House Silverboomkloof - Somerset West
Designed and delivered by Henk Marais & Joshua Putz
Overall, how would you rate the quality of your design service experience provided by CONNECT ARCHITECTS? How positive are you about the end result of CONNECT ARCHITECTS' services?
Very positive
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How well did CONNECT ARCHITECTS listen to your requirements in order to ensure that you were satisfied?
Extremely well
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Was CONNECT ARCHITECTS able to meet the agreed design timelines or was the design timeline shorter/longer than expected?
Much shorter than expected
Shorter than expected
About what I expected
Longer than expected
Much Longer than expected
How likely is it that you would recommend CONNECT ARCHITECTS to a friend or colleague?
Not likely at all 1 2 3 4 5 Extremely likely
Having lived in your house for a while, what is your favourite part or parts of the design?
The living spaces have absolutely worked as I originally envisaged
Having lived in your house for a while, what would you change about the design?
Absolutely nothing
How would you describe your overall experience working with CONNECT ARCHITECTS.
An exceptional group of architects who understood me immediately and became both my partners and friends in the process of creating my dream home.
Is there anything you'd like to add?
Connect Architects immediately understood my needs, both aesthetically and from a spacial requirements perspective. So often the living flow in a house is not ideally set out. In their case they did an exceptional job of simplistically connecting the key living spaces, making maximum use of the views the property provided, while enabling maximum sunlight into every room in the house. Their understanding of my preferences regarding colour and texture was excellent. I would recommend this team to any client who wants clever functionality combined with timeless elegance in their home.
Carl
House La Pastorale - Stellenbosch
Designed and delivered by Henk Marais & Marilu Joubert
Overall, how would you rate the quality of your design service experience provided by CONNECT ARCHITECTS? How positive are you about the end result of CONNECT ARCHITECTS' services?
Very positive
Somewhat positive
Neutral
Somewhat negative
Very negative
How well did CONNECT ARCHITECTS listen to your requirements in order to ensure that you were satisfied?
Extremely well
Very well
Not so well
Not at all
Was CONNECT ARCHITECTS able to meet the agreed design timelines or was the design timeline shorter/longer than expected?
Much shorter than expected
Shorter than expected
About what I expected
Longer than expected
Much Longer than expected
How likely is it that you would recommend CONNECT ARCHITECTS to a friend or colleague?
Not likely at all 1 2 3 4 5 Extremely likely
Having lived in your house for a while, what is your favourite part or parts of the design?
Kitchen flow to the outside area with pool and braai.
Having lived in your house for a while, what would you change about the design?
Nothing
How would you describe your overall experience working with CONNECT ARCHITECTS.
Easy and accommodating.
Is there anything you'd like to add?
It was a real pleasure working with the Connect team and they made this project such a wonderful and easy experience. Looking forward to the next one!!! :)
Danie
House Thibault - Stellenbosch
Designed and delivered by Henk & Riaan Marais - assisted by Joshua Putz
We chose Connect Architects because we admire their modern designs. Furthermore, I specifically wanted an Afrikaans speaking architect in order to be able to communicate my ideas clearly, because we are Afrikaans speaking. Henk Marais didn’t disappoint! We liked the fact that there is more than one architect at the firm. They bounce ideas off one another, which offers the client input from more than one angle. We love that our house is ultra-modern, yet still fits into the environment of an old town like Stellenbosch. My favourite aspect of the design of the house is the view out of all the windows. They have been strategically designed to face the mountains, trees and the garden. The view out of every single window looks like a painting. I can highly recommend them!
Marleen
House Invermark - Oranjezicht
Designed and delivered by Riaan Marais - assisted by Henk Marais and Joshua Putz.
I love so many aspects of the design of our house! I love the way the space allows us to move easily around the house. I love the cross vaulted colonnade that supports our spacious stoep, the barrel vaults downstairs and the brilliant huge skylight that allows us to see Table Mountain as well as the beautiful curved staircase. The whole design experience with Connect Architects was a delight. Riaan really went the extra mile to give us this house that we adore.
Marelu
(Note: We have successfully completed 4 projects for this client to date. A beach house remodel in Arniston, a penthouse fit-out at 117 on Strand, additions and alterations to a 16th century manor house in England and the above-featured house in Oranjezicht.)
House Kalden, Somerset West
Designed and delivered by Henk Marais
I love the open plan living room and the strong, modern, minimalist design which utilises the full potential of the view. By now, I’ve lived 15 years in the house and the design is still as fresh and attractive as day one, unlike the home owner. During my experience with Connect Architects, I was very impressed with Henk Marais’ professionalism, keen eye on design and visualisation/ conceptualisation of what will work best on the erf. I was guided meticulously through all the steps – from design onset, construction method / materials and interior finishes and fittings. I highly recommend them!
Reenen
House de Palme - Stellenbosch
Designed and delivered by Henk Marais
Team Connect was precise and professional during the whole duration of the project. The project took shorter than expected and Henk listened extremely well to the requirements to ensure that I was satisfied. The end result was great. My favourite part of the design is the timelessness and I wouldn’t change a thing.
Conrad
(Note: A further alteration on this property was completed for this client.)
House Kanonberg - Durbanville
Designed and delivered by Henk Marais
After 12 years of living in this house, it still feels current. That’s my favourite part! There is nothing that I would change, even after all these years.. It is said you only build a house once in your life, but working with Henk made it such a pleasant experience that I can’t wait to do it again and again (obviously with them by my side!). I can recommend Connect Architects!
Pieter
(Note: A new house is in fact currently on site in Onrus with Connect Architects by their side!)
House Northshore Drive - Lake Michelle
Designed and delivered by Riaan Marais - Assisted by Taariq Jumat
I'm really happy with the architectural services provided by Connect Architects. They listened extremely well to my requirements to ensure that I was satisfied with the end-design of my house in Noordhoek. They didn't only meet the agreed timelines of the project, they managed to finalize the project sooner than expected. The experience was all round great and I would definitely recommend Connect Architects!
Mike
House Joubert Road - Green Point
Designed and delivered by Riaan Marais - assisted by Henk Marais
This is a very easy testimonial to write. My brothers not only provided me with a beautiful design tailored to my specific needs and values, but they also supported me through the entire process, especially when the going got tough during the project. There were some very complicated issues with town planning and neighbour's consents and they handled it all for me and supported me through a very stressful time. I would obviously recommend them every time!
Jaco
(Note : This was the second house we had designed and built for our brother Jaco. The first being a beautiful 3 bedroom house in Aurora, back in 2002!)
House Ocean View 208 - Fresnaye
Designed and delivered by Henk Marais & Joshua Putz
On our journey of renovating our house, Henk had a remarkable ability to lead us along as well as sharing difficult news in a constructive manner. We love the overall design of our new house, especially the spacious bedrooms and the staircase. We would recommend Connect Architects every time!
Carin
(Note: These clients also went on to use Connect Architects again for their beach house in Onrus - refer House Protea Road)
House Arabella - Kleinmond
Designed and delivered by Henk Marais
My favourite part of the design is the 360 degrees of design, which allows me to get something nice to rest my eyes on in every direction. Also, the attention to details makes a wall not just a wall or a ceiling just a ceiling. If there is anything I could change about our house, it is the outdoor spaces. I would invest heavier in them! I’m extremely likely to recommend Connect Architects, if you ever need a public customer statement, I’ll lay it on thick!! It was a very positive experience to work with Connect!
Syver Anmarkrud