The company was founded in 2003 by Joseph Phofu, trading under the name Joseph Phofu architectural services, specialising mainly in alterations, small scale Developments, council submission drawings and as-built digital reproductions. His focal point was on the residential houses around Embalenhle, Evander, Kinross and Secunda in Mpumalanga where he grew up. The company was re-branded to schematic designs studios of architecture in 2012, when architecture, interior design and master planning became the core Focus areas of the practice.
WE AIM TO OFFER A SERVICE THAT:
-Pays meticulous attention to detail required in running projects of a complex nature.
– Is efficient and technologically progressive.
– Adds value to a project.
– Is in pursuit of excellence
– Endeavours to attain skills that will assure us a position among the leaders within the architectural fraternity.
-will boost our clientele.
Our body of work, individually and in collaboration with bigger companies, includes large commercial projects, medical centers, low-income and luxury housing, hospitals, community facilities, schools, landscape architecture and sports and recreational facilities
Such projects include:
Places of Worship
Embalenhle Alliance Community Church – Embalenhle, Mpumalanga
Medical Facilities
Diepkloof Medical Centre – Soweto, Jhb Gauteng
Vacational facilities
Lusta Lodge –Muldersdrift, Jhb, Gauteng
Inyanga Luxury Lodges -Nyanga , Zimbabwe
Communal apartments
Lungisa Luxury Apartments – Evander, Mpumalanga