The Fern Hill Hotel is located in the rolling hills and green meadows of the Kwazulu Natal Midlands in the town of Howick. It is home to the famous Snooty Fox Restaurant where you can be sure to enjoy their scrumptious Sunday carvery or an array of fine dining meals from the A La Carte menu. The venue also facilitates in a hotel training school for aspiring chefs and … [Read more...]
Ode to Pambathi
October 18, 2012 by 3 Comments
This residence is a prime example of meticulous planning and attention to detail coming together to achieve a completed architectural sculpture that can truly be inhabited and surely be called 'home'. With every room in the home taking in the views of the dam in front of it as it wraps the edges of the waters bringing peace and tranquility to the existence within a this … [Read more...]
The Beach House
October 8, 2012 by 1 Comment
Although not right on the beach, this home named 'The Beach House' proudly overlooks the Simbithi Golf Estate with majestic views to the Indian Ocean. With a clever use of site in the design process, Hans Coetzee Architect, together with the home owners, have brought a delightful family home to life. … [Read more...]
Mass Discounters KZN DC
September 13, 2012 by 2 Comments
Mass Discounters is the operational division of two retail formats in South Africa, namely Game and Dion Wired. I showcased the megastructure that is their KZN distribution centre standing proud within upper hills of Riverhorse Park. This article also showcases Grant Pitcher's precise aerial photography capture in showing that, as with most megastructures, the best way to show … [Read more...]
Umhlanga Ridge Zenprop Development
September 13, 2012 by 4 Comments
Updated September 2012 Having recently returned to the section of Umhlanga Ridge being developed by Zenprop Property Holdings, I was commissioned to showcase the latest completed structure within their property offering, notably The Business Centre. This completes the front elevation of this strip of prime real estate. April 2011 I love to watch … [Read more...]
The Blue Hour
August 28, 2012 by 2 Comments
WOW to the 'blue hour'! The blue hour is term used by videographers and photographers to describe the intense blue light that is displayed in the sky around 20-30 minutes before sunrise or after sunset or at the onset or climax or civil twilight. So it doesn't actually last an hour but merely about 5 to 10 minutes of 'perfect' light to capture architectural elements in what I … [Read more...]
Danville Park Girls High School
August 28, 2012 by 5 Comments
Over the past 3 months or so I have had the privilege of being involved with showcasing one of the elite girls’ high schools in the Durban area – Danville Park Girls’ High School. I have experienced a school steeped in tradition with an incredible ethos and drive for quality education. The facilities could rival any private school and their newly built Indoor Sports Centre … [Read more...]
Durban Retinal Associates
August 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Though the focus of the genre of my photographic capture is mostly architecture, interiors and food, I do enjoy the exposure I get to other industries in capturing their product that they use or manufacture. This week I was commissioned by specialist ophthalmologists, Durban Retinal Associates Inc to showcase the technology and process used in their specific field. It was a … [Read more...]
Exploring the Amphitheatre 2012
July 31, 2012 by 6 Comments
The Amphitheatre in the KZN Drakensberg is a special place for me and I headed back there for a 3 day hike in July 2012 for some more exploration after not having been in that region of the Berg for nearly 3 years. I would like to thank my beautiful wife for her grace in allowing me freedom to set out on this adventure during such a busy period in our lives. It was mostly a … [Read more...]
Marvelous Metropole
July 24, 2012 by 12 Comments
This residence is absolutely beautiful and there are so many aspects of it that so makes it feel like a home. The house, set deep in the forest and partial views of the golf course below, is brilliantly designed by Metropole Architects and construction by Sygnatur Projects. With the home owner being a lover of koi fish, the home has a sensation of being wrapped by water - … [Read more...]