A great day engaging with future talent at the career fair at Wits University!
It was a pleasure connecting with young, curious minds and sharing more about what we do at GAPP.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by - we’re excited about the future of Architecture and Urban Design!
#GAPP #WitsUniversity #UrbanForumCareerFair #FutureDesigners #Architecture #UrbanDesign
Singita Kwitonda Lodge: Volcanic Stone and Woven Earth, Volcanoes National Park (Ruhengeri), Rwanda 🇷🇼🇷🇼🇷🇼
Set on the breathtaking edge of Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park, the natural habitat of the critically endangered mountain gorilla, the Singita Kwitonda Lodge is a masterclass in localized, conservation-driven architecture. Conceptualized by GAPP Architects & Urban Designers alongside developers Milton Group, the lodge rejects imported aesthetics in favor of raw, heavy materials sourced directly from the earth. Crafted by over 500 local artisans, the buildings feature sweeping lava rock walls, hand-fired terracotta brick pods, and intricate woven ceilings, creating a gentle but monumental tribute to the Rwandan landscape.
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#africa #Rwanda #architecture #design #lodgelife #house #materials #construction
The 39th Corobrik Student Awards are officially underway, and we’re proud to announce Claire McCusker as one of our three judges.
An Associate Architect at GAPP Architects and Urban Designers in Johannesburg, Claire brings deep expertise from a leading multidisciplinary practice known for delivering complex, large-scale projects locally and internationally. A Registered Professional Architect (SACAP), she is a member of SAIA and PIA, and holds a Master of Architectural Technology (Professional) from Tshwane University of Technology.
Claire has served as President of both SAIA and PIA, championing architectural excellence and the value of the built environment through leadership and media advocacy.
We’re honoured to have her insight and expertise shaping this year’s awards.
Stay tuned as we introduce the remaining members of our judging panel and more!
#studentarchitectureawards #corobrik
A proud moment for our Urban Design team!
We’re delighted to share that we received an Award of Commendation at the 2026 UDISA Awards last night.
A sincere thank you to our incredible team, and to UDISA for this recognition!
#GAPP #UDISA #UrbanDesign
We’re proud to introduce Markus Jordaan as our newest Associate!
With his thoughtful approach and dedication to design excellence, Markus continues to strengthen our team and shape the work we’re passionate about.
#GAPP #NewAssociate
Welcome to this new chapter, Markus!
The Peoples Choice’s Award
As part of the UDISA Urban Design Awards we would like to hear from you!
Urban design shapes the spaces we all share, the streets we walk, the squares we gather in, and the parks we pass through. It’s the public life of a city.
Which project best shows what urban design can achieve when it puts people and place first?
How to Vote:
1. View the projects
2. Like your favourite
3. Most likes wins!
Two categories – one vote per project
Choose the project that inspires you most!
Register to attend the awards ceremony!
#UDISAUrbanDesignAwards
#peopleschoiceawards
#urbandesign
#placemaking
#citymaking
@gapp_
The Peoples Choice’s Award
As part of the UDISA Urban Design Awards we would like to hear from you!
Urban design shapes the spaces we all share, the streets we walk, the squares we gather in, and the parks we pass through. It’s the public life of a city.
Which project best shows what urban design can achieve when it puts people and place first?
How to Vote:
1. View the projects
2. Like your favourite
3. Most likes wins!
Two categories – one vote per project
Choose the project that inspires you most!
Register to attend the awards ceremony!
#UDISAUrbanDesignAwards
#peopleschoiceawards
#urbandesign
#placemaking
#citymaking
@gapp_
25 years of holding memory, truth, and reckoning.
The Apartheid Museum stands not only as a place of exhibition, but as an experience- one that moves you, quite literally, through history. Lindsay Bremner, South African scholar and architect, and current Professor of Architecture at the University of Westminster, describes the experience as one of controlled manipulation, where visitors ascend and descend, creating a sense of distance from the outside world and an entrance into an unknown, unpredictable realm.
As Johannesburg marks a year of significant milestones, the museum’s 25th anniversary reminds us that remembrance is an active practice. This Human Rights Day (Saturday, 21 March), South Africans are invited to step into this history, with free entry for all.
We’re proud to introduce Leon Bekker as GAPP’s newest Director!
Leon’s journey with the practice has been marked by thoughtful design thinking and a deep curiosity about the built environment.
As he steps into this new leadership role, we look forward to the ideas, energy, and vision he will continue to bring to GAPP!
Join us in congratulating Leon on this exciting milestone!
#GAPP
We are incredibly honoured to see Ellerman House featured in The Scape Gold Key: Hospitality Edition - a special volume celebrating hospitality spaces where design becomes part of the journey itself, inseparable from the experience of arrival and stay.
Thank you to the Scape team for including GAPP in such inspiring company.
Read the full feature in Vol. 126 of Scape @scape_magazine
We kicked off the year with a creative vision board session across our Johannesburg and Cape Town studios.
From dream projects and bold urban interventions to reimagining our own office spaces, our teams mapped out what they want to design, build and shape in the year ahead. It was an afternoon of creativity, collaboration and a shared sense of purpose.
Here’s to a year of intentional design, ambitious thinking and bringing these visions to life!
Established Informal Learning Spaces
Our Client’s brief was to create 12 informal outdoor learning spaces -four on each campus- that were universally accessible and adaptable to various student needs.
GAPP Architects & Urban Designers identified suitable placement locations on each campus, taking into account the maze of underground services.
The informal learning pods were designed to encourage social interaction by providing informal learning and gathering spaces that formed part of the landscape. The proposed locations were positioned along landscaped edges leading off the main arterial walkways, allowing the pods’ paved floors to be integrated seamlessly with existing pathways for improved accessibility.
Each pod is equipped with solar powered lighting and a USB charging station, enabling students to gather, connect and learn in a sustainable outdoor setting.
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