Services | Henry du Plessis Home Designs

Residential architecture and project management

Henry Du Pless Home Designs is a deadline-driven, full-service residential architectural firm. We aim to make building and renovating as painless as possible.

Our service begins from inception and design and manages every facet of your build through to completion.

We work with you from the onset, holding your vision at the centre of everything we do. This assures the highest quality of the final product, with the convenience of only dealing with one provider.

We act as your personal agent through the design, tendering, construction and administration processes.

Our architectural design process

Below is an overview of what you can expect when you choose Henry Du Pless Home Designs.

Our thorough process ensures that your project is delivered on time, within budget and no detail is overlooked.

Work Stage 1: Inception

We receive, appraise and report on our client’s requirements regarding:

The brief
The site, its rights and constraints
Budgetary constraints and allowances (if applicable)
The need for additional consultants (if applicable)

Work Stage 2: Concept and Design

We prepare the 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
Confirm that the concept conforms with the rights of use of the land

Work Stage 3: Design Development

We confirm the scope and complexity of the project:

Consult with local and statutory authorities
Develop the design, construction system, materials and components
Incorporate and coordinate all services, and the work of consultants
Finalise the design, costing and programme with the consultants

Work Stage 4: Documentation and Procurement

We prepare sufficient documentation for local authority submission:

Specifications of the work to be done
Obtain quotes from contractors for the execution of the work
Evaluate offers, and give recommendations on the award of the building contract
Coordinate technical documentation with the consultants

Work Stage 5: Construction

We facilitate the construction process:

Give possession of the site to the contractor
Initiate and (or) check sub-contract design and documentation as appropriate
Administer and perform the duties and obligations assigned to the principal agent in the JBCC building contract, or fulfil the remaining contractual obligations
Assist the client in obtaining the occupation certificate

Work Stage 6: Close-out

We facilitate the project close-out:

Preparation of the necessary documentation to effect completion
Handover of the project operations
After the contractor’s obligations regarding the building contract are fulfilled, the professional architectural issues the clearance certificates related to contract completion
Provide the client with as-built drawings