The proposed National Archives complex, designed in conjunction with Boogertman Architects, was conceived as a contemporary institutional precinct organised around a clear campus-like structure.

The masterplan arranges several large, rectilinear buildings around landscaped courtyards and pedestrian-friendly internal streets, forming a coherent ensemble within a secure perimeter.

The layout separates public, administrative, and archival storage functions while ensuring controlled circulation between them—a key requirement for high-security and environmentally sensitive archival environments. Generous tree planting, shaded walkways, and green courtyards soften the scale of the buildings and establish a civic landscape that frames the movement of visitors and staff. Internally, the building was planned to accommodate extensive climate-controlled storage floors, research facilities, exhibition spaces, and public reading rooms.

The ground plane is articulated with colonnades and shaded recesses to encourage pedestrian activity while protecting against Pretoria’s climate. Upper levels include terrace spaces and clerestory glazing, bringing natural light into staff areas without compromising archival standards.

Across the precinct, compact parking courts and screened service zones ensure functionality without dominating the landscape experience.

The Castle Carey Clinic is located in a quiet suburb of Pretoria, offering a tranquil setting conducive to healing and recovery. The focus is on creating a non-judgmental, safe space where individuals and families can work through substance abuse issues.

The clinic is laid out as a low-rise, village-like complex organised around a series of interconnected courtyards and meandering circulation spines.

Rather than a single monolithic block, the buildings are broken into a constellation of pavilion-scaled wings, each subtly angled and staggered. This creates a campus with a distinctly residential character, avoiding an institutional feel while offering a human-scaled environment appropriate for long-term stays.

The wings are arranged in a loose “star” or branching geometry, a layout that distributes functions into smaller clusters and creates multiple semi-private outdoor spaces.

The internal planning connects communal facilities—such as dining, therapy rooms, administration and activity areas—by a central spine, while residential wings extend outward like branches. These wings are typically arranged around landscaped nodes or courtyards, offering residents direct access to outdoor space, views of gardens, and sheltered seating areas. The repeated use of green buffers, tree clusters, and walkways between wings enhances privacy and ensures that circulation always passes through moments of nature, contributing to a calm and decompressed spatial experience.

Parking and service functions are pushed to the periphery of the site, keeping vehicular activity away from the central therapeutic environment. This enables the core of the complex to operate almost as a pedestrian-only precinct, where movement between rooms and facilities occurs through quiet paths shaded by the existing trees.