Town. His enthusiasm for making and keeping projects feasible and his experience in raising funds for community projects has been invaluable.

As Founding Partner of Fabian Architects, he has been able to remain engaged with Clients throughout projects and has journeyed beyond the end of projects with many clients over the decades. Under his leadership, Fabian Architects has developed the expertise and experience to carry out the full range of professional services from concept design through design development, production documentation and project management in all fields of the built environment.

Dennis has been involved with the construction of important public buildings in Cape Town, such as the Two Oceans Aquarium, the South African Jewish Museum and the Christiaan Barnard Netcare Hospital. Dennis has sat on numerous boards of private and public companies in non-executive function. He has also served as a guest lecturer at the UCT School of Architecture.


Associates

Mark Claypole

Marius van Lonkhuyzen

Architectural Team

MIEKE JOUBERT

TRISTAN MC DONALD

RIEFQAH SHABODIEN

DUKES MACHELI

DOROTHEE BONSE

ANASTASIA MESSARIS

Administration Team

Nadia Hendricks

Paulinah Banda


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