Personal Details

 

Surname

 

Smith

First name

 

Raymond

Date of Birth

 

16.12.1963

Place of Birth

 

Welkom, South Africa

Postal Address

 
PO Box 1099, Cape Town, 8000  PO Box 86, Betty's Bay, 7141

Contact Numbers

 
Tel +27 (0) 21 461 6510 Tel +27 (0) 28 272 9699        Fax +27 (0) 86 518 2290        Cell +27 (0) 83 251 9467

E-Mail Address

 

info@raymondsmith.co.za

Website Address

 

www.raymondsmith.co.za

Marital Status

 

Married

Languages

 

Afrikaans & English (speak, read & write) proficiency excellent

Driver's License

 

Code EB valid until 23.04.2014

Health

 

Excellent

   

Education

2012

 

Currently enrolled for M Phil Programme - Master of Philosophy in Conservation of the Built Environment in the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment at the University of Cape Town

2010

 

South African Council for the Architectural Profession's Professional Practice Examination

9009

 

PMBOK PMI Accredited Project Management Foundation Course - SQ DATA, Cape Town

2002

 

Auto Cad Course - Autodesk accredited course - Cad Plan, Cape Town

1994

 

National Higher Diploma, Interior Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology

1989

 

National Diploma, Interior Design, Cape Technikon

1981

 

Matric, Worcester High School

   

CPD - Accredited Continued Professional Development Courses, Lectures & Seminars

2012

 

National Building Regulations, SANS 10400-XA & SANS 204 by Rudolph Opperman of NRCS - SAIA

2011

 

Heritage Regeneration Strategy for Ras Al Khaimah by Glenn Horsfield - CIA

2011

 

Technical Application of Glass Workshop by Hugh Fraser - Smart Glass

2011

 

Consumer Protection Act by Charlie Teuteberg - Kirk

2010

 

Green Star SA Professional Accreditation Course by Green Building Council of SA

2010

 

Professional Practice Workshop - SAIAT

2010

 

The ABC of CPD by Bryan Wallis

2009

 

NEMA Regulations & Practice by Karen Shippey

2009

 

Innovative Concrete for Architecture by Cement & Concrete Institute

2009

 

Windows & Doors by Swartland

2008

 

Concrete Presentation by Cement & Concrete Institute

2008

 

Stainless Steel Workshop by SASSDA

2008

 

Stanford Heritage Workshop by Townsend & Fagan

2008

 

Green Building Conference at CSIR by CAA, PIA & CBE

2008

 

Administration by Architects, JBCC 2000 Series of Documents by Bryan Prisgrove

2008

 

Eco Specifier, Sustainability Seminar by David Baggs

2007

 

Design Indaba - Architecture Conference - CTICC Cape Town

2007

 

Architect in Search of Place - Lecture by Luigi Snozzi - UCT

2006

 

JBCC Changes affecting the Architectural Profession by Bryan Prisgrove - Cape Town

   

Professional Membership

2009

 

The South African Institute of Architectural Technologists (No 31664)

2005

 

South African Council for the Architectural Profession (No ST0744)
Registered as Professional Senior Architectural Technologist

2005

 

Cape Institute for Architecture (No M-S004)

   

Voluntary Association/ Membership

2010

 

PMI Project Management Institute - Accepted as full member

2009

 

Green Building Council of South Africa - Accepted as full member

1995

 

EXSA - Exhibition design Association of South Africa - Accepted as full member

1998-2000

 

Elected to the National Council of DSA - Portfolio: Ethics & Standards

2000

 

Chairman elect of Design South Africa - Cape Region

1996-2000

 

Elected as Committee member for DSA - Cape Region

1994-2000

 

DSA - Design South Africa (Design promotion body) - Accepted as full member

     

ISR - Individual Social Responsibility

2007-2010

 

Served on Overstrand Heritage Committee: Hangklip-Kleinmond Region

2009

 

Served on Hangklip-Kleinmond Federation of Ratepayers' Association

2009

 

