This document profiles Peter Wessels, an architect and contractor based in Pretoria, South Africa. It provides information on his qualifications, experience, areas of expertise, software used, resources, and portfolio of interior design and building projects. Some of his recent successfully completed projects include interior design for a men's boutique and hair salon, as well as a 30-unit residential development in Pretoria. His portfolio highlights additional interior design and building projects he has led, with an emphasis on drawing inspiration from the local environment and clients' needs and tastes.

1. P R O F I L E ARCHITECT AND CONTRACTOR:
BUILDING YOUR ARCHITECTURE
Cel 083 797 7998
plwes@ mweb.co.za
I have provided services that are required to
fulfil our obligations from inception to close
out of a commission. I have provided
consultation to the CSIR regarding the
upgrading of the naval base in Saldana and
to the Department of Social Development to
assess the office space requirements with
regard to the minimum SABS standards.
Recent projects successfully completed
include the interior for Your Pal men’s
boutique, remodelling, refurbishing and
reusing the existing shop fittings and to
integrate and design new shop fittings.
The inception and completion of and Interior
Design of a Hair Salon.
The inception and completion of a 30 unit
development in Pretoria
RESOURCES:
In order to effectively deliver we acquire the
latest and most advanced technology. We
currently use the following software:
• ARCHICAD
• AUTO CAD
• RIVIT

2. CONSTRUCTION:
As an added resource to the client I provide
construction service. This service is founded in
the relationship and trust established in the
architecture phase of the project.
This includes procurement, quality, construction,
material, cost management and scheduling.
To ensure the success of this phase there is
constant client liaising with regard to these
aspects of the project.
RESOURCES:
In order to effectively deliver this service the
following is available :
• Building equipment: equipped to
undertake building work of any nature:
brick work, plastering, painting and tiling.
• Scaffolding
• Fully equipped joinery

3. Peter Wessels
ID: 730704 5071 083
2003 – Current employment :
Peter Wessels & associates, Pretoria.
Registered at the South African council for
the architectural profession as a
professional architect No 20834 ,the
NHBRC as a contractor, and with SAIAT
No: 31691
Receive commissions and initiate stage 1
to stage 6.
Extensive Building Design: Housing,
shops and building complexes.
Interior Design : cabinet and joinery and
shop fitting
Extensive Building Construction: Site
supervision, quality, construction
management, and construction.
Contact details:
Cell: 083 797 7998
E-Mail:plwes@mweb.co.za

4. INTERIOR
PORTFOLIO:
BUILT BY PETER WESSELS & ASSOCIATES
An old residence decorated with timber needed renovation. The owners loves music, sundowners and conversation. They wanted a dark south-
facing study opened up to allow a bar counter into the living room. The clients’ love of timber called for a very detailed design including all the
amenities of a functioning bar.

5. A hair salon inspired by an asymmetrical hair style called for ten individual units placed in a semi circle seating arrangement .The salon is on a corner
shop with the challenge of no t enough walling. The placement of the cutting stations in the middle contributed to client being surrounded and not
exposed to all who walked by. The planning allows the client the feeling of individuality and not being seated into a line as is normally the case. The
floor pattern is a piece of hair cutting which is reflected in the ceiling. The salon’s main aim is for the client to feel good and that the experience of
cutting hair is inspired by their inner beauty and them being surrounded by style and class which is the function of the shop fitting.

9. BUILDINGS PORTFOLIO: Design, Supervision and Construction
Inspired by shipping decks, hand railing and ship hull s angles and naval elements
BUILDINGS PORTFOLIO: Design, Supervision and Construction
Inspired by shipping decks, hand railing and ship hull s angles and naval elements
BUILDINGS PORTFOLIO: Design, Supervision and Construction

10. BUILT BY PETER WESSELS & ASSOCIATES
The building is surrounded by old railroad brick houses the intention is to be sensitive to them by incorporating their overall shapes to the
cottage and their textures to the buildings walls. On plan a rectangle and a square are overlapped at an angle to create the kitchen on the
south side and a bay window on the north. The interior is open plan with a cool pleasant ambiance created by three stained glass windows
and a ceiling height of four to five meters

11. ASSOCIATE
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14. The development is influenced by the surrounding suburbs Art Deco buildings. A three building consisting of ten unit apartments needed to
have the appearance of individuality hence the angled shapes and separated rooms.
The small spaces are relieved by open plan space and small balconies.

15. The bush-veld with its fauna flora and skyline is the most important design element. Interior spa
allow unlimited views of the peaceful bush and wildlife. The roof is below the tree line not to obscure the views from the 2
and contributes to a cooler building as there is no roof space oven. E
living in the bush. The house was designed with the motivation of, how to live comfortably and yet experience the outside Sou
bush-veld?
BUILT BY PETER WESSELS & ASSOCIATES
veld with its fauna flora and skyline is the most important design element. Interior spaces have high ceilings and low windows to
allow unlimited views of the peaceful bush and wildlife. The roof is below the tree line not to obscure the views from the 2
and contributes to a cooler building as there is no roof space oven. External spaces allow for outdoor living which is the only purpose of
living in the bush. The house was designed with the motivation of, how to live comfortably and yet experience the outside Sou
BUILT BY PETER WESSELS & ASSOCIATES
ces have high ceilings and low windows to
allow unlimited views of the peaceful bush and wildlife. The roof is below the tree line not to obscure the views from the 2
nd
floor games room
xternal spaces allow for outdoor living which is the only purpose of
living in the bush. The house was designed with the motivation of, how to live comfortably and yet experience the outside South African

16. The very detailed concrete structure is not evident in the photos and needs to be appreciated on site. The owner/builder built a house for
sale with the highest standards and regard for construction, it was truly inspirational to be involved with this building.

17. A residence of design inspiration from an open minded client who’s only requirement was no passages with open flowing multi functional
spaces and tall facades allowing for the only view within a city: the sky! A beautiful home.

18. The screen is designed to protect the pedestrian from construction work and is inspired by a kind of a cacoon which is the screen and the
building as the pupa transforming into a new building