PPS Architects
House Architecture in Randburg

PPS Architects provides Interior Design services for retail, commercial, corporate and hospitality projects. The interior of an office or retail space creates the first impression to clients and customers; it also has a direct impact on employee well being and thus productivity. A successful interior must therefore provide a comfortable place for employees to work as well as convey a certain ambience to clients or customers. When designing any new project we spend a large portion of time understanding our client’s needs and corporate branding strategy. PPS Architects believes that a successful interior design concept is one that compliments and integrates with the corporate branding strategy of a company. We pride ourselves in creating unique spaces that reflect our client’s corporate vision and define their brand identity. This approach creates great value for clients as it reinforces their corporate branding strategy and improves employee productivity. Our in-house interior design services complement our architecture services, as we are able to provide these two complementary services a more harmonious holistic design is generally possible. Our integrated approach to interior design provides us with unique skills to provide our clients with a service of the highest calibre. PPS can also provide full turnkey Interior solutions as we partner with a leading Shopfitting firm. Architectural work is characterised by a sequential or staged flow of activities. This flow comprises stages that feature prominently in project planning and apportionment of fees. The standard architectural professional’s scope of service and the architectural professional’s functions in performing this service for each work stage are set out below. Prepare an initial design concept and advise the client on the following: the intended space provisions and planning relationships. Check for conformity of the design concept with the statutory restrictions and rights of the site specifically with respect to the allowed use of the site. Review the anticipated costs of the project against the approved budget. Review the design and consult with the local statutory authorities. Develop the design, construction systems, materials and components. Review the design, costing and programme with the consultants. Prepare documentation sufficient for local authority submission: co-ordinate technical documentation with the consultants and complete primary co-ordiantion. obtain the client’s authority and submit documents to the local authority for approval. Complete the construction documentation and proceed to call for tenders: obtain the client’s authority to prepare documents to procure offers for the execution of the works. evaluate offers and recommend on the award of the building contract. initiate and/or check sub-contract designs and documentations as appropriate. inspect the works for conformity to the contract documentation administer and perform the duties and obligations assigned to the principal agent in the jbcc building agreements, or fulfill the obligations provided for in other forms of contract. Fulfill and complete the project close out including the preparation of the necessary documentation to facilitate the effective completion, handover and operation of the project. After the contractor’s obligations with respect to the building contract are fulfilled, the architect shall issue the certificates related to contract completion. Provide the client with as built drawings and relevant technical and contractual undertakings by the contractor and sub-contractors.