Gillian Holl, Author at Veld Architects

Top sustainable building trends and the role architects should play

3 July 2019 / Architects Blog

Conserving and protecting the earth’s natural resources is something absolutely every government, every industry and every consumer should take seriously. The building and construction industry (directly and indirectly) contributes to around 23% of the world’s carbon-dioxide emissions. Sustainable building should be a priority for the future of our homes, neighbourhoods and cities. Some parts of […]

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Virtual Reality for architecture: Here to stay!

27 May 2019 / Architects Blog

Technological trends come and go. In architecture we’ve seen many new, innovative software solutions get replaced by the next, more advanced programme, and so on and so forth. And as we move closer to the Fourth Industrial Revolution and digital transformation, we will see even more of this. However, some technologies are undoubtedly here to

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The Bricks of Building a Beautiful Home

6 July 2018 / Publications

Often the temptation to jump straight into the building project overshadows the importance of the planning that needs to take place prior to starting. The sooner you can get the contractor to start laying bricks, the sooner you’ll be done, right? Unfortunately, it doesn’t work out that effortlessly without some essential planning up front; and

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Celebrating Architecture…

11 June 2018 / Architects Blog

Over the last few months there’s been much debate about the roles and transparency when it comes to females in the Built Environment. Initiatives such as the London’s Festival of Architecture Elephant Campaign, to Dezeen’s Move the needle campaigns, with a long list of practicing supporters pledging their commitment to transformation. On the other end

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Sense of Place

11 June 2018 / Publications

A Modern Home on Monaghan Farm in Lanseria finds its sense of Place through Pared-down Contours and Connection to the Landscape. Photos: Elske Kritzinger | Words: Graham Wood In the evening, when the lights are on, if you glance up from the main road as you head towards Monaghan Farm there’s a house on the

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Pia Awards

27 May 2018 / Architectural Awards

Veld Architects is very proud to have received an award from the Pretoria Institute of Architecture. This award is conferred on buildings which are adjudged as good examples of Architecture. We received this prestigious award for our Contemporary take on Modern Farm Style home in Monaghan Farm. We as a practice are inspired to produce

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Architecture acquaints itself with nature

27 May 2018 / Publications

Veld Architects bring to life an interactive project where nature and architecture merge, to become a true representation of harmonisation. Harmonisation From the first visit to the site on Monaghan farm, which forms part of the Rhenoster Spruit Conservancy, it was clear that the main design generator should be nature. The design process evolved from

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Finalist in the women in construction awards 2017

27 May 2018 / Architectural Awards

It was a great honour to be a finalist in the Women in Construction Awards. This Award ceremony was a collaborative platform dedicated to recognising excellence in Africa within the construction, cement and concrete industries.

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House of the Month Architect’s Home

27 May 2018 / Publications

COMMON GROUND WHILE THIS FARM HOUSE IN GAUTENG HAS A MINIMALIST INTEGRITY, IT ALSO EMBODIES A SENSE OF WARMTH Text: Natalie Boruvka | Styling: Heather Boting | Photographs: Elsa Young When Architect Gillian Holl and her husband, Ivan, bought a stand in the grassland surrounds of Monaghan Farm in Gauteng, her abiding enthusiasm for the

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Blog Launch

27 May 2018 / Architects Blog

We are excited to announce that we are launching our own blog on the website! We needed a platform to share all the milestones, office news, construction updates and sometimes just a thought or two; with you, our audience. Without your support, we cannot realize our passion for creating your unique space and this is

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