What happens when you let Dennis Guichard loose with his camera in a hundred year plus old Trappist compound, filled with ancient relics? Well…..pretty much what happens mostly……he takes pictures of things and angles that inspire him. Our recent Kings Grant shoot was no different. Dennis captured these beautiful images of ancient tools, implements and workshops. Absolutely stunning!
Also see: KINGS GRANT COUNTRY RETREAT
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How cool is a portable art gallery that can literally be erected anywhere? GAD is the brainchild of Norwegian architects MMW. The structure comprises of 10 shipping containers. Five of them make up the ground floor. Three surrounds the central first floor and the final two closes the building and gives access to the top floor balcony. The spaces are connected with industrial ladders and staircases. Inside the spaces are painted white, providing a seamless backdrop to the art on display. We do believe this is quite brilliant!
Also see: MMW Architects
Pictures by Eirik Forde
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Tags: GAD, mmw architects
Ruann van der Westhuizen, a MArch(Prof) graduate of UP’s 2009 architecture studio shares some of his work at the alive architecture online exhibition. Read more HERE
Picture from alive architecture
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Well our usual “behind the scenes” was a little different than usual this past weekend. Normally I take pictures of Dennis Guichard taking pictures. But the pressence of my other half ensured pictures of me, taking pictures of Dennis, taking pictures – phew a mouthful! Our TOP SECRET location was of course the beautiful King’s Grant Country Retreat in Ixopo, which I absolutely fell in love with after visiting it in December 2011 (blogged before). Again Cheryl Biggs and her wonderful staff ensured an unforgetable stay and delish cuisine for the Safintra Team. Thanking you kindly Cheryl! We are SUPER excited to see the sensational photography Dennis is bound to produce!
Read more about King’s Grant Country Retreat HERE
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Tags: dennis guichard, great south african architecture marketing campaign, kings grant country retreat
These poignant images have struck such a cord with me. It reminds me of growing up in Jozi and why the Johannesburg skyline excites me to this day when I return to my place of birth. Absolutely sensational!
Check out the online exhibition of Jaco van den Heever on alive architecture’s site HERE
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Something that we’ve learnt on the road to shooting the Great South African Architecture campaign, is that you’ve got to take what the weather throws at you…..It doesn’t mean that we are blatantly oblivious to the forecast though. We anxiously observe so we know what to expect. And this week we have been doing just that…..anxiously observing. The doom and gloom predictions started on Monday already and continued right through the week and this morning instead of waking up to it raining cats and dogs, the SUN IS OUT 
Let’s hope it stays that way…..I am taking my gumboots to Ixopo just in case 
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Please be advised that the complete gallery of the SAFLOK 410 Launch, which took place on 2 February 2012 at Spier Estate, is available on our corporate Facebook page. Please feel free to visit, browse and tag pictures of this sensational event.
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Tags: safintra roofing, saflok 410, saflok410 launch, spier wine estate
This weekend our Campaign Team heads for the hills, literally, to capture a “top secret” project in Ixopo, for the next installment of the “Great South African Architecture” Marketing Campaign. Can’t wait to visit the landscape that inspired Alan Paton’s Cry the Beloved Country. Check back on the blog for behind the scenes pictures next week 
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KZNIA will be running a repeat of the popular Architectural Conservation Part 1 – Principles and Philosophies presented by Prof. W. Peters, this Friday and Saturday(10&11 February 2012). Check out their website for details here
Pictures are of Montrose House – Safintra Roofing Heritage Architecture CSR Project
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