UpStudio Architects

22/10/2024

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 /𝑩𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒃𝒖𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒚, 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕...

The key things to check before you buy a property, from scoping out the location and the condition of the house to understanding legal stuff and market trends. By following these tips, you’ll be set to make a decision you’ll feel good about for years to come.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞⬇️

Property Purchase Checklist: Key things to check before you buy a property, from scoping out location to condition of the house to legal stuff and market trends.

21/08/2024

𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬/ Almost three years later, and Tshikwalo Lodge's wedding venue is consistently booked a year in advance. This is a testament to the impact a good architectural design and master builder can have on your business success.

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📷Photo Credit: Tshikwalo Lodge

16/08/2024

𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝/ 𝑫𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒃𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 '𝒉𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏' 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔.

Besides the obvious costs of materials and labor, there are plenty of hidden expenses that can surprise you, and that most industry professionals don’t warn you about.

From regulatory fees to post-construction costs, this article breaks down the expected and the unexpected.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞⬇️

Besides the obvious, there are plenty of hidden costs when building that can surprise you, that most industry professionals don’t warn you about.

14/08/2024

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐩𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬/ 𝑼𝒍𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝑷𝒊𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆

Multidisciplinary architect, artist, and designer, Ulrich, founded UpStudio as an alternative to large corporate architecture firms, with the focus on a collaborative and personal experience for clients. By taking on a limited number of projects at a time, UpStudio gives each client focus and exclusivity for the best possible results.

12/08/2024

𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐈𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐞/ 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑨𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏?

We’re excited to announce that UpStudio Architect's article is on the cover of 𝐓𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 magazine’s Autumn 2024 edition!🍂 In our article, we dive into crucial reasons why clients should pay their architects to oversee construction.

From ensuring design integrity to navigating unexpected challenges, we explain how having an architect involved every step of the way can make all the difference.

Grab your copy today to learn more and see why trusting your architect is key to a successful build!

10/08/2024

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐲𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲/ 𝑯𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑵𝒅𝒂𝒃𝒂

A modern fusion of concrete, steel, and glass built in the idyllic upmarket Steyn City Estate in Gauteng. The glass facade of the home creates a continuation of space with minimal differentiation between inside and outside.

- 𝘣𝘺 𝘜𝘱𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴.

09/08/2024

𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫/ 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒓𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

A 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom house becomes a 4-bedroom, 4-and-a-half-bathroom home with simple internal changes to the floor plan.

16/01/2024

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐲 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐓𝐨 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - Having a beautiful architectural design is great, but if you aren’t paying your architect to be involved in the construction phase, that beautiful design you paid for may never come to fruition and here’s why👇

Having a beautiful architectural design is great, but if you don't pay your architect to oversee construction, that beautiful design you paid for may never come to fruition and here’s why.

20/09/2023

Big excitement as our client’s project in Zambia is starting to take shape.

12/09/2023

Concept design for a

06/09/2023

Concept design of a new residential apartment block.

04/09/2023

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 - Architects are responsible for designing safe living and working spaces and supervising their construction to make sure that they go from plan to reality – illegal architecture practitioners pose a huge threat to clients’ well-being and the industry..

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Architects are responsible for designing safe living & working spaces – illegal architecture practitioners pose a huge threat to clients’ wellbeing and the industry.