Served on Ward 10 Committee

2006-2009

 

Served on Betty's Bay Ratepayers' Association: Portfolio - Built Environment

1993-2002

 

Served as Moderator - Faculty of the Built Environment & Design - CT & CPUT

2001

 

Input to White Paper for Arts, Culture, Science & Technology at SA Design Summit 2000

1993-2002

 

Participated in vocational training programmes with tertiary Design institutions - CT & CPUT

1994-2000

 

Appointed as judge of Exhibition Design by the Cape Chamber of Commerce

1999

 

Served on Advisory Committee for the School of Interior Design - CT

1999

 

Served on the Advisory Board of the Dept of Consumer Science - University of Stellenbosch

1998

 

Appointed as adjudicator for the PG Bison Interior Design competition

1997

 

Served on CERTECH Board for Technikon Education - Built Environment & Design

1995

 

Served on Design Works exhibition committee - 2nd International Design Education Forum

1989

 

Served on Student Representative Council for the School of Design - Cape Technikon

   

Work Experience/ Employment

2003-Present

 

Self Employed as Principal and Sole Member of Architectural Practice Smith 3D Design cc

2007-2010

 

Consulted Overstrand Municipality on Heritage related development in the region

2003

 

Founder partner of SWH - Design Partnership - Museum Interior & Exhibition design company

1989-2003

 

Self Employed as Principal of Interior Design practice Smith 3D Design cc

1993-2002

 

Founder member of SmithGroup - Multi-disciplinary design company - Director of Design

1993-2002

 

Consulted various architectural firms on Interior design projects

1998-2001

 

Responsible for a column on design as a correspondent for Die Burger newspaper

     

Projects Completed as Architectural Professional 2003-2011 (refer to page 5 for detail work stages)

Work Stages

Year

Project Name

Type of Project

Location

 

 

 

 

 

Full service stages

2011

House Scholtz

New single residential dwelling

Betty's Bay

Full service stages

2010

Honeyman Residence

New single residential dwelling

Betty's Bay

Service stage 4.2

2009

Van Heteren Cottage

Garden room addition

Kleinmond

Full service stages

2009

House Combrink

Additions & Alterations

Betty's Bay

Full service stages

2009

House Swart

New domestic dwelling

Betty's Bay

Full service stages

2008

House Sheehy

New domestic dwelling

Betty's Bay

Exhibition Consulting

2007

Heart of Cape Town

Museum Interior & Exhib

Groote Schuur

Full service stages

2007

Lazarus Cottage

New domestic dwelling

Betty's Bay

Service stage 4.2

2007

House van Zyl

Additions & Alterations

Protea Valley

Full service stages

2007

House van Geems

New domestic dwelling

De Zalze Estate

Service stage 4.2

2007

House Kriek / McMahon

New domestic dwelling

Pringle Bay

Service stage 4.2

2006

House Crafford

New domestic dwelling

Betty's Bay

Full service stages

2006

House Barby

Additions & Alterations

Betty's Bay

Exhibition planning

2003-2006

Positive Lives

HIV/AIDS Touring Exhibition

Zimbabwe, Malawi,
Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Ghana & Uganda

Full service stages

2005

House de Koker

New domestic dwelling

Betty's Bay

Full service stages

2005

House Zylstra

New domestic dwelling

Philadelphia

Full service stages

2005

House van der Westhuizen

New domestic dwelling

Philadelphia

Exhibition planning

2005

Sharkworld

Museum Interior for Iziko (SWH)

Cape Town

Full service stages

2005

Botha Cottage

New domestic dwelling

Betty's Bay

Full service stages

2004

House Braxton

Additions & Alterations

Stellenbosch

Full service stages

2003

House Smith

New domestic dwelling

Betty's Bay

Full service stages

2003

House Wessolowski

Additions & Alterations

Tamboerskloof

         

Projects completed as Interior Designer (1995-2003)

