With climate change and environmental challenges in mind we consider sustainable design the baseline for all our projects. We develop innovative building solutions in collaboration with specialists to provide value-add services towards green star certification as well as net-zero energy, water and waste certification to help our clients achieve their sustainability goals and measure positive impacts.

We provide urban design solutions based on the pragmatic application of integrated, planet aware, people sensitive design and development principles. Through our urban design work, we aspire sustainable, livable, high quality and vibrant living environments. Our goal is to ensure that your project makes a positive contribution to the transformation, regeneration and rebuilding of our built and natural environments. Our experienced and talented team of urban designers can provide you with urban design policies, frameworks, guidelines, plans and implementation strategies.

We are comfortable in diverse contexts from work in a range of contexts from metropolitan cities to small rural settlements in developed and undeveloped conditions. Our project portfolio spans diverse development sectors from transit orientated development, campus planning, mixed-use development, affordable and market related residential development, hospitality, public transport precincts, regeneration, brown and greenfield fields redevelopment, waterfronts, marinas and resorts.

Our approach is visionary, principle based and pragmatic. Our portfolio of integrated, evidence-based spatial planning includes a strong interface with environmental, social, heritage, financial and infrastructure realities our commissions include long term growth strategies to guide future development plans, guidelines and training for Spatial Development Frameworks, Municipal and Provincial SDF’s our strong track record in interdisciplinary co-ordination, and our ability to link long term visions with the realities of infrastructure planning and budgeting, sets us apart in the field.

GAPP offers a unique predictive risk-based approach to the management of fixed assets for organisations with large asset portfolios. We have substantial capacity to assist organisations with larger fixed asset portfolios such as national and provincial state organisations, local authorities and private property holders.

Our approach is based on an asset information software system pioneered by the Institute of Public Works in Australia (IPWEA), which has been adapted toSouth African standards to plan for lifecycle maintenance based on the expected lifespan of building components. The method uses a combination of criteria such as expected life cycles, current condition, importance ratings and replacement values of the relevant components to compile a predictive life-cycle cost profile and associated maintenance plans for buildings well into the future.

Asset-related information such as asset registers, lease agreements, valuations, depreciation calculations and ownership details can also be captured and managed through the system. A user-friendly dashboard enables asset managers to effectively manage the asset portfolio on a day-to-day basis by means of targeted budgeting and controlled maintenance spending, which in turn optimises the utilisation of the asset portfolio.

This software is flexible and can be fully aligned with the needs and expectations of each client in terms of outcomes and reporting requirements.Assessments for social housing portfolios, as well as the asset portfolio of theProvincial Government of the Western Cape of over 8,5 million m², comprising of schools, medical facilities and general buildings, have successfully been completed.

With climate change and environmental challenges in mind we consider sustainable design the baseline for all our projects. We develop innovative building solutions in collaboration with specialists to provide value-add services towards green star certification as well as net-zero energy, water and waste certification to help our clients achieve their sustainability goals and measure positive impacts.

Our extensive capacity is designed to support organizations with large fixed asset portfolios, including national and provincial state bodies, local authorities, and private property owners. We offer a unique and comprehensive risk-based predictive approach to fixed asset management, utilizing a system pioneered by the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA). The Asset Information Software (AIS) we use has been adapted to meet South African standards, incorporating locally relevant components, references, and values to plan for the expected lifespan and lifecycle maintenance of assets. Our software modules are configurable to fully align with the specific outcomes and reporting requirements of individual clients. Leveraging this powerful planning tool, we are currently managing the comprehensive maintenance of schools throughout the entire Western Cape.

Heritage-conscious architecture aims to preserve the cultural significance of buildings with historical and social value, while meeting present and future needs. Our approach is to treat a heritage building as a ‘document’, preserving its historical and cultural values through a process of restoration and conservation. This is done with care and sensitivity, respecting the hand of the original designers and craftsmen. These processes are based on internationally recognised best-practice principles. Heritage architecture respects the past while serving the present into the future, through an approach that combines preservation, compatibility, adaptability, and expertise to achieve this balance.

Compatibility: New additions and alterations are designed with a mindset to do as much as is necessary but as little as possible, respecting the existing architecture, materials, scale, and design, complimenting the building’s historical character and ensuring an authentic relationship with the building’s past.

Adaptive Reuse: Whenever possible, older buildings are reconfigured for reuse in a contemporary context, ensuring their continued vitality and economic sustainability with aesthetically pleasing, functional, durable and historically conscious spaces.

Expertise: Our heritage architects and preservationists possess a deep understanding of historical architecture, restoration processes and techniques gained through research and the application of heritage design principles within the relevant urban context.