Work involvement

Year

Project Name

Type of Project

Location

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting

2003

University of Cape Town

Laboratory Interior

Cape Town

Design,Plan & Manage

2003

Emily's Bistro

Restaurant Interior

V&A Waterfront

Design,Plan & Manage

2002

Coca Cola (PTY) Ltd

Retail Academy Interior

Cape Town

Design,Plan & Manage

2001

Robertson's Foods (PTY)

Exhibition for Knorr

Cape Town

Design,Plan & Manage

2001

De Kelder

Restaurant & Winery

Plattekloof

Design,Plan & Manage

2001

Dr Martin Young

ENT Surgeon's practice

Knysna

Design,Plan & Manage

2000

Kodak SA

Retail outlets

Cape Province

Design,Plan & Manage

2000

Tiger Brands (PTY) Ltd

Exhibition

Cape Province

Design,Plan & Manage

1999

Trans 50 (PTY) Ltd

Retirement Centre Interior

Parow

Design,Plan & Manage

1999

Braxton Consulting (PTY)

Office Interior

Stellenbosch

Design,Plan & Manage

1998

Leisure Books

Retail outlets interiors

Western Cape

Design,Plan & Manage

1998

Oude Westhof

Restaurant & Pub Interior

Bellville

Design,Plan & Manage

1997

Specworths

Optometrist outlets interiors

Western Cape

Design,Plan & Manage

1997

CNA

Retail outlet interior & Shopfront

Cavendish Square

Design,Plan & Manage

1996

Zylstra House

New domestic dwelling

Protea Valley

Design,Plan & Manage

1995

Cobra Watertech (PTY) Ltd

Exhibition (Gold Award)

Cape Town

         

Technical Experience

Registered Professional Senior Architectural Technologist with 18 years' experience in the design and construction management
of architectural and interior design projects.
Multi-disciplinary design experience includes the six stage architectural design and management services administering the
JBCC contract documentation process on a wide range of projects including residential, retail, commercial, restaurant,
institutional, exhibition and museum projects. Working knowledge of the National Building Regulations and facilitated on projects
which triggered the Heritage Act 25 of 1999 as well as the NEMA Act 107 of 1998.

     
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Determine and develop client briefs and scope of works.
Studies of statutory planning rights and constraints of the site.
Site surveys
Budgetary controls
Identification, Facilitation & Co-ordination of other consultants such as Land Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor, Engineers, Occupational Health & Safety, Heritage & Environmental consultants.
Compiling and steering project programmes.
Concept creation, Design development & Detail design
Construction systems, materials, services and finishes.
Specification writing and incorporation of other consultants' services.
Local authority approval documentation and process.
Documentation for procurement and commissioning procedures of contractors.
Construction documentation.
Construction contract administration of JBCC building agreements.
Co-ordination and management of Scope, Cost, Time and Quality while advising on Resources, Risk, Communication and Integration management.
Site meetings, Minutes, and Reports.
Facilitate the effective completion, commissioning and hand-over of projects through close-out procedures – Practical-,
Works- and Final completion with relevant certifications.
Additional services experience in interior design, as-built drawings, model building and general design consultation on aesthetics, functionality and layout.
Computer proficiency in Turbo Cad, Sketch Up, Word.

 

     

Design Awards

2002

 

BM Interiors Award for contribution to SA Interior Design

1996

 

Absolut Vodka - Ice bucket design, Invited designers, Finalist

1995

 

Design for Living, overall Gold Award

1992-1994

 

Style magazine awards, Finalist

1998

 

Saroda congress Awards, Best exhibition design

1987-1994

 

Design for Living Award, Silver

1987

 

Mentis sales Awards, best exhibition design, student competition

 

Publications

Editorials

 

 

2008

 

More home for less money, Frieda le Roux, Tafelberg uitgewers, 2008

2006, '07,'08,'09

 

Visi magazine, Media 24 publications - various articles on architecture & interior design

1996, '97, '98, '99, 2000, '01

 

South Africa Interior Design magazine, Caxton publications

1997, '98, 2001

 

SA Décor & Design magazine, Southern Directories

1998, '99

 

Interior Contracts magazine, Caxton publications

1995, '98, 2003

 

House & Leisure magazine

1992

 

ADA magazine, State of the art, Issue 13, published by Jenny Sorrel

Newspapers

 

 

March 1989, May 2002, July

 

Die Burger

2003, April 2004, May 2011

 

 

June '04, June '05, June '07

 

Overstrand Herald

Nov '95, May '02, Feb '05

 

Mail & Guardian

July 1995

 

Cape Times

Aug 1995

 

The Argus

 

Interviews

January 2005

 

Fine Music Radio – Radio

May 2002

 

Fine Music Radio – Radio

April 2000

 

Punt Radio – Radio

February 1997

 

Options SABC – TV

October 1996

 

Kaap om Ses – TV

November 1995

 

Fine Music radio – Radio

November 1995

 

Blasé NNTV – TV

February 1995

 

GMSA - TV

 

Fellowship & Residencies

2006

 

Ampersand Fellowship, New York

1990

 

Resided at the Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France

1985

 

Shona Sculpture community residency, Harare, Zimbabwe

 

FULL SERVICE WORK STAGES (with reference to projects completed on page 2)
The professional enters into a contract of agency in a suitable agreement, typical agreements provide for a standard service and
for partial services. A standard service comprises appointment as Architectural Professional, Principal Consultant and Principal
Agent. The parties to an agreement select the architectural professional's service applicable to the project. Additional services are
selected as the parties may deem appropriate.

 

Standard Service:

Stage 1: Inception
Receive, appraise and report on the client's requirements with regard to:

 

 •  The client's brief
 •  The site and rights and constraints
 •  Budgetary constraints
 •  The need for consultants
 •  Project programme
 •  Methods of contracting

 

Stage 2: Concept and viability
Prepare an initial design and advise on:

 

 •  The intended space provisions and planning relationships
 •  Proposed materials and intended building services
 •  The technical and functional characteristics of the design
 •  Check for conformity of the concept with the rights to the use of the land
 •  Review the anticipated costs of the project
 •  Review the project programme

 

Stage 3: Design development
Partial services may be agreed, the options most regularly utilized are:

 

 •  Confirm the scope and complexity
 •  Review the design and consult with local and statutory authorities
 •  Develop the design, construction system, materials and components
 •  Incorporate and co-ordinate all services and the work of consultants
 •  Review the design, costing and programme with the consultants

 

Stage 4 : Documentation and procurement
4.1 Prepare documentation sufficient for local authority submission:

 

 •  Co-ordinate technical documentation with the consultants and complete primary co-ordination
 •  Prepare specifications for the works
 •  Review the costing and programme with the consultants
 •  Obtain the client's authority and submit documents for approval

 

4.2 Complete construction documentation and proceed to call for tenders:

 

 •  Obtain the client's authority to prepare documents to procure offers for the execution of the works
 •  Obtain offers for the execution of the works
 •  Evaluate offers and recommend on the award of the building contract
 •  Prepare the contract documentation (and arrange the signing of the building contract)

 

Stage 5: Construction
Construction Administration:

 

 •  Administer the Building Contract Hand over the site to the contractor
 •  Issue construction documentation
 •  Initiate and/or check sub-contract design and documentation as appropriate
 •  Inspect the works for conformity to the contract documentation
 •  Administer and perform the duties and obligations assigned to the principal agent in the JBCC building agreements, or fulfill the obligations provided for in
    other forms of contract
 •  Issue the certificate of practical completion
 •  Assist the client to obtain the occupation certificate

 

Stage 6: Close out

 

 •  Facilitate the project close-out including the preparation of the necessary documentation to effect completion, handover and operation of the project
 •  After the contractor's obligations with respect to the building contract are fulfilled, the architect shall issue the certificates related to contract completion
 •  Provide the client with as-built drawings and relevant technical and contractual undertakings by the contractor and subcontractors

 

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